Asha Cogdill, MD
ashacogdill.bsky.social
Asha Cogdill, MD
@ashacogdill.bsky.social
Gastroenterologist @ UCDavisHealth | GI Motility | Mom and Catmom | Gastronaut |Posts mine ≠ medical advice | she/her #MedSky #GISky #GastroSky
Reposted by Asha Cogdill, MD
ACOG is deeply disappointed by HHS’s move to drop COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in pregnancy. The science is clear: COVID-19 remains dangerous in pregnancy and vaccination protects both patients and newborns. The vaccine is safe and protects families. Read our full statement: buff.ly/OGue7sO
May 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Reposted by Asha Cogdill, MD
COVID infection in pregnancy is associated with DOUBLE the rate of stillbirths because the SARS-CoV-2 virus damages the placenta
Coronavirus can destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths
New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women.
apnews.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Reposted by Asha Cogdill, MD
On April 5th, we held a memorial for Dr. Walt Trudeau, a beloved colleague and mentor to generations of gastroenterologists in Sacramento and beyond. His impact on us simply cannot be measured. We will miss him dearly.

#Gastrosky #GIsky #Medsky
April 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Reposted by Asha Cogdill, MD
We are incredibly excited to share our incoming class of #GIFellows!!! Congratulations on the #GIMatch! 🥳💩

@amcollegegastro.bsky.social @asgeendo.bsky.social @aga-gastro.bsky.social #GIsky #Gastrosky #Liversky
December 4, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Reposted by Asha Cogdill, MD
Hello #GIsky & #Gastrosky! Interested in an academic position at a world-renowned tertiary care center in Northern California? Apply below and join us!

General GI:
recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06771

GI Hospitalist:
recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06772
Academic General Gastroenterologist - Assistant/Associate Professor in the Health Sciences Clinical Professor Series - Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ucdavis.edu
December 8, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Reposted by Asha Cogdill, MD
Impact of vaccines for enteric pathogens on antibiotic use among children in low-resource settings

“Vaccines could result in important absolute reductions in antibiotic use for diarrhoea (>1 prevented course per 10 vaccinated children/year)”

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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The impact of vaccines for diarrhoea on antibiotic use among children in five low-resource settings: a comparative simulation study
Vaccines for enteric pathogens could result in up to 8–12 prevented courses of antibiotics per 100 vaccinated children per year. Combination vaccines will probably be necessary to achieve greater than...
www.thelancet.com
December 1, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Reposted by Asha Cogdill, MD
Seven shades of melaena!
It is often frustrating when we get dubious GI referrals for suspected melaena/melena. So I made this chart for reference, feel free to share! #medsky #gastrosky #gisky
November 29, 2024 at 10:21 PM
Reposted by Asha Cogdill, MD
Greetings from the official Bluesky account of the UC Davis Division of GI & Hepatology!

We look forward to sharing our work and interacting with you all here!

#GIsky #Gastrosky #Liversky #IBDsky #Medsky
November 24, 2024 at 2:38 AM