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Steven Cheng-Hung Lin, MD
I speak: Mandarin, English
My gender: Male
This clinician requires a referral
Where I practice
About me
I was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and then spent most of my childhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Canada. My studies and medical training took me to Boston, Massachusetts, and California. Now, I'm ready to settle back in the Pacific Northwest. My lovely wife and I have a baby boy on the way. We also a dog named Miya. I speak fluent Mandarin Chinese.
About my practice
My desire to help others and my passion for science inspired me to become a physician. I joined Kaiser Permanente for its patient-centered approach to health care. The organization devotes extraordinary resources to deliver multidisciplinary care to patients. It's a privilege to work with intelligent, motivated, and empathetic providers. My approach to care first and foremost includes listening to patients. Only then can I begin to build a rapport with them. In an aim to empower patients to make informed decisions, I strive to deliver compassionate care, while also conveying medical information that is easily understood. The most enjoyable aspect of practicing medicine is developing long-term relationships with patients and helping them become healthy and stay healthy. I specialize in caring for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
How I thrive
My wife and I love to cook and host dinner parties and board game get-togethers. I also enjoy swimming, playing basketball, hiking, listening to jazz, baking bread, and watching movies. As a family, we love to take our dog, Miya, out for hikes and excursions. We also love to travel and explore the world through new cuisines, cultures, and friends. Spending quality time with my family is the most important thing to me. Eating healthily and exercising regularly is how I stay physically fit. To recharge our souls, we continue to volunteer at a nonprofit Buddhist foundation called Tzu Chi (compassionate relief), which is how I met my wife.
My office
Referral requirements
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Medical groups, locations, and plans
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan - Wa
Capitol Hill South Building
Plans and networks accepted
- Access PPO
- Boeing HMO Network
- Core
- Elect PPO
- Medicare Advantage HMO Anchor IND Part D
- Medicare Advantage HMO Group
- Medicare Advantage HMO GRP Part D
- Medicare Advantage HMO IND Part D
- Medicare Advantage HMO Individual
- Microsoft
- Options
- Options Federal
- Providence Caregivers
- SoundChoice
- Summit PPO
- Swedish Caregivers
- Virtual Plus - Connect Network
Contact information
- Fax
- 206-326-2785
- Main number
- 1-800-562-6300 (toll free)
- Main number
- 206-326-3000
- TTY Washington Relay Service
- 1-800-833-6388 (toll-free TTY for the hearing/speech impaired)
My training, certifications & licensing
Medical school
Boston University School of MedicineBoard certification
Gastroenterology
American Board of Internal MedicineInternal Medicine
American Board of Internal MedicineTo verify board certification for an individual practitioner, please visit the American Board of Medical Specialties, the American Medical Association, or the American Osteopathic Association websites.
Medical training
Fellowship
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterInternship
University of California San Diego Medical CenterResidency
University of California San Diego Medical CenterJoined Kaiser Permanente
2020Provider ID
089047License information
Look up this clinician’s credentials at the Washington State Department of Health website.
National Provider Identifier (NPI)
1245673540Cultural Competency Training (CCT)
Kaiser Permanente providers complete accredited cultural competency training.My hospitals
I have admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
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12/11/2025