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:
- Effect of Early Adversity on Brain Structure in Young Men
- Long Working Hours Increase Risk for Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke
- Continuous Low-Dose Aspirin, NSAIDs May Decrease Colorectal Cancer Risk
- Light to Moderate Intake of Alcohol and Risk for Cancer
- AHA/ADA Update on Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
- Treatment of Vitamin D Insufficiency in Postmenopausal Women
- Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Thresholds in Octogenarians
- Risk of Dementia in Seniors With Newly Diagnosed Diabetes
- Intracranial Hemorrhage Risk With Concurrent Antidepressants and NSAIDs
- Anemia and Nutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass Surgery