Ioan "John" Lina, MD

Professional Titles

• Assistant Professor

Research Interests

Publications

• Davis RJ, Akst LM, Allen CT, Battafarano RJ, Born HL, Bryson PC, Clary MS, Crosby T, Dhillon VK, Dion G, Kavookjian H, Leahy KP, Lina I, Mirza N, Morrison RJ, Motz KM, Nelson RC, Preciado D, Sandu K, Spiegel JR, Walsh J, Hillel AT, Gelbard A. Third Proceedings of The North American Airway Collaborative (NoAAC): Consensus Statement on Trial Design for Airway Stenosis. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Mar 1;151(3):263-267. PubMed PMID: 39847385
• Miller ME, Witte D, Lina I, Walsh J, Rameau A, Bhatti NI. Development of Machine Learning Copilot to Assist Novices in Learning Flexible Laryngoscopy. Laryngoscope. 2025 Mar;135(3):1046-1053. PubMed PMID: 39363661
• So RJ, Collins SL, Collins S, Mafla L, Chan-Li Y, Lina I, Gelbard A, Motz KM, Hillel AT. Oral Everolimus Following Dilation in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis: A Phase 1 Nonrandomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Nov 1;150(11):1029-1033. PubMed PMID: 39325463
• Berges AJ, Ospino R, Mafla L, Collins S, Chan-Li Y, Ghosh B, Sidhaye V, Lina I, Hillel AT. Dysfunctional Epithelial Barrier Is Characterized by Reduced E-Cadherin in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis. Laryngoscope. 2024 Jan;134(1):374-381. PubMed PMID: 37565709
• Lina IA, Tsai HW, Berges AJ, Ospino RA, Davis RJ, Motz KM, Collins S, Ghosh B, Sidhaye V, Gelbard A, Hillel AT. Phenotypic Epithelial Changes in Laryngotracheal Stenosis. Laryngoscope. 2022 Nov;132(11):2194-2201. PubMed PMID: 35141889
• Davis RJ, Lina I, Motz K, Gelbard A, Lorenz RR, Sandhu GS, Hillel AT. Endoscopic Resection and Mucosal Reconstitution With Epidermal Grafting: A Pilot Study in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 May;166(5):917-926. PubMed PMID: 34253069
• Lina I, Berges A, Ospino R, Motz K, Davis R, Anderson C, Stroud M, Rodweller C, Gelbard A, Hillel AT. A survey of patients with laryngotracheal stenosis on future clinical trial design. Clin Trials. 2022 Apr;19(2):194-200. PubMed PMID: 34991364
• Lina IA, Berges A, Ospino R, Davis RJ, Motz KM, Tsai HW, Collins S, Hillel AT. Identifying Phenotypically Distinct Fibroblast Subsets in Type 2 Diabetes-Associated Iatrogenic Laryngotracheal Stenosis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Apr;166(4):712-719. PubMed PMID: 34126803
• Berges AJ, Lina IA, Ospino R, Tsai HW, Ding D, Izzi JM, Hillel AT. Impact of Low-Volume, Low-Pressure Tracheostomy Cuffs on Acute Mucosal Injury in Swine. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Oct;167(4):716-724. PubMed PMID: 35998065

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Otolaryngology, Member

Practice Locations

• University of Colorado Hospital
• Denver Health Medical Center
• Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Specialty Information

• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Aging Voice (Vocal fold atrophy)
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Airway disorders
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Airway masses
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Airway noises/obstruction
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Globus sensation
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Glottic stenosis and glottic webs
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Hoarseness
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Laryngeal cancer
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR)
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Muscle tension dysphonia
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Sulcus Vocalis
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Spasmodic dysphonia
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Subglottic stenosis
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP)
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Resonance disorders
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Professional Voice Problems
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Posterior glottic stenosis
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Supraglottic stenosis
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Tracheal stenosis
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Transgender voice for Adults
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Vocal Cord Paralysis
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Vocal tremor
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Voice disorders
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Zenker’s diverticulum
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Infectious laryngitis
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Dysphagia (Trouble Swallowing)
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Benign vocal fold nodules, polyps, and cysts