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:
- Statin Use Before Diabetes Diagnosis Not Associated With Increased Risk for Microvascular Disease
- Diabetes, Fasting Glucose, and the Risk for Glaucoma
- Blood-Pressure Lowering More Effective Than Glucose Control in Reducing Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes
- Bioprosthetic vs Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement
- Home Modifications to Reduce Fall Injuries
- Self-Reported Memory Complaints Associated With Risk for Future Cognitive Impairment
- Thiopurines Associated With Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in Ulcerative Colitis
- Severe Hypoglycemia Associated With Adverse Macrovascular Events in T2DM
- GLP-1 Receptor Agonist and Basal Insulin Combination Effective for T2DM Treatment
- HDL Cholesterol Inversely Related to Cancer Risk in Patients With T2DM