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:
- Oral Iptacopan Monotherapy in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
- Pegcetacoplan in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria: Use, Clinical Effectiveness, and Influence on HRQoL and Productivity
- Effects of Statin Therapy on Diagnoses of New-Onset Diabetes and Worsening Glycaemia
- SGLT2 Inhibitors Influence Skeletal Muscle Pathology in Patients With HFrEF
- Association of ADHD Pharmacotherapy With Mortality in Individuals With ADHD
- Exposure–Response Associations Between Chronic Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Risks of Hospital Admission for Major CVD
- Association of Opioid Analgesic Use With Age-Related Risk of Serious Fall Events
- Association of Low-Dose Aspirin Use With Prevention of Colorectal Cancer
- Aspirin and Cardiovascular Risk in Individuals With Elevated Lp(a) Levels
- Effect of Tirzepatide on Blood Pressure Levels in Individuals With Overweight or Obesity Without Diabetes