Biographical Sketch
Moustafa Khalifa is a fourth-year neurology resident who grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. He completed his bachelor's at the University of Pittsburgh. Upon completion of his undergraduate degree, he attended St. George's University School of Medicine for his medical degree. He is originally from Aleppo, Syria. His neurology interests are in stroke and neuro-endovascular/interventional neurology. After residency, Moustafa will be joining UPMC to complete a fellowship in Vascular Neurology. Upon completion of his Vascular Neurology fellowship, he will be heading UT San Antonio to complete a fellowship in Neuro-Endovascular Surgery. He decided to come to UPMC due to the vast pathology that comes through the doors, the people (faculty and co-residents), and Pittsburgh being home. His interests outside of work include hanging out with his wife, family, friends, cooking, and watching his home team, the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Education & Training
- PGY1-PGY2; West Virginia University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology
- MD, MPH; St. George's University School of Medicine
- BS; University of Pittsburgh
Specialized Areas of Clinical, Research and/or Education Interests
- Stroke
- Neuro-Endovascular Surgery
Professional Organization Membership
- AAN – American Academy of Neurology
- AHA – American Heart Association
- ASA – American Stroke Association
- SVIN – Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology
Selected Recent Publications
Shah S., Bhatt N., Al-Qudah MA, Khalifa M., Palegar T., Ogiso H., Cence KL, Miao C., Doheim M., Al-Bayati AR, Starr M., Rocha M., Nogueira RG. Telestroke-guided Intravenous Thrombolysis among Patients with Minor Acute Ischemic Strokes. Accepted for presentation at the International Stroke Conference (ISC), February 2025.
·Al-Qudah MA, Doheim M., Bhatt N., Lucas Rios Rocha L., Khalifa M., Starr M., Nilsen M., Lang M., Gross B., Johnson J., Al-Bayati A., Nogueira RG., Rocha M. Characterization of Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors Treated with Endovascular Therapy. Accepted for presentation at the International Stroke Conference (ISC), February 2025.
· Doheim M., Lucas Rios Rocha L., Katano T., Al-Qudah MA, Khalifa M., Almast A., Miao C., Pillai B., Palegar T., Rocha M., Starr M., Bhatt N., Lang M., Gross B., Nogueira R., Al-Bayati A. Beyond Recanalization: Predicting Poor Outcomes in Successful Vertebrobasilar Thrombectomy. Accepted for presentation at the International Stroke Conference (ISC), February 2025.
Binsaeedu, A. S., Khalifa, M., & Tan-Shalaby, J. (2023). The multifaceted roles of ketogenic diets in neurology-brain cancers and other neurologic diseases. Recent Progress in Nutrition, 03(02), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.21926/rpn.2302007
Yang, X., Zhang, M., Xie, B., Peng, Z., Manning, J. R., Zimmerman, R., Wang, Q., Wei, A., Khalifa, M., Reynolds, M., Jin, J., Om, M., Zhu, G., Bedja, D., Jiang, H., Jurczak, M., Shiva, S., Scott, I., O’Rourke, B., … Feng, N. (2022). Myocardial brain-derived neurotrophic factor regulates cardiac bioenergetics through the transcription factor Yin Yang 1. Cardiovascular Research, 119(2), 571–586. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvac096
