Peter Lin MD, CCFP
Director, Primary Care Initiatives, Canadian Heart Research Centre, North York, OntarioDr. Peter Lin, a primary care physician, is the Director of Primary Care Initiatives at the Canadian Heart Research Centre and has two busy family medicine practices in Toronto. For 7 years, he served as the medical director at the University of Toronto Scarborough Health & Wellness Centre. In 2011, he received a teaching award from the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Dr. Lin has worked with KDIGO (Kidney Disease│Improving Global Outcomes) in an effort to help enhance care for patients with chronic kidney disease. He has been a contributing author to the Canadian Diabetes Guidelines and has served on the editorial board of Pri-Med Institute, which provides education for physicians.
Dr. Lin maintains an active lecture schedule, reflecting his varied medical interests, continuing his focus on bridging the chasm between research and clinical practice.
Disclosures
- Consultant (continuing medical education programs): AstraZeneca; Boehringer Ingelheim; Bayer; Eli Lilly; Amgen; Janssen; Merck; Pfizer; Sanofi; Abbott; HLS Therapeutics
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Management of Blood Cholesterol
- Intensive Blood Pressure Control Does Not Decrease Dementia Risk
- Effect of a Low Free-Sugar Diet vs Usual Diet on NAFLD in Adolescent Boys
- Long-Term Absolute Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Stratified by Fasting Glucose Level
- Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in Adults Aged ≥60 Years
- Finding the Balance Between Benefits and Harms When Using Statins for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
- In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A Review
- Association of Second-Line Antidiabetic Medications With Cardiovascular Events in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
- Association of Estimated Sleep Duration and Naps With Mortality and Cardiovascular Events
- 2018 Top Stories in Primary Care: Were We Really That Off With Aspirin for Primary Prevention?