Cindy

Lin

MD

Bio

I am a Clinical Associate Professor of Sports & Spine Medicine in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington. I also serve as the Associate Director of Clinical Innovation for The Sports Institute. I am dual board certified in Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. My clinical interests include the care of sports, spine and musculoskeletal injuries, and exercise promotion in healthcare. My research focuses on physical activity assessment and prescription in healthcare and the role of digital health technologies in improving mobility, function, and physical activity to improve population health and reduce health disparities. (continued below)

I am Associate Editor of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) journal. I am an Exercise is Medicine (EIM) Governing Board member for the American College of Sports Medicine. I practiced at the Changi Sports Medicine Centre in Singapore prior to joining the University of Washington. I have been extensively involved in national and international sporting event coverage and have published many journal articles and book chapters related to sports and exercise medicine.

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

Stanford University (Stanford, CA), BA, Human Biology 06/2002

Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA), MD, Medicine 06/2007

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Intern, Medical Internship 06/2008

Stanford University Medical Center, Resident, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency 06/2011

Northwestern University Medical Center/Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Fellowship, Sports & Spine Fellowship 06/2012

HEALTH SYSTEMS-RELATED ACTIVITIES

Clinical Implementation

Clinical Informatics

Policy 

• National – Professional Society: Exercise is Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine

Research

• Outcomes
• Implementation
• Population Health
• Social Drivers of Health/Social Determinants of Health