Western Thoracics

Providing the best patient care and training in Thoracic Surgery. We care. We can. We will. 🇨🇦

[Biniam Kidane @biniamkidaneMD]

How can we bring time between consult & diagnostic biopsy down to ZERO?

This obsessive question/goal led to a pilot & then scaling up to full fledged #POCUS biopsy program that has led to ⬇️wait times, ⬇️invasive biopsies, faster treatment initiation,🔝resource management #LCSM

[Vaibhav Gupta, MD, PhD @VGupta_MD]

Wholesome talk at @mygutfeelingca by Dr. Lora Park on her experience as a patient with early gastric cancer with a special lens given her work as a psychology professor at @UB_Psychology - sharing keys to staying well and coping throughout the patient journey.

[WomenInThoracicSurg @WomenInThoracic]

@WomenInThoracic happy hour at WTSA! #WTSA2024

[Mara Antonoff, MD, FACS @maraantonoff]

Dr Vabhav Gupta presented at @WTSA_Surgery #WTSA2024 on Surgeon-Led Point-Of-Care UltraSound-guided THORacic (POCUS THOR) Biopsy. Will this be a future paradigm for providing care efficiently and resourcefully? @biniamkidaneMD

@UM_RadyFHS @CancerCareMB

[Biniam Kidane @biniamkidaneMD]

1/How can we reduce wait times for biopsies & get patients with #lungcancer to treatment faster, especially in this era of #precision therapy?

@VGupta_MD presenting at the Samson Award session on practice-changing QI work we have been doing @hsc_winnipeg @UM_RadyFHS #WTSA2024

[Dr. Srinivas Kodaganur @srinivas_ThSx]

Podium presentation @ismics1997
Thanks to @ThoracikRick @WesternThoracic @VGupta_MD

[Mujeeb Zubair, MD @MujeebZubair]

Friendly reminder 🙂

Lung transplants being done via robot

Lungs 🫁 4 L in volume being transplanted through 6 cm incision. Amazing advancement in transplant surgery

[Biniam Kidane @biniamkidaneMD]

@VGupta_MD @AATSHQ @AATSJournals @ThoracicsCanada @TOutcomes @umanitoba @ISME_MRCoM_UM I am incredibly honoured to be part of this illustrious organization & to be able to join the ranks of mentors and heroes. I am indebted and grateful to my sponsors Dr Darling, Dr Murthy & Dr Rocco. Thanks to all my mentors @UHN_Surgery @WesternThoracic @SchulichMedDent @mcgillu

[Dr. Srinivas Kodaganur @srinivas_ThSx]

Team Thoracic from LHSC running for #esophagealcancer. #Murraysmiles @thoracik @VGupta_MD @mehdi Qiabi

[Thoracik Rick @ThoracikRick]

It was so rewarding to help make this happen. 🙂
https://t.co/49fqFaZ127
@WesternThoracic @ThoracicLondon @WesternuSurgery @ThoracicsCanada

[Thoracik Rick @ThoracikRick]

Thoracik 2023 Farewell (Michel Menassa and Amer Alzahrani) and Welcome (Srinivas Gopinath) BBQ at Thoracik Park London.
@WesternThoracic
@ThoracicLondon
@WesternuSurgery
@ThoracicsCanada
@VGupta_MD

[Western Thoracics @WesternThoracic]

Congratulations to our graduating fellow @3amerMD on completing thoracic surgery training! 👏🏽

Wishing you the best in further training @UPMC_CTSurgery and subsequent practice in Saudi Arabia!

@ThoracicsCanada @WesternThoracic

[Thoracik Rick @ThoracikRick]

Dr. Amer Alzahrani erasing on his last day in OR 17 @ThoracicLondon @WesternThoracic @westernuSurgery

[Thoracik Rick @ThoracikRick]

Dr. Amer Alzahrani erasing on his last day in OR 17 @ThoracicLondon @WesternThoracic @westernuSurgery

[Western Thoracics @WesternThoracic]

Congratulations to our graduating fellow Dr. Michel Menassa! Best of luck in your super-fellowship in Paris and practice in Quebec!

@ThoracicsCanada @thoracic #thoracics #tssmn

[Thoracik Rick @ThoracikRick]

Congratulations to Dr. Amer Alzahrani and Dr. Michel Menassa our Thoracic graduation fellows for 2023!
#thoracicsurgery
@WesternThoracic
@ThoracicLondon
@WesternuSurgery
@ThoracicsCanada

[Thoracik Rick @ThoracikRick]

Very honoured to win the student teaching award @WesternU
@WesternThoracic
@ThoracicLondon
@WesternuSurgery
@ThoracicsCanada

[Western Thoracics @WesternThoracic]

Dr. Qiabi presenting our prospective study of same-day discharge for lung wedge resection at ⁦@westernuSurgery⁩ Research Day!

#lung #thoracics ⁦@SchulichMedDent⁩ ⁦@ThoracicsCanada⁩ ⁦@thoracik⁩

[PeerView @PeerView]

What are the pros/cons of neoadjuvant, adjuvant, or combined strategies of perioperative #Immunotherapy in #NSCLC? Find out from @DoctorJSpicer, @sara_najmeh, and @paugalde20 in this educational activity from #AATS2023 https://t.co/7o3LFIWR3r

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

Canada🇨🇦to become first country in the world to require health warnings on individual cigarettes. https://t.co/5dhBDq41wD via @GovCanHealth #smoking #WorldNoTobaccoDay

[Western Thoracics @WesternThoracic]

May 31 is World No Tobacco Day! Find out how quitting smoking can help with your health and medical treatments, including surgery, for cancer.

⁦@CTS_SCT⁩ ⁦@CMA_Docs⁩ ⁦@ThoracicsCanada⁩ ⁦@CDNCancerTrials⁩ ⁦@cancersociety⁩