Yalda Afshar, MD PhD

Yalda Afshar, MD PhD

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University of California, Los Angeles

Dr. Afshar is an Assistant Professor In-Residence of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Afshar is a physician-scientist with clinical and research interests that intersect and include high-risk pregnancy, prenatal ultrasound, genetic testing, and congenital heart disease, either affecting the mother or fetus.

Dr. Afshar is lead investigators of the PRIORITY (Pregnancy CoRonavIrus Outcomes RegIsTrY) study, a nationwide study of pregnant or recently pregnant people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.

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December 24, 2020
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Pregnancy & Parenting
December 26, 2020

I’m trying to get pregnant, should I get the vaccine?
Vaccination is a promising strategy for combating COVID-19. However, the trials testing the vaccines did not include pregnant people. For decades, vaccines have been safely given to pregnant and lactating...
December 24, 2020
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Pregnancy & Parenting
December 26, 2020

I’m breastfeeding, should I get the vaccine?
Vaccination is a promising strategy for combating COVID-19. However, the trials testing the vaccines did not include pregnant or breastfeeding people. However, vaccines have been safely given to pregnant and...

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