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Peter Lin MD, CCFP

Peter Lin MD, CCFP

Director, Primary Care Initiatives, Canadian Heart Research Centre, North York, Ontario

Dr. 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:

  1. Regular Dental Care May Reduce the Risk of Incident Ischemic Stroke Associated With Periodontal Disease
  2. Detection and Localization of Surgically Resectable Cancers With a Multianalyte Blood Test
  3. Initiation of Inhaled Long-Acting Bronchodilators in Patients With COPD and Increased Cardiovascular Risk
  4. Maximum Benefit From the Addition of Ezetimibe to Statin Therapy Is Seen in Patients With Diabetes
  5. Whole-Body Vibration Exercise May Prevent Falls
  6. Effect of PCSK9 Inhibitors on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia
  7. Normal LDL-Cholesterol Levels Are Associated With Subclinical Atherosclerosis in the Absence of Risk Factors
  8. The Science Behind "Man Flu"
  9. 2017 Top Stories in Primary Care: The Ups and Downs of Blood Pressure Targets
  10. Genetic Association of Lipids and Lipid Drug Targets With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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