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:
- Proton-Pump Inhibitors and H2-Receptor Antagonists Similar for Reducing Risk of Recurrent Gastrointestinal Bleeding or Ulcers
- Semaglutide Improves Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes
- Cardiovascular Risk to Guide Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment
- Single-Inhaler Triple Therapy vs Inhaled Corticosteroid Plus Long-Acting β2-Agonist Therapy for COPD
- Cardiovascular Event Rates and Mortality According to Achieved Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease
- Folic Acid Therapy Can Delay the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
- Folic Acid Helpful for Stroke and Overall CVD
- Prevalence and Localization of Pulmonary Embolism in Unexplained Acute Exacerbations of COPD
- Prevalence and Comorbidities of Double Diabetes
- Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents