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Matthew Yuan‑Ching Lin | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health | |
| In office August 21, 2017 – January 28, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Mayor of San Marino, California | |
| In office 2001–2001 | |
| In office 2003–2003 | |
| In office 2005–2005 | |
| Member of the San Marino City Council | |
| In office 2001–2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chi‑Chi (Jiji), Nantou County, Taiwan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Joy Yu‑Chu Lin |
| Alma mater | Taipei Medical University (MD) |
| Occupation | Orthopaedic surgeon; hospital executive |
Matthew Yuan‑Ching Lin is a Taiwanese‑American orthopaedic surgeon, hospital executive and public official. He served on the San Marino City Council from 2001 to 2009, including three one‑year terms as the city’s first Chinese‑American mayor, and was the Republican nominee for California’s 49th State Assembly district in 2012.[1][2][3] From 2017 to 2019 he was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health and Director of the Office of Minority Health at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Lin was born in Chi‑Chi (Jiji), Nantou County, Taiwan.[1] He earned an M.D. from Taipei Medical University in 1971 and completed surgical training at Union Memorial Hospital and a residency in orthopaedic surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital after immigrating to the United States in 1973.[4]
Medical and business career
[edit]Lin began practicing orthopaedic surgery in the San Gabriel Valley in the late 1970s.[5] He served as chief of surgery (1988) and chief of staff (1987, 1990) at Garfield Medical Center.[1]
By 2007 Lin was vice‑chairman of AHMC Healthcare Inc., a for‑profit hospital group that operates community hospitals such as Garfield Medical Center and Monterey Park Hospital.[6] A 2012 profile in LA Weekly described him as the “majority owner of the multimillion‑dollar AHMC Health Foundation.”[7] Federal filings list Lin as an indirect owner of AHMC’s Seton Medical Center, acquired in 2021.[8]
San Marino city government
[edit]Lin was elected to the San Marino City Council in 2001 and re‑elected in 2005 and 2009.[1][2] He served three one‑year mayoral terms (2001, 2003, 2005), becoming the city’s first Chinese‑American mayor.[3][2] LA Weekly reported that, during his council tenure, Lin focused on fiscal issues and community service.[7]
2012 State Assembly campaign
[edit]Running as a Republican in the newly drawn 49th Assembly District, Lin topped the June 2012 primary but lost the November general election to Democrat Ed Chau, 57 percent to 43 percent.[9] The race drew unusual statewide attention because Republicans had rarely been competitive in the San Gabriel Valley.[7]
Federal appointment
[edit]On August 21, 2017, Acting Assistant Secretary for Health Don Wright announced Lin’s appointment as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health and Director of the HHS Office of Minority Health.[4] He served until January 28, 2019.[10]
Philanthropy
[edit]LA Weekly notes that Lin has taken part in overseas medical‑relief missions to Haiti and China and is praised in Chinese‑language media for his charitable work in the San Gabriel Valley.[7] He and his wife endowed the Flowery Brush Studio at The Huntington Library.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Lin married Joy Yu‑Chu Lin in 1972.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Matthew Lin". JoinCalifornia. JoinCalifornia. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Ballot Measures May Have Wider Impact in State". Los Angeles Times. March 8, 2001. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Joy and Matthew Lin". The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Announcement of Dr. Matthew Y. C. Lin's Appointment as Director of the HHS Office of Minority Health". U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. August 21, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ Hamlin, Jessica (December 13, 2011). "Former San Marino Mayor Running for Local State Assembly Seat". Patch. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "Assemblyman's Bill to Help Patients Keep Coverage". Los Angeles Business Journal. November 4, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Wilson, Simone (August 23, 2012). "Dr. Matthew Lin to Sacramento, Stat?". LA Weekly. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "AHMC Seton Medical Center — Ownership Data". Nursing Home Inspect. ProPublica. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ Piasecki, Joe (November 7, 2012). "Chau tops Lin, will replace Eng in 49th Assembly District". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "Matthew Yuan‑Ching Lin". Trump Town. ProPublica. Retrieved May 17, 2025.