Linwah Yip
Distinguished in Parathyroid Hyperplasia

Dr. Linwah Yip

Surgical Oncology | General Surgery
UPMC
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
5230 Centre Ave, Suite 509, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Distinguished in Parathyroid Hyperplasia
UPMC
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
5230 Centre Ave, Suite 509, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Linwah Yip is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yip is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Parathyroid Hyperplasia. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 162 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article in the study of Parathyroid Hyperplasia.

Specialties
Surgical Oncology
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc Altoona
Upmc St Margaret
Upmc Northwest
Upmc Passavant
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS
5230 Centre Ave, Suite 509, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Call: 412-623-2458
Other Locations
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS
200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Yip has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypoparathyroidism

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


162 Total Publications

Reoperative adrenalectomy: Indications and outcomes.
Reoperative adrenalectomy: Indications and outcomes.
Journal: American journal of surgery
Published: September 12, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Elite
  • Follicular Thyroid Cancer
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  • Hyperparathyroidism
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  • Papillary Thyroid Cancer
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  • Thyroid Cancer
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  • Thyroid Nodule
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  • Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
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  • Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism
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  • Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma Syndrome
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  • Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
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  • Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism
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  • Osteitis Fibrosa
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  • Adrenal Cancer
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  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
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  • Neuroendocrine Tumor
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  • Parathyroid Adenoma
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  • Parathyroid Cancer
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  • Renal Oncocytoma
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  • Experienced
  • Adrenal Gland Adenoma
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  • Adrenocortical Carcinoma
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  • Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia
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    Experienced
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  • Familial Hyperaldosteronism
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  • Hiatal Hernia
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  • Hyperaldosteronism
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