Kibar Yared

Join us Wednesday night for part 4 of the @SCC_CCS #HCM Webinars. Focus this time on Managing Sudden Death Risk, Obstructive Disease, & Exercise. Register here: my.ccs.ca/CCSMembers/Top…

"My name's Raymond. I'm 73. I work the parking lot at St. Joseph's Hospital. Minimum wage, orange vest, a whistle I barely use. Most people don't even look at me. I'm just the old man waving cars into spaces. But I see everything. Like the black sedan that circled the lot every morning at 6 a.m. for three weeks. Young man driving, grandmother in the passenger seat. Chemotherapy, I figured. He'd drop her at the entrance, then spend 20 minutes hunting for parking, missing her appointments. One morning, I stopped him. "What time tomorrow?" "6:15," he said, confused. "Space A-7 will be empty. I'll save it." He blinked. "You... you can do that?" "I can now," I said. Next morning, I stood in A-7, holding my ground as cars circled angrily. When his sedan pulled up, I moved. He rolled down his window, speechless. "Why?" "Because she needs you in there with her," I said. "Not out here stressing." He cried. Right there in the parking lot. Word spread quietly. A father with a sick baby asked if I could help. A woman visiting her dying husband. I started arriving at 5 a.m., notebook in hand, tracking who needed what. Saved spots became sacred. People stopped honking. They waited. Because they knew someone else was fighting something bigger than traffic. But here's what changed everything, A businessman in a Mercedes screamed at me one morning. "I'm not sick! I need that spot for a meeting!" "Then walk," I said calmly. "That space is for someone whose hands are shaking too hard to grip a steering wheel." He sped off, furious. But a woman behind him got out of her car and hugged me. "My son has leukemia," she sobbed. "Thank you for seeing us." The hospital tried to stop me. "Liability issues," they said. But then families started writing letters. Dozens. "Raymond made the worst days bearable." "He gave us one less thing to break over." Last month, they made it official. "Reserved Parking for Families in Crisis." Ten spots, marked with blue signs. And they asked me to manage it. But the best part? A man I'd helped two years ago, his mother survived, came back. He's a carpenter. Built a small wooden box, mounted it by the reserved spaces. Inside? Prayer cards, tissues, breath mints, and a note, "Take what you need. You're not alone. -Raymond & Friends" People leave things now. Granola bars. Phone chargers. Yesterday, someone left a hand-knitted blanket. I'm 73. I direct traffic in a hospital parking lot. But I've learned this: Healing doesn't just happen in operating rooms. Sometimes it starts in a parking space. When someone says, "I see your crisis. Let me carry this one small piece." So pay attention. At the grocery checkout, the coffee line, wherever you are. Someone's drowning in the little things while fighting the big ones. Hold a door. Save a spot. Carry the weight no one else sees. It's not glamorous. But it's everything." Let this story reach more hearts.... Credit: Mary Nelson

#CCON2025 session on building cardioonc programs - we heard perspective of a pharmacist, nurse practitioner, clinician. Then @sdent_cardioonc wrapping session up on how to build a #cardiooncology program! @DrCBrezden

#CCON2025 off to a great start!! Hearing now the perspectives of nursing, pharmacy and MDs. There’s something here for everyone! Not too late to join us! #CardioOnc @dineshpmcc1 @DrCBrezden

Use this resource for your patients and to find a referral centre near you or your patients. The goal is for our patients to find #HCM care #closetohome Referral form 👉 hcmresourcecenter.com/workflow-and-r…

🚀 Big news for Ontario! Introducing HCM Integrated Care — a new province-wide referral model connecting patients, cardiologists & HCM centres for seamless, patient-centred care ❤️ Built by Ontario specialists, for Ontario patients. Together we’re optimizing #HCM care 🇨🇦

@dineshpmcc1 @husam247 @TOCardioOncNet @DrCBrezden

🚀 Cardio-oncology is evolving fast — are you ready? Join top experts at the CCON Symposium 2025 🫀🎗️ 📅 Nov 20–21 | 📍Toronto Engage in real cases, risk management & networking! 🤝 Register here: oncologyeducation.com/events/canadia… Don’t miss it!! 👉 #CardioOnc #CCON2025

Multimodality Imaging in the Cancer Patient with #HFpEF: A Collaboration Between @ICOSociety Imaging Workgroup & @ASE360 #CardioOnc SIG. Join us! Sept 11 9-10am. Link in comments

@CSEchoCa @IgalSebag @SCC_CCS @SCC_CCS_Trainee #CSEcho2025 was an incredibly successful meeting with almost 1000 participants! Fantastic lectures including case presented rations and debates, a multitude of hands on workshops and an innovative interactive #AI TechFair Next year #CSEcho2026 will be in beautiful #Vancouver!

So happy to see my UCSF mentor and current @ASE360 president @tabrahammd grace #CSEcho2025 with his presence, delivering a great address on #HCM followed by a pragmatic overview from our Canadian experts @GNesbittMD @KibarYared, K. Szeto. Co-moderated by @amerjohri.

Excited to be an official #SoMe Ambassador for #CSEcho2025! Join me May 1-3 in Toronto for cutting-edge education, networking, innovation in #EchoFirst! Follow for live updates!

@RobertAvramMD Hilarious! I’m going to try the same.

LOL! I took the bait . Big facts

📅 TOMORROW! Don't miss our CCON Webinar with Dr. Ahmad Didi on strategies to reduce CVD burden in patients with cancer. ⏰ 12 PM EST 🔗 Register now: tinyurl.com/28wt8t7z #CardioOncology #HeartHealth #CancerCare

ASE’s membership includes Fellows of ASE (2400+) and dedicated volunteers (1300+), who participate in Councils & SIGs, conduct research, educate, advocate, and more. They are all working toward a common goal of networking & sharing knowledge. #ASEMemberDay #HeartofASE

Join us for a high-yield #CardioOnc webinar with ⁦@CCardiacON⁩! 📢 Learn expert insights on CVD prevention in cardio-oncology—a crucial topic for better patient care. Scan the QR code to register & stay ahead! 🔗📅

It was an honor to speak to the brave, courageous and wonderful women @OliveBranchHope last night. Spent over an hour discussing the CV effects of cancer and cancer therapy. We focused on #hearthealth, #exercise. Key is to prevent #CVtoxicity! @SHNcares

@BobbyYanagawa @HavergalCollege @UnityHealthTO @MimiXDeng @DinelaRushani @gracelee_lsh @uoftmedicine @UofTMed_OID @WomenInThoracic @AATSHQ @cscs_sccc Very cool! There couldn’t be a better host than @BobbyYanagawa they’re lucky to be there!!

A pleasure to host amazing girls from @HavergalCollege at @UnityHealthTO for the Next Woman Surgeon program 🔥🔥🔥🚀🚀🚀 Inspirational talks by @MimiXDeng @DinelaRushani @gracelee_lsh ✊✊✊ @uoftmedicine @UofTMed_OID @WomenInThoracic @AATSHQ @cscs_sccc

🌍 Today, on #WorldCancerDay, we are proud to highlight our collaboration with key organisations in the cardio-oncology field. 🫀 As we continue to advance research and innovation in cardio-oncology, we invite you to stay updated with the latest developments. Join us in Florence for #ESCardioOnco2025 and be part of the conversation shaping the future of patient care! bit.ly/3UmlCbP #CardioOnco #ESCCardioOnco #EHA #ESTRO #ICOS #ESMO