Current Appointments & Affiliations
Edwin Crowell Hamblen Distinguished Professor of Reproductive Biology and Family Planning
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2025 - Present
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine,
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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2023 - Present
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine,
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Interim Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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2025 - Present
Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Oropouche Infection: Concerns for the Obstetric Patient
Journal Article Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey · June 1, 2025 Importance: Oropouche is an emerging virus that has become a growing cause for concern after reports of vertical transmission and detrimental effects on the developing fetus. Oropouche is an arbovirus, meaning it is transmitted by arthropods, which include ... Full text CiteValidation of an Extended Maternal Comorbidity Index for Prediction of Severe Maternal Morbidity.
Journal Article Obstetrics and gynecology · June 2025 The expanded maternal comorbidity index developed by Leonard et al uses pre-existing maternal health conditions (eg, hypertension, asthma) to produce a risk score that predicts severe maternal morbidity (SMM). This tool has been adopted into clinical and r ... Full text CiteBlood pressure control in pregnant patients with chronic hypertension and diabetes: should <130/80 be the target?
Journal Article Am J Obstet Gynecol · May 2025 BACKGROUND: The Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy Study demonstrated that a target blood pressure of <140/90 mm Hg during pregnancy is associated with improved perinatal outcomes. Outside of pregnancy, pharmacologic therapy for patients with diabetes and ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke MFMU Capitation Record
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by The George Washington University · 2023 - 2030Duke 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 - 2030North Carolina Clinical Center for the Eunice Kennedy Shiver NICHD Cooperative Multicenter Neonatal Research Network
ResearchCollaborating Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2001 - 2030View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Brown University ·
1999
M.D.