M. Raza Asif, MD

Hospital medicine @AHNToday | past chief @upmcmercyim | alum AMC @numsofficial. Interested in cardiology, film making and soccer. Tweets ≠ medical advice.

[Aamir Laghari , MD, FACC @DrAamirLaghari]

Best way to give back is to help upcoming aspiring fellows to connect and shine at ACC

#ACC2026

@ACCinTouch

[UPMC Mercy Internal Medicine Residency @UPMCMercyIM]

🎓 Congratulations to the Internal Medicine Residency Class of 2025! Your dedication, resilience, and compassion have inspired us all. We’re proud to celebrate your achievements and can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make as physicians. #internalmedicine #residency #graduation

[M. Raza Asif, MD @razaasifmd]

Completed a transformative three-year journey in internal medicine residency.
Grateful for the opportunity to learn, serve, and be shaped by patients, mentors, and colleagues along the way.

Most important lesson: Perseverance is key. Just keep going and trust the process.

[M. Raza Asif, MD @razaasifmd]

Almost half of the admissions right now are A. Fib RVR or new onset A.fib with Influenza A!

[M. Raza Asif, MD @razaasifmd]

From graduation dinner. Old, new, and graduating chief residents with program director.

@UPMCMercyIM

[M. Raza Asif, MD @razaasifmd]

Presenting journal club on ARTESiA trial. I find the topic of subclinical A. Fib very interesting: how much A. Fib is too much A. Fib? At what amount of A. Fib benefits of anticoagulation outweigh the risks? can we ever know the exact cut off / burden?

[M. Raza Asif, MD @razaasifmd]

@SalmanZahidMD thank you!

[M. Raza Asif, MD @razaasifmd]

Excited for this new role and responsibility!

[UPMC Mercy Internal Medicine Residency @UPMCMercyIM]

Very excited to announce our upcoming 2024-25 Chief Residents - Dr. Alaa Sayed, Dr. Raza Asif, Dr. Sam Younes, and Dr. Shehryar Malik. Congratulations! 🎊

#upmcmercy #upmc #internalmedicine #chiefresidents
@razaasifmd @thesamyounes @a_nsayed

[M. Raza Asif, MD @razaasifmd]

@AleeshaKainat Thank you for the kind words Dr. Kainat!

[M. Raza Asif, MD @razaasifmd]

@PalliativeMedMD @UPMCMercyIM @thesamyounes @a_nsayed Thank you Dr. Thurston!

[UPMC Mercy Internal Medicine Residency @UPMCMercyIM]

Happy #MatchDay! We are thrilled to welcome our incoming class medicine residents!

[M. Raza Asif, MD @razaasifmd]

Trying ChatGPT with random medicine related questions Lol. Quite amazing but not sure sbout authenticity as it wont cite the source

[M. Raza Asif, MD @razaasifmd]

This article is interesting as hyperoxia is associated with a dose-dependent increase in mortality.
How often do you see patients sitting on 2-3 L nasal cannula with 99% SpO2..

https://t.co/FezWstwmLb

[UPMC Mercy Internal Medicine Residency @UPMCMercyIM]

Nothing wakes your brain up like a neurology morning report! A great session on seizures by our PGY3s. @Manasisejpal @WaliulChowdhur1 and Dr. Khatiwada.

[UPMC Mercy Internal Medicine Residency @UPMCMercyIM]

Our PGY-1 @theraza95 presenting at the ACP-PA 2022 Conference @ACPinternists entitled "Isolated cardiac sarcoidosis presenting as ventricular tachycardia".
#MedTwitter #internalmedicine #CardioTwitter

[M. Raza Asif, MD @razaasifmd]

Interesting facts about BNP:
Obesity can reduce levels of BNP.
HFpEF is associated with lower levels of BNP relative to HFrEF.
BNP is sensitive and specific to HF when levels > 400. Between 100-400 it can not rule in/out HF.
Females and patients w/ sepsis have higher BNP

[M. Raza Asif, MD @razaasifmd]

A great analogy I read online: Metolazone is the glargine of diuretics - quietly sticking around, it diligently combats sodium retention after all the other diuretics have left.

[M. Raza Asif, MD @razaasifmd]

It’s a privilege to have seniors like @Manasisejpal and learn from them. A role model cardiologist in the making!

[UPMC Mercy Internal Medicine Residency @UPMCMercyIM]

The Mercy team rocking it at @ACPinternists conference!
Congratulations @DrBernieBear for winning the best QI award!
@asma_mohammadi7 @FuadKhouryMD @ChrisMusgr @theraza95 @janaki_makadia
Specialty thanks to our faculty @MKiaMD @RicardoArbuluMD @IbrahimGhobria2