Andrew Y Lin, MD

Dr. Andrew Lin is one of the best doctors that I have ever encountered. He is very attentive and he listens to you when you speak about what’s wrong with you. He offers great advice and is very knowledgeable about everything.
My husband has had Dr. Lin as his PCP for quite some time. I just moved into the area and was looking for a local PCP myself. He recommended me to sign up to have Dr. Lin as my PCP because he’s just been pleased with his service for all the years that he has been his doctor. I tried to sign up. Unfortunately, because Dr. Lin is a popular PCP, it was really difficult for me to get him to be my PCP. My insurance accepted him, but he was not taking any new patients. It wasn’t until I was using my husband’s plan and we showed that we were married that they forced him to take me in as a new patient. So thank goodness for that!
His office is located a couple of minutes away from Torrance Memorial Hospital. The staff is pretty nice. The waiting room is kind of small. They recommend that you make an appointment because Dr. Lin is a busy primary care physician, but there have been times where we’ve had emergencies and we’ve just had to go there to see him with no appointment. They still took us in and we were able to see the doctor (even though we had to wait until the other patients have been seen).
The only reason why I don’t give him 5 stars is because:
1. He wouldn’t accept any new patients — I guess you have to be with the in-​crowd in order to get on the list. Haha.
2. He’s a busy PCP — there are always a couple of patients waiting at his office.
3. The waiting room can get so crowded that you’d have to wait outside (I understand that it’s nothing that they can really control — considering that some people bring a lot of family members with them, but it still sucks).
Overall, he’s just great. If you can get on his list then you should consider yourself in good hands :)