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Brenna L Hughes

Edwin Crowell Hamblen Distinguished Professor of Reproductive Biology and Family Planning
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Edwin Crowell Hamblen Distinguished Professor of Reproductive Biology and Family Planning · 2025 - Present Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2023 - Present Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Interim Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2025 - Present Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Science Departments

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Recent Publications


The Impact of a Protocol on Equitable Labor and Delivery Substance Use Screening: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Journal Article Am J Perinatol · December 29, 2025 The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) jointly recommend universal substance use screening in pregnancy with a validated tool. Bi ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Duke Women's Reproductive Health Research Scholars

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2020 - 2030

Duke MFMU Capitation Record (GOALPOST)

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by The George Washington University · 2025 - 2030

Duke University Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network Clinical Center

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2023 - 2030

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Education, Training & Certifications


Brown University · 1999 M.D.

External Links


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