Ali Khalifa, MD MSc (c)

Productive ACG Training Committee meeting in Chicago. Grateful to our leadership @_Steph_Ayala, @BilalMohammadMD and @AmyOxentenkoMD, for their guidance and continued commitment to advancing GI training. #MedEd #ACG2026

Esophageal Varices *Not JUST bleeding *Not JUST propranolol. Can be carvedilol *Carvedilol cuts risk of SBP by 50% *Carvedilol cuts risk of ascites needing paracentesis by 50% *Carvedilol cuts risk of DEATH by....75%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andexanet for reversing factor Xa (ten a) inhibitors has been WITHDRAWN from the market. It led to CLOTTING

@omarkhaled9969 Congratulations on a solid achievement Omar

A little late to the party But I MATCHED at MAIMONIDES🎉🎉🎉

Register for today’s ACG Virtual Grand Rounds: Dr. Carol Burke with an Update on Best Practices for Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation! ⏰ Noon & 8 pm ET ➡️ gi.org/ACGVGR #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth @burkegastrodoc

Love this initiative!!

#ACGCRJ Editor Pick of the Month! 🎣 Successful endoscopic removal of a transesophageal 🐟 bone causing bilateral full-thickness esophageal perforation with mediastinal extension at C7–T1. 🖇️ tinyurl.com/2pn43xuu #GIEndoscopy #MedTwitter

1/ The 2026 ACG Clinical Guideline on Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) is out in AJG. HE is not just confusion in cirrhosis. It is a multisystem gut-brain disorder with major effects on patients, caregivers, hospitalizations, and quality of life. Key clinical takeaways 🧵

Not every meaningful intervention in medicine involves a scope, a scan, or a lab test. Sometimes it’s a conversation—the moment when fear gives way to understanding, and understanding becomes hope. Communication is treatment, too. 🩺

📢Check out our new study in @HEP_Journal showing that AUD pharmacotherapy is associated with: 📉 Hospitalizations & costs ‼️Especially cost-saving in those with liver disease AUD pharmacotherapy improves both patient & healthcare system outcomes (🏥💰) journals.lww.com/hep/abstract/9…

📍 #DDW2026 — Chicago & Online | May 1–5, 2026 Get ready for a week of cutting-edge GI endoscopy education, hands-on learning, dynamic clinical sessions and meaningful networking. From the Presidential Plenary to signature ASGE events, #DDW2026 has something for everyone in GI. 🔎 Review all the exciting offers and opportunities: hubs.ly/Q044_MSK0 #GIEndoscopy #Endoscopy #Gastroenterology #DDW2026

🚨 BIG updates are rolling in during #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth 🦀 🗓️ On March 3, 2026 🖥️ Virtual #GrandRounds by @AmCollegeGastro and @ACG_EBGI on early onset colorectal cancer 👉 FREE to register 👉 Massive attendance 👉 Listen to a stage 4 colorectal cancer survivor You do not want to miss this!! 🫵 📍 Register with the link below: gi.org/education/acg-…

A new international consensus published in @AGA_Gastro establishes a unified framework for diagnosing and staging liver disease in α-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Read more here: ow.ly/hl9350Yn4OZ @DrLoomba @MattiasMandorf1 @AleksanderKrag @PaulYKwo

Submit your abstract to the North American Conference of GI Fellows! #NACGF is an opportunity to present your research and get real-time feedback from GI experts in a mentoring environment. Submit by December 22: ➡️ bit.ly/nacgf-26 @umfoodoc @JillGaidosMD

Primary Biliary Cholangitis in 2025: A New Frontier Klatzkow, et al. 📕doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0… @MLongMD @JasmohanBajaj

Huge congratulations, dear Dr @BilalMohammadMD , very well deserved!!

Meet the future of GI! 🎓 Excited to welcome our newest @SLU_Official GI fellows: Nida, Ahmad, Karan, and Jessica! 👏 We can’t wait to see the passion, purpose, and impact you’ll bring! 💪 #Match2026 #GITwitter

To everyone who did not match. This hurts. A LOT. It does not define you. Take a breath. Then regroup. Call your mentors. Ask for honest feedback. Fix one weakness at a time. Come back stronger.

@ImanWaheedK Congratulations Iman!!

Alhamdulillah, I’m so grateful for this moment. 😄 For anyone who didn’t match, please don’t lose heart. I went unmatched last year, and I know how hard it is. Use this year to grow, build skills, and trust that God’s timing is always perfect. 💝 #GIMatch #Match2026

@Shikha_Cardio Congratulations Shikha!! Very well deserved!!

Happy to share that I matched at my Top choice program for Interventional Cardiology Fellowship at Corewell-William Beaumont University Hospital-Michigan . Every single milestone that I accomplish - I shall continue to dedicated it to my dearest father. Papa - this is for you! #InterventionalCardiology #SCAIMatch2026 #IMG #FIT @SCAI ♥️ Saving the best for the last ! 💪🫶