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Shifa Umar, MD

@shifaumarMD

Interventional Gastroenterologist @bcm_gihep|VA Houston|Pancreas |Alumna @MayoClinicGIHep @AHNtoday| RT ≠ endorsements

 Houston, TX
Joined October 2018
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Milestone for Veteran care🎖️ @VAHouston becomes the first VA Pancreas Center of Excellence in 🇺🇸 Proud moment for #VeteransHealth 👏 ow.ly/JBCN50Wf6iL Grateful for the support & leadership @EndoscopyOthman @ruben_hernaez @SeragHashem @KanwalFasiha @BiykemB #HappyJuly4th🎆
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@VAHouston23 Jun 2025
The Houston VA Pancreas Clinic has been designated by the National Pancreas Foundation as the first Center of Excellence for pancreas care within the VA system! ow.ly/JBCN50Wf6iL #HoustonVA
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TODAY! 11 am EST USA (check your timezone) CME ELIGIBLE GLOBAL GASTROENTEROLOGY PROGRAM REGISTRATION: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… #pancreas #clinicalcase #globalhealth #globalgastroenterology #GITwitter @shifaumarMD @YhernandezMD @MGHGlobalHealth @MGH_GI
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@EndoscopyOthmanOct 27
Congratulations @shifaumarMD on another milestone for our advanced endoscopy program @VAHouston
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Proud to launch our Endobariatric program @VAHouston Grateful @EndoscopyOthman & @ruben_hernaez for your support and leadership TY @PopovVioleta for ur teaching & championing the growth of endobariatrics across the VA 🙏 @WasAbiDoc for sharing ur expertise @DeptVetAffairs
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Proud to launch our Endobariatric program @VAHouston Grateful @EndoscopyOthman & @ruben_hernaez for your support and leadership TY @PopovVioleta for ur teaching & championing the growth of endobariatrics across the VA 🙏 @WasAbiDoc for sharing ur expertise @DeptVetAffairs
VA Houston (@VAHouston) profile pictureVA Houston
@VAHoustonOct 23
Army Veteran Rene Lasanta was diagnosed with diabetes in 2007 and has struggled with his weight for years. In early 2026, his endocrinologist suggested something new: endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, or ESG, a procedure the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center was just beginning to offer. In July, Lasanta underwent ESG at the Houston VA, and started feeling better almost right after having the procedure. Following his doctors' guidance closely, he is already down 34 pounds, and he expects more weight loss to come. Read more: va.gov/houston-health-care/s…
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YOU ARE INVITED: @MassGenBrigham GLOBAL GASTROENTEROLOGY EDUCATIONAL SERIES in partnership with @kmc_manipal, India: CLINICAL CASES- PANCREATOLOGY 🗓️ October 28th, 2026 ⏰11:00am EST USA REGISTRATION : us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… @MGHGlobalHealth @mghradchiefs #GITwitter
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Some of the best moments are just in passing at these conferences :) #ACG2026
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🙏🏽Blessed to be leaving ACG w 3 incredible honors: 🥇Bill Carey Governors award 🥇 Emily Couric Lecture 🥇Colon Cancer Prevention Research award 🥇 22 abstracts w mentees & peers, a presidential plenary & a late breaking oral presentation 😇 #hardworkpaysoff @NYULH_GastroHep
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Baylor & the Houston VA are proud to be home to Dr. David Y. Graham (DYG) At #ACG2026, the DYG named lecture was masterfully delivered by @allie_schulman 👏🎤 Tracing endoscopy from the first gastroscope to where advanced endoscopy is headed 🔬⏩🚀
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Great day at #ACG2026 in Nashville. Presented at postgraduate course with super ⭐️ @BilalMohammadMD and @SighPichamol , kickoff in person meeting for latino GI group @Montalvan214 @leandrosierraca and seeing my mentees get awards for their hard work @SebasGutCast @DavidRafGL
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🎸 Happening NOW at #ACG2026 the #EmilyCouricMemorialLecture, delivered by @AasmaShaukatMD “From Porch Songs to Big Stages: The Evolving Landscape of Colorectal Cancer Screening” 🤠 The future of screening is here! @AmCollegeGastro #CRCScreening
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Congratulations @MaiAhmedKhalaf on receiving the @AmCollegeGastro Lawlor Resident Award! 🎉 Making @bcm_gihep proud! A well-deserved recognition, with outstanding mentorship from @EndoscopyOthman 👏 #ACG2026 @BCMDeptMedicine @bcmhouston
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Mai Khalaf, MD, MSc (@MaiAhmedKhalaf) profile pictureMai Khalaf, MD, MSc
@MaiAhmedKhalafOct 12
Honored to present the results of our RCT comparing SureTrac TESD versus CESD for colorectal lesions during the Presidential Plenary Session at ACG! Thank you to Dr Othman, all our collaborators and colleagues for their support. Grateful to be part of this project. #ACG2026
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Very proud of our @NYULH_GastroHep @nyugifellowship former trainee #LukeFrankl who is doing amazing work in Scottsdale,AZ for @HonorHealth. Here he is on @FOX10Phoenix #esophagitis #obesity honorhealth.wistia.com/s/d9t…
Esophagitis and reflux Fox10 Talks 092926 Dr. Luke Frankl

Esophagitis and reflux Fox10 Talks 092926 Dr. Luke Frankl

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The @AmCollegeGastro William Carey Award 🥇given to someonw whose service to the field is unparrallelled in #ColonCancer & beyond ! None other than the only & only @AasmaShaukatMD 🔥🔥 #ACG2026
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@EndoscopyOthmanOct 12
Annual @bcm_gihep ACG dinner. Great to see our faculty , fellows, residents and program friends. @AmCollegeGastro #ACG2026
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Lunching and learning all things colorectal polyp resection with the one and only @BilalMohammadMD 🔪✨ 📸: Practical tips and tricks @AmCollegeGastro #ACG2026
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Normal results don’t mean symptoms aren’t real! A pleasure coauthoring this ACG Magazine piece on thoughtful patient communication with @PrachiMannMD. GI fellowship programs, keep an eye out for this future GI star! 🌟 #GITwitter #MedEd issuu.com/amcollegegastro/do…
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@SanyaGoswami4Oct 3
Huge congratulations to @shailsingh on receiving the Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Research! Truly grateful to work alongside you @WVU_GI @WVUMedSchool & thankful for your tireless mentorship, innovative research, and dedication to our patients! #Medtwitter #WomeninGI #WVUSOM
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@EndoscopyOthmanOct 4
Congratulations @KeihanianTara and @shifaumarMD for organizing another successful board review course. You make BCM Proud!
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And that’s a wrap on the Baylor GI & Liver Board Review Course! 👏 A huge thank you to our course directors, Dr. @shifaumarMD and @KeihanianTara, for putting together such an incredible course! 📚🙌 Mark your calendar for next year’s course : October 2-3, 2027 🗓️ #GITwitter
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Honored to co-direct the @BCMHouston Gastroenterology & Hepatology Board Review Course with @KeihanianTara 2️⃣days ➕High-yield talks with 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣+ participants ready to crush the GI boards 🚀 Thank you to our incredible faculty & attendees! 📅 Save the date: Oct 2–3 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣7️⃣
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BCM Gastroenterology@bcm_gihepOct 3
✅ Moving to stomach and small intestine lectures 🌟 #GITwitter
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BCM Gastroenterology@bcm_gihepOct 3
💫 Kicking off our annual board review course with a great lecture about Esophageal motility by Dr. @ReenaChokshiMD #BCM #GITwitter
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