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:
- Drug–Drug Interactions With Statins and Select Agents Used in Cardiovascular Disease
- Triglyceride and HDL-C Levels Predict Diabetic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
- Lower Diastolic Blood Pressure Leads to Subclinical Myocardial Damage and Cardiac Events
- Validation and Comparison of Imaging-Based Scores for Prediction of Early Stroke Risk After Transient Ischaemic Attack
- LDL Cholesterol–Lowering Genetic Variants and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
- Rivaroxaban Associated With Increased Bleeding Risks vs Dabigatran in Elderly Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
- Heart Failure Associated With Current Use of NSAIDs
- Amoxicillin Noninferior to Tetracycline in Bismuth Quadruple Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Eradication Following Treatment Failure
- Lowering of LDL-Cholesterol With Statins and Non-Statins Associated With Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
- The Potential Hazards of Codeine Use in Children