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Alexander Lin, MD, MBA, FACS

Professor and Director of Surgical Innovations, UCSF Plastic Surgery Co-Director, Craniofacial Center at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals (BCH) Co-Director, Center for Advanced 3D+ Technologies at UCSF Health

Expanding the Frontiers of Medicine Through Surgical Innovation

At the LIN Lab (Learning Innovation Network Lab), we are driven to push the boundaries of surgical innovation, integrating cutting-edge technology to transform patient care. Our work explores new frontiers in plastic and reconstructive surgery, craniofacial and maxillofacial procedures, and broader surgical applications, bringing real-world medical advancements to the operating room and beyond. By harnessing emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, 3D printing, real-time surgical monitoring, and next-generation medical devices, we hope to redefine new treatments in surgery and medicine. Our team is committed to developing practical, patient-centered solutions that enhance precision, improve outcomes, and make advanced surgical care more accessible. Through interdisciplinary collaboration with engineers, clinicians, and researchers, we translate innovation into tangible, life-changing advancements in medicine.

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Our Research

Blood loss during surgery is a guesstimate by the surgical and anesthesia teams. Underestimate of blood loss can ...
CleftScreen is a mobile app-based AI tool designed to address the critical need for timely speech evaluation in ...
FaceShift is a groundbreaking platform for noninvasive craniofacial correction, combining 3D scanning, AI-driven design, and 3D printing to ...
We are now leveraging our AI speech analysis to detect other health conditions, such as neurological (Alzheimer’s, stroke) ...

Publications

  1. In-House 3D Printing for Craniofacial Trauma: 7-Year Review.
    2025 | PubMed
  2. ChatGPT for improving postoperative instructions in multiple fields of plastic surgery.
    2024 | PubMed
  3. Surgical Management in Isolated Squamosal Craniosynostosis: A Systematic Review.
    2023 | PubMed
  4. The Role of Postoperative Nasal Stents in Cleft Rhinoplasty: A Systematic Review.
    2023 | PubMed
  5. Seeing Cleft Lip from a New Angle: Crowdsourcing to Determine whether Scar Severity or Lip Angle Matters More to the General Public.
    2023 | PubMed