Overview
Dr. Federspiel is a maternal fetal medicine physician at Duke University. His clinical and research interests focus on the care of people with cardiovascular and hematologic complications of pregnancy.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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2022 - Present
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine,
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2023 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Assistant Professor in Medicine
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2024 - Present
Medicine, Hematology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Normal-Range Gestational Glucose Challenge Test and Incident Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Cohort Study.
Journal Article Diabetes Care · February 1, 2026 Full text Link to item CitePostpartum Readmission for Pregnancy-Associated Thrombotic Microangiopathy Is Associated With Poor Maternal Outcomes.
Journal Article J Clin Apher · February 2026 The postpartum period represents a high-risk interval for presentation with a pregnancy-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). Given the possibility of immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, postpartum TMA is typically treated with initiation of ... Full text Link to item CiteSerum BAFF levels in pregnant patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Journal Article Lupus · January 22, 2026 Background/PurposeThe B cell Activating Factor (BAFF) signaling pathway influences rheumatic disease through its role in the selection, maturation, and survival of B cells. Increased BAFF also correlates with hypertension and preeclampsia in pregnant women ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
State reproductive health policy as a determinant for maternal health
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030Duke Women's Reproductive Health Research Scholars
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEScholar · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2020 - 2030Innovative data science and geospatial methods to identify environmental drivers of disparities in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and blood pressure over time
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine ·
2015
M.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2013
Ph.D.