Allegheny Health Network's 'Alcohol Bridge Clinic' Transforms Treatment of Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

Multidisciplinary clinic shows early success in helping patients achieve sobriety and reduced health care utilization since launching one year ago

Jan. 28, 2026 at 9:39am

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Allegheny Health Network (AHN)'s innovative 'Alcohol Bridge Clinic' has demonstrated remarkable success since launching last fall, improving sobriety for patients with liver disease and alcohol use disorder (AUD), and significantly reducing related hospitalizations. The clinic, which integrates transplant hepatology and addiction medicine, is designed to improve outcomes for patients suffering from Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease (ALD).

Why it matters

ALD refers to a group of liver diseases caused or worsened by excessive alcohol consumption. While lifelong abstinence is recommended to prevent liver damage from progressing, many patients often struggle to stop drinking. Traditionally, ALD has been treated primarily by hepatologists, but growing evidence suggests that a multidisciplinary approach, concurrently addressing AUD, leads to superior patient outcomes.

The details

The AHN Alcohol Bridge Clinic brings together hepatology and addiction medicine to meet this critical need. Since launching last year, the clinic has provided care for dozens of patients. Among the findings, 85 percent of patients reported no or decreased alcohol use at the six-month follow-up, with many prescribed medications for AUD. The clinic also reduced hospitalizations by a remarkable 89 percent during the follow-up period.

  • The AHN Alcohol Bridge Clinic launched last fall.
  • The clinic has provided care for dozens of patients since launching last year.
  • AHN hepatologist and gastroenterologist Nabeeha Mohy-ud-din, MD, recently presented outcomes data collected among 32 of the clinic's patients at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases' annual meeting.

The players

Allegheny Health Network (AHN)

An integrated health care delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region, composed of 14 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, Health + Wellness Pavilions, an employed physician organization, home- and community-based health services, a research institute, and a group purchasing organization.

Nabeeha Mohy-ud-din, MD

An AHN hepatologist and gastroenterologist who recently presented outcomes data from the Alcohol Bridge Clinic at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases' annual meeting.

Mark Guy, MD

The AHN addiction medicine physician who stated that the Alcohol Bridge Clinic has had a positive impact on patients' lives, leading to more sustainable and meaningful recovery.

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What they’re saying

“Alcohol associated liver disease cannot be successfully treated without addressing alcohol use disorder. Our integrated approach, combining expert liver care with dedicated addiction medicine, is proving to be a highly effective model for addressing the complex challenges of ALD.”

— Nabeeha Mohy-ud-din, MD, AHN hepatologist and gastroenterologist

“We are incredibly proud of the positive impact the Alcohol Bridge Clinic has had on our patients' lives, leading to the more sustainable and meaningful recovery they deserve.”

— Mark Guy, MD, AHN addiction medicine

What’s next

The clinic is currently based at AHN's Federal North outpatient facility, but clinicians hope to progressively expand the clinic's services across AHN's footprint.

The takeaway

The AHN Alcohol Bridge Clinic's integrated approach, combining expert liver care with dedicated addiction medicine, has demonstrated remarkable success in improving sobriety and reducing hospitalizations for patients suffering from Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease, proving to be a highly effective model for addressing this complex challenge.