Dr. Derrick Tam
@derrickytam
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Cardiac Surgeon @Sunnybrook @uoftcvsurgery Assistant Professor @UofTSurgery @ihpmeuoft
Toronto, Ontario
Joined March 2020
Grateful for the opportunity to present and share our journey to build @Sunnybrook @UofTCVsurgery new robotic cardiac surgery program offering minimally invasive mitral repairs, cardiac tumor removal, arrhythmia management and more! #ccc2025
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A fantastic initiative by @BobbyYanagawa @UofTSurgery congrats to all the winners and we look forward to having Yuchen @Sunnybrook
Congrats 6 talented 🇨🇦 MD students - 7K for summer research with 🇨🇦 heart surgeons… thanks to donors who pitched in additional support 🙏🙏🚀🚀 @derrickytam @GBisleri @JessicaForcillo @EdwardPercy5 @cscs_sccc @JNJMedTech @UnityHealthTO @uoftmedicine @AATSHQ @STS_CTsurgery
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In April, @Sunnybrook performed first 2 robotic complex mitral repairs by small incisions. Both patients did well, went home in 3 days. Super grateful and privileged to lead this dedicated team. Special thanks @DEmersonMD for proctoring @SmidtHeart @UofTCVsurgery @UofTSurgery
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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
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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!
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Super grateful to have two mentors @JoChikweMD and Dr. Stephen Fremes; they are not only fantastic clinicians but also stellar researchers leading clinical trials that addresses critical questions in contemporary cardiac surgery in the mitral and coronary space!
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✅@UofTCVsurgery residency 🙏@BobbyYanagawa ✅ FRCSC w/ @petervo88 and @ahmedmakhdoum ✅ grateful for my mentors and teachers esp @GBisleri @heartdaddy1 @steveksingh1 @OuzounianMD Steve Fremes Terry Yau Shaf Ahmed ✅ on ✈️ to LAX to learn 🤖 from @JoChikweMD @CedarsCTSurgery
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Extremely grateful for this opportunity @STS_CTsurgery and thankful for my many mentors @UofTSurgery (esp Dr Stephen Fremes @Sunnybrook) and the support of the division @UofTCVsurgery. Looking forward to working w/ @JoChikweMD @CedarsSinai @CedarsSinaiMed for this fellowship
Congratulations to Dr Derrick Tam - Recipient of the TSF Structural Heart Diversity Fellowship. Well done & well deserved! @UofTCVsurgery @derrickytam @AmineMazineMD @abdullahghunaim @S_M_AliHassan @NedadurRashmi @MimiXDeng
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Grace Lee, third year medical student keen on cardiac surgery, bright, hard working, determined. Congrats on this EHJ first author paper - a transatlantic comparison of aortic stenosis guidelines.
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Toni taught me how to scrub as a PGY1 during @surgicalskills prep camp. We scrubbed together 9 yrs later on my last day of adult CVSx res. She was perfect. Every instrument handed up without a word. Off pump CABGx3 total art in 2h thanks to her! @THP_hospital is lucky #fullcircle
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🇪🇺 ESC/EACTS vs. 🇺🇸ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of severe aortic stenosis @ESC_Journals #CardioEd #Cardiology #CardioTwitter
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Last day of adult CVSx @THP_hospital. Many first skin2skin cases: MV repair, off pump CABGs, bentalls, free wall rupture. The most amazing and dedicated teachers, particularly Dr. Steve Singh and Shaf Ahmed. Supportive team and Fantastic clinical training @UofTCVsurgery
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@UofTCVsurgery also thanks to @BobbyYanagawa @Mark_PetersonMD Dr. Latter and Verma for all their teaching both in and outside the OR
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Last day of #PGY5 @UnityHealthTO which is where I started as a PGY1. Fantastic surgeons, teachers, and staff. Thanks everyone for an awesome rotation. Just #PGY6 to go! Special thanks to mentor @GBisleri for his patience and teaching!
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6mo of adult #cvsurg @PMunkCardiacCtr zoomed by with many firsts - skin to skin CABGs, AVRs, and much more. Thankful for the many exceptional and dedicated teachers @UHN @UofTCVsurgery @heartdaddy1 @OuzounianMD @PirozeD. Excited to start @UnityHealthTO today @BobbyYanagawa
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Have a safe journey home Dr. @ReneLizola. You are an amazing colleague and wonderful friend. Thanks for being such a great teacher. @UofTVascular was lucky to have you as one of their fellows this year.
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A nice surprise to end PGY4! PGY5 starts tomorrow. Good luck to all new PGY1s. Help is always just around the corner! Never hesitate to ask your senior for anything!
Congrats to our own Dr. Tam the Harrison teaching award @derrickytam. Dr. Tam is a scientist, teacher and future great surgeon. Got it all! @Sunnybrook @UofTSurgery
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Today marks the end of 9mo of vascular surgery. Had an awesome time and made some amazing friends. Thanks to all the staff @Sunnybrook and @UHN @UofTVascular for taking in this aspiring CV surgeon and teaching him a thing or two about sewing blood vessels. I pump, you pipes 😉
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Happy International Women/Girls in Science Day!! Check out this amazing profile of my partner - superb surgeon & scientist Dr. @jenn_cy_chung! Live your best life! #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM @SCC_CCS @SCC_CCS_Trainee @UHN @UHNwomen @UofTCVsurgery @UofTSurgery @uoftmedicine
For International Day of Women and Girls in Science, PMCC's Dr. Jennifer Chung highlights her role as a cardiac surgeon-scientist, how she leads a fulfilling career and family life, why her mom is her role model and what it means to be a woman in science. ❤️ #WomenInScience
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This month’s journal club examined outcomes following MV repair/replacement in atrial FMR vs ventricular FMR from @AATSJournals Great paper by @Hirji1987. Dinner from @DaiLoTO courtesy of @UofTCVsurgery and led by @KevinAn134 and @GBisleri
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