Albert L. Lin, MD
Specialties: Retina Diseases
Gender: Male
Biography: Albert Lin, MD, Assistant Professor, is a board-certified Ophthalmologist and a vitreoretinal surgical specialist. Dr. Lin is from Vicksburg, Mississippi and received his medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. After finishing his Ophthalmology Residency at UMMC, Dr. Lin completed a two year Vitreoretinal Surgical fellowship at the University of Virginia. Dr. Lin returned to UMMC to begin his practice in 2017 and was recognized in 2019 as the UMMC Ophthalmology Attending of the Year. Dr. Lin has been published in numerous publications, has participated in several multi-site clinical trials, and presented at many professional events. Having grown up in Mississippi, Dr. Lin enjoys being able to serve a statewide population seeking specialty ophthalmic treatment at UMMC. When not involved in teaching, clinical research, or patient care, Dr. Lin enjoys cooking, fishing, reading, learning new hobbies, and spending time with his wife and daughter.
Practice Locations
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Lakeland Medical - UMMC
764 Lakeland Drive, Jackson, MS 39216 View Location |
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Grants Ferry - UMMC
1010 Lakeland Place, Flowood, MS 39232 View Location |
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Ophthalmology - UMMC
1206 Mission 66, Vicksburg, MS 39180 View Location |
Accepted Insurance Plans
The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.
*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.
Jackson and Madison
Medicare health insurance plans
- Devoted Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Medicare - Fee for Service
- Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
- Shared Health Mississippi
- United Healthcare (except HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
- Wellcare - Medicare Advantage
Medicaid health plans
- Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
- MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
Dental plans
- Always Care
- Avesis
- Medicaid Fee for Service
- MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
- Ambetter
- Unum
Vision plans
- EyeMed
- First Look
- March Vision
Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans
- Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
- Ambetter
- American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
- BCBS Federal
- Celtic (Transplants)
- Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
- Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
- First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
- First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
- Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
- Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
- LifeTrac (Transplant)
- Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
- Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
- Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
- Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
- North Mississippi Health Link
- OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)
- OptumHealth VA CCN
- PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Tricare
- United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
- Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
- Veterans Administration
Behavioral health plans
- United Behavioral Health
- Cigna Behavioral Health
Education
| Board Certification: | Ophthalmology |
| Fellowship: | University of Virginia School of Medicine |
| Internship: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Medical Education: | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
| Residency: | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
Experience
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS 39216 | 07/2017 - Present |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American Board of Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology | 07/2018 - Present |
| DEA |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Ophthalmology Attending of the Year, Department of Ophthalmology Senior Residents UMMC, UMMC | 2019 |
| UVA Resident/Fellow of the Quarter - Outpatient Surgical Center, University of Virginia | 2017 |