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:
- Bleeding With Direct Oral Anticoagulants: The Gastrointestinal Tract and Beyond
- 2017 Guideline for the Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure
- Low-Sodium Plus DASH Diet Can Significantly Lower Blood Pressure
- LDL Cholesterol Lowering With Evolocumab and Outcomes in Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease
- Statin Use and Risk of Developing Diabetes
- Association Between Polypharmacy and Falls in Older Adults
- Mortality Reduction Associated With β-Blockers in Chronic Heart Failure Is Greater in the Setting of Diabetes
- Commercialization of Generic Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers Associated With an Increase in Adverse Events
- Low-Dose Aspirin Discontinuation Increases Cardiovascular Event Risk
- Nonfasting Lipid Profile Accurate for Diagnosis and Treatment