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:
- Treatment Patterns in Newly Diagnosed COPD
- Proton Pump Inhibitors and Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans
- ACC/AHA Risk-Based Approach Versus Trial-Based Approaches for Primary Prevention With Statin Therapy
- Breaking Up Prolonged Sitting Attenuates the Postprandial Metabolic Response
- Association of Statin Use With Cataract Progression and Cataract Surgery
- Surgical vs Medical Management of Uncomplicated Pediatric Acute Appendicitis
- Increased Risk of Ischemic Stroke on Initiating α-Blocker Therapy in Older Men
- Resting Metabolic Rate Varies by Race and Sleep Duration
- 2015 Top Stories in Primary Care: “I See Less Dead People”