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:
- Sustained Physical Activity, Not Weight Loss, Associated With Improved Survival in Coronary Heart Disease
- NOACs Are the Anticoagulant of Choice in Very Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
- 12-Month Weight Loss Similar With Low-Fat and Low-Carbohydrate Diet
- Association of Varicose Veins With Incident VTE and Peripheral Artery Disease
- Clarithromycin (Biaxin): Drug Safety Communication - Potential Increased Risk of Heart Problems or Death in Patients With Heart Disease
- MRI May Not Improve Breast Cancer Screening Efficacy
- Environmental Noise and Cardiovascular Risk
- Beneficial Cardiopulmonary Effects of Walking Are Eliminated Following Short-Term Exposure to Traffic Pollution
- Aerobic Exercise May Improve Cognitive Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease
- Beta Blockers in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease