Dr. Richie Lin, MD
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Summit, New Jersey 07901
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About Dr. Richie Lin, MD
Richie L. Lin, MD was raised in Millburn, New Jersey, and is a graduate of Millburn Senior High School. Dr. Lin went on to graduate magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a BA in music literature. He then returned to New Jersey and graduated from UMDNJ – New Jersey Medical School, during which time he was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Dr. Lin trained in internal medicine in San Francisco, then completed his residency in dermatology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center. During residency, Dr. Lin was chosen to serve as the Chief Resident in the Division of Dermatology. Dr. Lin has now returned to Summit, New Jersey to practice and teaches part-time on the faculty of the New York University School of Medicine. He looks forward to serving the northern New Jersey community.
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