Scott A. Lear

Preventive Cardiology

Providence Health Care

About

Scott A. Lear works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Providence Health Care.

Scott A. Lear is a Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University and holds the Pfizer/Heart and Stroke Foundation Chair in Cardiovascular Prevention Research at St. Paul's Hospital. He is a member of the Division of Cardiology at Providence Health Care. His research includes large-scale prospective studies like PURE, examining modifiable risk factors, diet, physical activity, and socioeconomic factors in relation to cardiovascular disease and mortality.

Research focus

Cardiovascular disease preventionPhysical activity and cardiovascular healthNutrition and cardiovascular riskObesity and heart diseaseGlobal health disparities in cardiology

Impact

394 pubs · 33,291 cites · h-index 78

Training

PhD in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of British Columbia
2001
BSc in Kinesiology
Simon Fraser University

Affiliations

Work Experience

Simon Fraser University

St. Paul's Hospital

2009 - Present