MercyOne Des Moines Surgical Group Welcomes Dr. Lin

Earlier this year, MercyOne Des Moines Surgical Group welcomed Colorectal Surgeon Mayin Lin, D.O., MPH.

Dr. Lin is also a valued member of MercyOne Des Moines Cancer Center. In March, she received The Southern California Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Award from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) for her research on the association of Medicaid expansion with earlier colon cancer stage at diagnosis. Her article was co-authored by MercyOne Surgical Group physicians Shankar Raman, M.D. and Jan Franko, M.D.

Dr. Lin specializes in diseases and surgery of the colon, rectum and anus. She completed her general surgery training at New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital and went on to complete her fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the State University of New York in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Lin performs complex laparoscopies and robotic surgery as well as colonoscopies.

Dr. Lin provides care and consultations for the following areas:

• Complex minimally invasive surgery
• Colon cancer
• Rectal cancer
• Inflammatory bowel disease – Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
• Ileoanal/J-pouches
• Diverticulitis
• Stomas (ileostomy, colostomy)
• Chronic constipation
• Anorectal diseases and surgeries
• Fecal incontinence
• Pelvic floor disorders
• Pilonidal cyst
• Sacral nerve stimulator