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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. Effect of Multifactorial Treatment Targets and Relative Importance of HbA1c, Blood Pressure, and LDL Cholesterol on Cardiovascular Diseases in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
  2. Effect of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Treatment According to Baseline Prediabetes Status
  3. Metformin for Diabetes Prevention
  4. Treatment of Cholesterol in 2017
  5. Coronary Artery Calcium Score May Be a Better Predictor of Cardiovascular Risk Than Age in Older Adults
  6. Working More Than 55 Hours Per Week May Increase Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
  7. Herpes Zoster Increases the Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction
  8. Higher Coffee Consumption Is Associated With Lower Mortality Risks Among Nonwhite Populations
  9. Coffee Consumption Associated With Reduced Mortality Risk
  10. Insulin Degludec Associated With Less Hypoglycemia Than Insulin Glargine U100 in Type 1 Diabetes

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