Yu Kuei Alex Lin, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine

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Yu Kuei Alex Lin, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
  • About
  • Qualifications
  • Center Memberships
  • Research Overview
  • Recent Publications
    • About

    Dr. Yu Kuei (Alex) Lin is a Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes at the University of Michigan. As a clinician-scientist, he focuses on clinical research aimed at characterizing risk factors associated with hypoglycemia and developing corresponding interventions to improve hypoglycemia management in individuals living with diabetes. Dr. Lin possesses expertise in various areas, including diabetes management, clinical hypoglycemia research, diabetes technologies, survey research, qualitative interviewing and analysis, mobile health intervention development and testing, as well as designing and conducting trials to evaluate diabetes technologies and behavioral interventions.

    Qualifications
    • Residency
      Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, Internal Medicine
    • Fellowship
      Cleveland Clinic, Endocrinology
    • MD
      Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 41 Jackowskiego St., 2010
    • BSc, Environmental Sciences
      University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 2006
    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Caswell Diabetes Institute
    • Center Member
      Precision Health Initiative
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    Research Overview

    Hypoglycemia
    Impaired awareness of hypoglycemia
    Hypoglycemia beliefs
    Advanced diabetes technologies
    Diabetes survey research
    Qualitative research for identifying barriers to diabetes management
    Mobile health
    Clinical trials involving diabetes technologies and behavioral interventions

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Presentation
      Updates on Behavioral Factors Contributing to Hypoglycemia Development and Missed Opportunities
      Lin YKA. 2024 Nov 14;
    • Journal Article
      Mitigating Severe Hypoglycemia in Users of Advanced Diabetes Technologies: Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia and Unhelpful Hypoglycemia Beliefs as Targets for Interventions.
      Lin YK, Ye W, Rogers H, Brooks A, Toschi E, Kariyawasam D, Heller S, de Zoysa N, Amiel SA. Diabetes Technol Ther, 2024 Oct; 26 (10): 739 - 747. DOI:10.1089/dia.2024.0039
      PMID: 38662427
    • Journal Article
      Feasibility and Performance of Continuous Glucose Monitoring to Guide Computerized Insulin Infusion Therapy in Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.
      Ang L, Lin YK, Schroeder LF, Huang Y, DeGeorge CA, Arnold P, Akanbi F, Knotts S, DuBois E, Desbrough N, Qu Y, Freeman R, Esfandiari NH, Pop-Busui R, Gianchandani R. J Diabetes Sci Technol, 2024 May; 18 (3): 562 - 569. DOI:10.1177/19322968241241005
      PMID: 38563491
    • Journal Article
      Commentary on: "Managing Impending Nonsevere Hypoglycemia With Oral Carbohydrates in Type 1 Diabetes: The REVERSIBLE Trial."
      Lin YK, Fisher S.
    • Presentation
      Diving into the lows with people with type 1 diabetes: Impact of Hypoglycemia Awareness and Hypoglycemia Health Beliefs on Hypoglycemia Self-management in Users of Advanced Diabetes Technologies
      Lin YKA. 2024 Mar 4;
    • Journal Article
      Relationships of hypoglycemia awareness, hypoglycemia beliefs, and continuous glucose monitoring glycemic profiles with anxiety and depression symptoms in adults with type 1 diabetes using continuous glucose monitoring systems.
      Lin YK, Hepworth E, de Zoysa N, McCurley J, Vajravelu ME, Ye W, Piatt GA, Amiel SA, Fisher SJ, Pop-Busui R, Aikens JE. Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 2024 Mar; 209: 111596 DOI:10.1016/j.diabres.2024.111596
      PMID: 38428746
    • Journal Article
      Q&A: Hypoglycemia in Individuals Self-Managing Diabetes With CGMs
      Lin YK. Consultant 360,
    • Journal Article
      A Novel Receivership Model for Transition of Young Adults With Diabetes: Experience From a Single-center Academic Transition Program.
      Iyengar JJ, Ang L, Rodeman KB, Rao A, Lin YK, Broome DT, Fanous N, Reinert RB, Konigsberg A, Weatherup E, Hagar C, Rogosch D, Florek J, Carey B, Wyckoff J, Lee J, Thomas IH, Soleimanpour SA. Endocr Pract, 2024 Feb; 30 (2): 113 - 121. DOI:10.1016/j.eprac.2023.11.008
      PMID: 38029926