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Melissa Bogin, MD
@melissaboginmd.bsky.social
Mayo Clinic geriatrician with interest in QI, medical education and humanities.
Reposted by Melissa Bogin, MD
Re: Target Trial Emulation Studies:
When used well, can lead to a more rigorous OBSERVATIONAL study
AND: It is misleading to suggest these studies in any way resemble a RCT
Kind of like saying I am going to emulate a baseball game without bats and balls
May 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Reposted by Melissa Bogin, MD
Misplaced keys? Forgotten grocery items? Is it more than normal aging that merits an #Alzheimer biomarker for brain amyloid?

Our editorial argues that we should be wary of the marketing push for the use of blood based biomarkers in primary care. #medsky #Alz

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
The Limited Role of Alzheimer Disease Blood-Based Biomarkers in Primary Care
This Viewpoint examines the use of blood-based biomarkers to test for Alzheimer disease and outlines why they should not be the first or only tool used in screening for cognitive impairment.
jamanetwork.com
May 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
awesome 1st lecture on 👂loss at @AGS25!
🔑points:
➡️hearing loss has major QoL implications
➡️new tech= more options!
➡️assess all for cochlear implant; age isn’t a factor! #WeAreGeriatrics!
May 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
so excited for #AGS25 in the beautiful city of Chicago! #WeAreGeriatrics !
May 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
super excited for the first day of PALTC25! can’t wait to learn from all the experts on how to best care for our sickest older adults!
March 13, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Reposted by Melissa Bogin, MD
Grateful for the opportunity to present UCSF Geriatric Grand Rounds:
Ageism in Healthcare: Under Treatment, Over Treatment, or All of the Above.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vELf...
Division of Geriatrics Grand Rounds with Dr. Ken Covinsky
YouTube video by UCSF Division of Geriatrics
www.youtube.com
March 3, 2025 at 1:38 AM
excited to be a board certified geriatrician!
January 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Reposted by Melissa Bogin, MD
#PathSky. As long as I’m sitting here in Sunday doing a frozen….

73F, arm. Foamy cell angiosarcoma- a very difficult, very rare subtype.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20175826/
November 24, 2024 at 8:29 PM