Biographical summary
Dr. Grace Lin is a Consultant Cardiologist and Associate Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine and Cardiology training at the Mayo Clinic and subsequently joined the faculty. Dr. Lin specializes in echocardiography and Advanced Heart Failure and is currently the Director of Heart Failure Services at Mayo Clinic and a member of the American College of Cardiology Heart Failure and Transplant Council. She is a member of the Mayo Echo Core Laboratory, which provides echocardiographic analysis for both national and international clinical trials. Her research and clinical interests are in imaging for heart failure and arrhythmias, cardiac amyloidosis and cardio-oncology. Dr. Lin also directs the expansion of the Mayo Clinic Tutorials series, which creates enduring materials for both continuing medical education and fellows in training.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Echocardiography and heart failure CV
- Device therapy research for heart failure patients
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2024
Fellowship - Health Policy Analyst in the Congressional Budget OfficeRobert Wood Johnson Foundation Mid-Career Health Policy Fellowship
- 2023
Fellowship - Sandra J Lewis Mid-Career Women's Leadership Institute, Inaugural ClassAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2021
MBAUniversity of Chicago Booth School of Business
- 2007
FellowshipCardiovascular Diseases Fellowship Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2003
ResidencyInternal Medicine Residency Program, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2000
MDStritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago
- 1995
BA - With General and Special Honors, Biological SciencesUniversity of Chicago
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2010
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant CardiologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2009
Adult Transthoracic Plus Transesophageal EchocardiographyNational Board of Echocardiography
- 2006
Cardiovascular DiseasesAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2021
Winner, Global New Ventures CompetitionUniversity of Chicago
- 2019
Merit Scholarship for Booth School of BusinessUniversity of Chicago
- 2012
Teacher of the Year 2012Mayo School of Health Realted Sciences Echocardiography Program
- 2007
Bristol-Myers Squibb Travel AwardAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2006
Women in Cardiology, Trainee Award for ExcellenceAmerican Heart Association
- 2006
Finalist, Poster CompetitionAmerican Heart Association
- 1998
Student Research FellowshipAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- 1995
Second Prize, Excellence in Science CompetitionSigma Xi, University of Illinois at Chicago
- 1995
Nominated and AcceptedSigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
- 1994
Howard Hughes Summer FellowshipAwarding Organization
Professional memberships
- 2020 - present
Advisory Board MemberBiotronik
- 2019 - present
Member of CouncilAmerican College of Cardiology Question Writing Committee
- 2019 - present
Advisory Board MemberBoston Scientific Heart Failure Advisory Council
- 2019 - present
Advisory Board MemberCardio-TTransform Trial
- 2019 - present
MemberEducation Committee, American Society of Echocardiography
- 2018 - present
Advisory Board MemberProthena
- 2018 - present
FellowAmerican Society of Echocardiography (ASE)
- 2017 - present
Chair, Chronic Heart Failure Work GroupAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2016
Subject Matter ExpertPlummer Project
- 2016 - present
ChairAsk Mayo Expert Leadership
- 2015 - present
MemberOutpatient Practice Redesign Committee- Heart Failure Clinic
- 2015 - present
LiaisonKnowledge Content Board - Cardiovascular Diseases, AskMayoExpert
- 2015 - present
MemberACC Heart Failure and Transplant Council
- 2014 - present
FellowAmerican College of Cardiology
- 2014 - present
MemberAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Fellowship Selection Committee
- 2014 - present
MemberDepartment of Cardiovascular Diseases Clinical Practice Committee
- 2014 - present
Honorary MemberBritish Cardiovascular Society
- 2013 - 2015
MemberManage to reimbursement for Circulatory Failure practice committee
- 2013 - present
DirectorHeart Failure Services
- 2013 - present
MemberCirculatory Failure Executive Committee, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine
- 2010 - 2013
Editorial Board MemberCongestive Heart Failure
- 2010 - present
ReviewerCirculation
- 2008 - present
DirectorCardiovascular Self Study Tutorials Program
- 2008 - present
MemberClinical Practice Committee, Echocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
- 2008 - present
MemberResearch Committee, Echocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases
- 2008 - present
MemberDivision of Cardiovascular Diseases, Echocardiography Laboratory, Normal Values Committee
- 2007 - present
Lead PhysicianMayo Echo Core Laboratory
- 2006 - present
MemberAmerican Heart Association
- 2006 - present
ReviewerJournal of the American College of Cardiology
- 2006 - present
ReviewerJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography
- 1996 - present
MemberAmerican Medical Association
Publications