Meet Pittsburgh's 40 Under 40 Honorees for 2018; Dr. Kirsten Lin
For two decades, Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP have presented the annual 40 Under 40 list. And every year, 40 people who have been alive for less than four decades are chosen because of their career accomplishments, dogged volunteer work and commitment to the Pittsburgh region. This year is no different. Read on to learn more about some of our very best neighbors.
BY ANNIE SIEBERT | PHOTOS BY BECKY THURNER BRADDOCK | HAIR/MAKEUP BY TRAVIS KLINGLER
October 17, 2018
Dr. Kirsten D. Lin (38)
Founder, Family Matters Direct Primary Care
After earning a medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Kirsten D. Lin looked at the state of family medicine in the city and decided to try something different.
“I believe that high-quality healthcare should be simple, affordable and easily accessible for everyone,” she says. So less than a year ago, she opened one of the region’s first direct primary care practices, “an up-and-coming model of healthcare that allows doctors to provide care directly to patients without the inflated expenses and red tape.”
This model allows Lin to spend 30 to 60 minutes with each patient; see homeless and uninsured patients; and communicate in “unconventional ways,” such as texting and home visits.