Dr. Lin received his medical degree from National Taiwan University and a PhD in Neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Lin subsequently completed his residency at the Houston Methodist Hospital and a fellowship in Movement Disorders at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Dr. Lin is a Movement Disorders specialist who sees patients with cerebellar ataxia and tremor as well as various movement disorders, including Parkinson's disease. As a physician-scientist, Dr. Lin is a member of the Initiative for Columbia Ataxia and Tremor (ICAT) and is involved in both clinical trials for cerebellar ataxia and tremor as well as laboratory research studying mechanisms of cerebellar ataxia. Dr. Lin also participates in the biomarker studies for Parkinson's disease.