Dr. Mike Lin grew up in Portage, Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1989. He then worked for Merck Pharmaceuticals until he returned to MSU and obtained his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1997. He has practiced veterinary medicine not only in Michigan, but Oregon, Arizona, and the greater Chicagoland area.

He has two grown sons: Alex attends college in Chicago and Christopher lives in Kalamazoo. Dr. Lin enjoys sharing his home with his Golden Retrievers, Emma and Teddy, and his cat Sabrina. In his spare time, he likes to tend to his reef fish tank, run, golf, and rock climb.