rob tanzola

Anesthesiologist and dad. Making a difference since 1989.

[The Players’ Tribune @PlayersTribune]

Hey guys, it’s Ernie. Before the season starts, I had some thoughts for @BlueJays fans I wanted to share. Thanks for reading https://t.co/aDajNK1kJL

[Sarah ✱ @disaster_sarah]

“This hour has 22 minutes” (a legendary Canadian sketch comedy show) did a Pitt parody on the Canadian healthcare system.

“Robby” using hand sanitiser every 10 seconds is taking me out 😂😂😂

[rob tanzola @robtanz]

@RoKhanna @chamath La

[rob tanzola @robtanz]

@Sportsnet I am pretty sure Yesavage could have pitched 7 innings and given up less runs than the bullpen

[KingstonHSC @KingstonHSC]

🫀𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱: 𝗞𝗛𝗦𝗖 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗰 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿

Diane Smith-Merrill’s life changed in a moment. After arriving in the Emergency Department following a heart attack, her condition quickly worsened when her heart valve ruptured.

As blood leaked into her lungs, she became far too weak to survive open-heart surgery. Every moment counted as her life hung in the balance.

That’s when a dream team—cardiac surgeon Dr. Carolyn Teng and interventional cardiologist Dr. Wael Abuzeid—stepped in with a bold, innovative solution.

Quickly, a team of cardiac experts was pulled together to perform KHSC’s first-ever emergency mitral clip repair, guiding a tiny clip through a vein in Diane’s leg and into her heart to stop the leak.

Within minutes, her body began to recover. “One moment I was near death; within half an hour, I was alive again,” Diane says. Today, she’s back home, back to work, and walking up to 3 kilometers every day.

This milestone isn’t just about one procedure—it’s proof of what’s possible at KHSC. Our cardiac program is a flagship service for the entire region and among the most advanced in Ontario, caring for patients from across southeastern Ontario with innovation, skill, and compassion.

Diane is alive and thriving today because of the extraordinary people who make up KHSC’s cardiac team and the innovative approaches to care that take place every day at #myKHSC.

Read Diane's remarkable story and learn how you can support KHSC's regional cardiac program: https://t.co/OuZLORb0jN

#CardiacCare #MitralClip #InterventionalCardiology #CardiacSurgery #InnovativeCare #YGK #KingstonOntario #OnHealth @OntHospitalAssn @OntarioHealthOH

[rob tanzola @robtanz]

Lp

[Mel Brooks @MelBrooks]

I told you we’d be back

[Mason @mthom30]

@BlueJays Great win but what in the world is going through John Schneider’s head

[rob tanzola @robtanz]

These #bluejays are the most unwatchable team ever.

[POCUS Journal @POCUSJournal]

POCUSJ is excited to once again promote an exclusive offer to our Canadian readers! @GEHealthCare is offering a $300 discount on Vscan Air purchases (until June 30th, 2025)!
Go to 🔗https://t.co/UlDOFX365p for link/promo code. #echofirst #pocus #vscan

[Sam Ghali, M.D. @EM_RESUS]

Here's a video I made breaking down this fascinating case of a young man who was assaulted

#FOAMed

[Rothmus 🏴 @Rothmus]

💯

[Michael Fitzpatrick @KHSCcos]

This is a very nicely written article by my colleague, Dr. Tony Sanfilippo, on access to healthcare in Canada. It describes the opportunities and challenges for 4 socioeconomic phenotypes in our community and emphasizes the value of working together to deliver for our people.

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Opinion: We’ve lost our national identity – and with it, our pride in our country https://t.co/tv7RFU7z7g

[Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @CanHealthwatch]

'Imagine a health-care system where a patient can consult a doctor as soon as a concerning symptom arises' https://t.co/2jfIDGse3x @kwadwo777

Get weekly updates: https://t.co/CNRgsiCd1f 🍁

[cbcwatcher @cbcwatcher]

Mulcair " I've never seen anything run quite this badly "

"We didn't have Mister Trudeau running a government for Canadians. He wanted the Canadian government run for Justin Trudeau to make sure of his advancement... and that's the final scene on the stage.

I think that's what Canadians finally saw"

Boom! 💥

[Don Martin @DonMartinCTV]

Opinion: Chrystia Freeland answered Senate questions on the GST break. It did not go well - The Globe and Mail https://t.co/Lhr7Vr9LjB