Selene Martinez

@BenjaminLinden4 Oh lord.. get day off… no good for mental and physical health

Just concluded day 19 of 19 days straight. Im exhausted. But, I treated nearly 100 patients, logged 42 cases, grew as a clinician and surgeon, and now I get 3.5 days off. Residency is something!

📢 Big news! The 6th Annual Toronto 3D TEE Perioperative Course is officially CAS-accredited as a MOC Section 3 Self-Assessment Program 🇨🇦 📅 Nov 7, 2025 📍 Sunnybrook, Toronto 🎓 Claim up to 13.3 CME hours 🖥 Hands-on 3D TEE on GE & Philips 🔗 3d-tee-course.com/course-toronto #3DTEE

🎓 Join us for the 24th Annual #TorontoEchoSymposium – a virtual event on Sept 20–21, 2025! 🫀 Topics include: ▪️ Aortic & Mitral Valve Repair ▪️ Adult Congenital Heart Disease ▪️ Infective Disease in Developing Nations ▪️ MCS & Intracardiac Echo

The 24th Annual Toronto Perioperative Echo Symposium (Sept 20–21, 2025) will feature global experts discussing how POCUS & TEE are transforming care through tech advances & shifting demographics. 🔗 Agenda & registration*: torontoperiopecho.ca *Early bird ends July 31

Collaborative Sprott rounds unite surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses for shared learning on complex topics, elevating care and safety. “I see firsthand how these rounds strengthen teamwork and drive improvement.” – @KeyvanKarkouti, Anesthesiologist & Quality Lead.

@derrickytam @SmidtHeart @CedarsSinai @DEmersonMD @JoChikweMD Crack !

Super grateful for the team to come out on a sat after a busy week to train for our robotic mitral program! Nursing, anesthesia, perfusion, RNFAs. We start our first cases in April with help from the @SmidtHeart @CedarsSinai @DEmersonMD @JoChikweMD

Research shows that inadequate communication is the primary cause of medical errors. In an interview with @CIHI_ICIS, Dr. Carol-Anne Moulton, Surgical Lead for Cognition & Culture, discusses operating room etiquette to reshape communication between medical staff. Listen here:

@derrickytam @JoChikweMD @DEmersonMD @SmidtHeart TOPPPPP congrats

Grateful for the privilege to learn robotic cardiac surgery from @JoChikweMD @DEmersonMD & Dr Alfredo Trento @SmidtHeart @SmidtHeart wonderful residents and colleagues, high volume mitral, and excellent patient care and outcomes. Thank you for your patience and kindness!

Honored to meet Senators Kutcher, Ravalia, and Osler. We discussed @MedCouncilCan strategic plan & our shared commitment to safe, accessible care for all. Navigation, workplace based assessments, additional routes to practice for rapid integration of internationally trained MDs.

Congratulations to Dr. Tirone David on his induction into @CWOFame. As a cardiovascular surgeon at UHN's @PMunkCardiacCtr he has touched the lives of countless patients and provided mentorship to a generation of surgical professionals. Read more: bit.ly/3AV2Z8u

Huge congrats to the Lung Transplant Program team for an incredible October—31 double lung transplants in 31 days! 🫁🎉 Breaking records and saving lives. #HealthcareHeroes #TransplantMilestone #LungTransplantation @UHN

This one feels very close to home and is an excellent reminder to all the educators who work with international trainees @UofTanesthesia @UofTPGME @ICUFellowTo

New AATS Foundation Award: The Tirone E. David Surgical Investigator Program for cardiac surgeons within their first seven years of practice with a focus on #aortic and valvular heart disease. Hear Dr. David discuss his first published paper below. Submit: aats.org/foundation/tir…

Excited to announce the Toronto 3D TEE Perioperative Course! 🎉 Join us for hands-on sessions, expert lectures, and the latest in 3D TEE tech. Perfect for all skill levels! 📅 November 8th 2024 Details & registration: 3d-tee-course.com/course-toronto #Echo #Perioperative #MedicalEducation

The @WHO is warning people to be wary of fake versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes medicines 👇 cbc.ca/news/health/oz…

- Protective Ventilation in 🫁 Trxp - Take Home Message from today’s discussion with @HopitalFoch, @RBandH and @KU_Leuven experts 🇫🇷🇬🇧🇧🇪 - Join further discussion and networking with colleagues from 53 centers in 25 countries at @ISHLT Connect @fessler_julien @avfDO @AG_EM33 @KalagaraHari @nicoa002 @EchoSoliman @Caroline_gasdoc @DrCMPatterson @jiapenghuang @JuanGRipoll1 @SachMehta @ProfAnnaReed @HaifaLyster @gerovasili @KavDav86 @LungTxDoc @AEA_rubino @brandi_bottiger @pmgjones @mayojaxanes @nathanhwaldron @DocCalabrese @SaateeSia

@jiapenghuang @TransplantAnes Thanks for the invitation again

Hugely successful @TransplantAnes SATA Annual Meeting in Seattle. Many opportunities and friendship in this GREAT society! #transplant #anesthesia

⁃Assessment of Pulmonary Veins in 🫁 Trxp ⁃Take Home Message from today’s discussion with @mayotransplant and @RoyalPapworth experts ⁃Join further discussion and networking with colleagues from 51 centers in 24 countries at @ISHLT Connect @fessler_julien @AEA_rubino @avfDO @AG_EM33 @KalagaraHari @EchoSoliman @DrCMPatterson @Caroline_gasdoc @SachMehta @jiapenghuang @JuanGRipoll1 @LungTxDoc @brandi_bottiger @SaateeSia @JVajter @pmgjones @SophiaAirhartMD @gregorylschultz @thejessburke

2024 Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Guideline-at-a-Glance | #HOCMFrontiers30 jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.…

One of the first studies to focus on sex diversity of operating room teams confirms that diversity matters! 👇 Thank you to #TeamUHN's Dr. @GianniLorelll for contributing to this research and forging women's equality in your work!