Abdullah Altaf, MD
@AbdullahAltaf97
PGY-1 Surgery Resident @CleveClinicFL | Research Fellow @OSUWexMed | @kemuofficial Alum '21 | Passionate about academic surgery | "Zindagi gulzar hai."
May Issue: Perioperative #Benzodiazepine Exposure Impacts Risk of New Persistent Benzodiazepine Use Among Patients with Cancer @ZRashidMD @timpawlik @Mujtabakhalil @AbdullahAltaf97 rdcu.be/emnEW @globalsurgallie @SyedAAhmad5
An easy-to-use online calculator to identify patients least likely to benefit from surgical resection of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma surgjournal.com/article/S0039-… thank you @timpawlik @OhioStateSurg @OSUWexMed for your superb @SurgJournal contribution
Excited to share our latest work in @SurgJournal previously presented at @AcademicSurgery where we stratified patients relative to risk for 90-day mortality and long-tern survival following resection for ICC. @timpawlik @OhioStateSurg @CleveClinicFL sciencedirect.com/science/articl…




Excited to share our latest paper in @WorldJSurg where we investigated the prognostic impact of lymphocyte-C-reactive protein ratio to predict short- and long-term outcomes after resection for #HCC and #ICC. #Cancer @timpawlik @OSUWexMed @CleveClinicFL onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wj…




Excited to share our latest work in @AnnSurgOncol ! ⚠️GI #cancer is associated with threefold ⬆️ risk of #employment disruption 💵#Employment disruption = #financial toxicity + poor #surgical outcomes 🧑💼Individuals working in #finance, #manufacturing, and #transportation are…
Congratulations @AzzaSarfraz! Onwards and upwards! #TEAMPawlik
What a week at #CSA2025! Honored to present our work under @timpawlik and rep @OhioStateSurg. Fired up by the groundbreaking science, sharp discussions, and new connections. Let’s keep pushing forward! #Surgery
May Issue: Impact of Disability on Postoperative Outcomes After #GastrointestinalCancer Surgery. @ShahzaibZindani @timpawlik @Mujtabakhalil @ZRashidMD @AbdullahAltaf97 @Jun_Kawashima_x rdcu.be/emec4 @DenboJw @SyedAAhmad5
@JCChenMD representing @OhioStateSurg #colorectalsurgery at #ASCRS25 with their work on #analcancer screening and leveraging #AI modeling for dysplasia risk stratification @OhioStateSurg
Thank you so much, Dr. Husain @Colon_Doc for the opportunity! #ASCRS25
Strong showing by @OhioStateSurg #colorectalsurgery at the #ASCRS25 3️⃣ presentations 2️⃣posters 2️⃣videos m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Pnvp…
کیا حُسن اتفاق ہے کہ اُس کی گلی میں ہم اِک کام سے گئے تھے ، ہر کام سے گئے (جون ایلیا)
You’re a rock ⭐️!
Incredible experience at #DDW2025 in San Diego. Delighted to present our work under the mentorship of @timpawlik proud to represent the TEAM at @OhioStateSurg. Inspired by the groundbreaking research and connections made—looking forward to building on this momentum! #Surgery #GI
Thank you SO much, Dr. @timpawlik and the TEAM!!! I cannot tell you how much I am grateful for your support, mentorship and for being the biggest source of inspiration. @OSUWexMed will always have a special place in my heart! “Academic surgery is a 🎁!” #Friendsforever
Enjoyed having THE research TEAM over my home 🏠 tonight to thank and celebrate @Mujtabakhalil @AbdullahAltaf97 @ShahzaibZindani @ZRashidMD for all their academic successes over last 2 years & their residency matches!! Good luck in residency — we know that you will soar! 🚀
📢 Elated to share the latest paper by @OhioStateSurg team in @hpbjournal on textbook outcome in liver surgery (TOLS) after staged versus simultaneous resection for sCRLM, earlier presented at #AHPBA2025! Link: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S13… @timpawlik @OSUWexMed
New persistent opioid use among patients with behavioral health disord... sciencedirect.com/science/articl… RT timely high impact article in @SurgJournal from @OhioStateSurg @OSUWexMed @timpawlik @ZRashidMD @Mujtabakhalil @AbdullahAltaf97 @Jun_Kawashima_x @gio_catalano @ShahzaibZindani
Thank you so much, Dr. Pawlik for being the most amazing mentor! Like you say, “academic surgery is a 🎁!” #AHPBA2025
Great #AHPBA2025 meeting in #Miami. Enjoyed being with my #HPB @OhioStateSurg partners, seeing our rock ⭐️ research fellows present, catching up with old friends and making some new ones! #GratefulBlessed 🙏 🎁
Honored to receive the @AHPBA Travel Grant and recognition this year! Grateful for the opportunity to connect, learn, and grow alongside leaders in HPB surgery. Congrats to all other recipients. #AHPBA2025 #SurgicalOncology #HPBSurgery @AbdullahAltaf97
IMG surgical oncologists in the U.S. treat higher-risk patients, perform more procedures, and bill higher Medicare charges than USMGs. Despite this, female IMGs have the lowest annual Medicare reimbursements doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12… #WJS #HealthcareEquity #SurgicalOncology
A new 100,000-seater stadium will be the centrepiece of the Old Trafford regeneration. #MUFC