Kenneth S Lin, MD

I've been with Dr. Lin since 2016 when our family doctor of 30+ years retired and feel lucky to have found him and that he accepted me as a patient. He is a very kind doctor, very technically competent, very hard working and always very helpful. He is also a really good listener. I know I can depend on Dr. Lin to always do his best to look out for me and would highly recommend him without hesitation. Thanks Dr. Lin. Always appreciate your help! :)

Dr. Lin is a fantastic Doctor. Nice personality, knowledgeable, and does a great job about proactively keeping in touch with his patients when there is an issue. I've sent him messages to have him respond late at night, and on weekends. He truly has his patients' best interests at heart. The facility he is in in San Carlos is new and very nice inside as well, which makes going to the Doctor a bit more enjoyable.

Dr. Lin is an amazing doctor. I feel like I am not just one of many. He takes his time to listen to me and explain options clearly. I never feel rushed and love the way he handles situations. On top of that, he is very personable and easy to talk to.

Dr. Lin has been my primary doctor for over 4 years. I highly recommend Dr. Lin and feel like I am always in good hands with him.

I have been using Dr. Lin as the pediatrician for both of my kids (3 month old and 2 year old). He is a great doctor. We always email him about any concerns we have and he replied very quickly. Even during weekend or holidays, we still receive his reply in just few hours.
My son had a cough few days ago. Dr. Lin quickly ordered several lab tests and x-ray. It turns out that my son developed pneumonia from RSV virus. He took very quick action on that. Thank him, my son's symptom has significantly improved within 24 hours.
I strongly recommend Dr. Lin as your baby's pediatrician!

Dr. Lin has been my primary doctor for some time now. I can honestly say he is the best doctor I have ever had. On top of being a great doctor, he is very friendly and really cares. I went through a tough time with kidney stones, and as I had gone to emergency, I had not gone to Doctor Lin about it. During my treatments, he called me to say he had been following my progress and wanted to know how I was doing. I was impressed he cared to take the time to reach out to me. Everybody I have talked to that works with him has told me how hard he works. Yet I never feel rushed, and he takes the time to listen to me and take care of me. He always greets me with a smile and knows my history when he enters the room for my appointments. I chose him based on his personal statement he has on the PAMF site, as he says how he cares about the health of his patients. He really does!

We've been with Dr. Lin for almost three years now - both of my sons have been with him since birth. He has always been fantastic!!

We chose Dr. Lin for so many reasons. We met him at a "Meet Your Baby's Doctor" meeting through PAMF and loved how personable he was right from the start. He has young sons of his own and we liked that since we were expecting our first, a boy. Dr. Lin and his wife are both from the area and so *we hope* that he'll stick around in this area for a long time.

Dr. Lin is quick to return calls and always follows up when he says he will. I've always been impressed by how much he remembers between appointments; it never feels like he had to review our info to remember who we are. He takes the time at each appt to make sure he's answered all of my questions and he spends time interacting with the kids, not just examining them.

He's been cautious with the kids when there are concerns (regarding growth, bloodwork, etc), he talks to his colleagues for their opinions when necessary and doesn't overmedicate the kids.

I never hesitate to recommend Dr. Lin when people ask!

Dr Lin has been taking care of our 2.5 yr old son since birth. He is a rare, caring, available, deeply knowledgeable doctor whose diagnoses have always been accurate. We feel privileged to have Dr Lin as our doctor.

This is our first time going to a family doctor in the bay area, and Dr. Lin is awesome.
He makes you feel very comfortable, and nothing strange or weird. Because when we were in New York, some of the doctors we went to see, I dont know, you kinda felt judged a little bit, which I think is very unprofessional. But Dr. Lin is just like a friend, engaging conversations, and really shows care.
He will refer other great specialists if you need more consultation about specific problems. And those other specialists turn out to have quite good ratings on yelp too. :)
I would totally recommend him as a family doctor.

Doctor Lin is exceptional. He will do extra steps for the patients. Here are some examples.
1. I had a blood test in June. afterwards I received a notice from Medicare stated that it is NOT approved service. This means I will have to pay by myself. I emailed him and got his response immediately. Although he did not know why, he contacted the hospital department and requested a research. And let me know that I should get an answer from them within two weeks...... Finally the problem was resolved and I do not have to pay one penny.

I had one similar problem with PAMF about one year ago. It was with another doctor. I also emailed this doctor on the concern and the answer was "do not know why" and asked me to contact the billing department myself. Of cause, it took me long and hard and several months to solve the problem.

2. My Mammogram test was overdue in August, 2014. Doctor Lin told me to make an appointment for the exam. I was busy/lazy and did not do it. After about 2 weeks later, he send me email and remind me of this test! I have been with PAMF for 19 years. No doctors had do this like Doctor Lin. He really put patients health in his heart.

I usually do not write review. My English is the barrier.

Once again Doctor Kenneth Lin has kept me healthy and on target with all my basic health needs. I am glad that recently the doctor contacted me and informed me that he wanted blood work-ups for my basic metabolism, cholesterol and blood sugar. Since I have serious pain issues - that consume an inordinate amount of my time - I sometimes forget about the basics. Thank you Doctor Lin for following me closely and keeping me on-track and (by the results of my recent blood tests) healthy, Thanks again for checking up on me. I trust you with my life.

Walter