Biography
Dr. Vivian T. Yin is an assistant professor at the University of British Columbia. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an honours degree in biology, then completed her medical training and residency at the University of Toronto, graduating with multiple surgical and academic awards. With an interest in oculoplastic, she pursued two-year oculoplastic and orbital oncology training at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She has spoken internationally on topics of periocular and orbital oncology, aesthetics and lacrimal system.
Dr. Yin is actively involved in research and teaching. She trains fellows in oculoplastic surgery, ophthalmology residents and medical students. She is also a reviewer for the British Journal of Ophthalmology and the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. She has multiple awards and grants in research from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Canadian Ophthalmology Society and PSI Foundation.
