Category: Maternal Fetal Medicine

We are proud to recognize the work of Maternal Fetal Medicine Research Associate Professor Kristin Tully, PhD, who has recently co‑authored two new peer‑reviewed publications. Dr. Tully’s collaborative research highlights the experiences and consequences of Black women’s interactions with clinicians during high‑risk pregnancies. The first article, published in the Women’s...

We are proud of UNC Ob/GynDrs. Kristin Tully and Alison Stuebe, together with their research colleagues (Drs. Carl Seashore and Catherine Sullivan), for transforming maternal–infant care with the Couplet Care Bassinet. Currently, the new patented bassinets are in use at the North Carolina Women’s Hospital. This UNC-developed technology is patented...

At the 2026 Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting (ACMG), Andrea Johnson, MS, CGC, presented collaborative research led by principal investigator Dr. Neeta Vora, with patient recruitment and data analysis conducted by Kelly Gilmore. All three are UNC Maternal Fetal Medicine faculty whose combined efforts are advancing genomic and functional insights into...

Long’s doctor, Elizabeth Coviello, DO, and William Goodnight, MD, who interpreted her ultrasounds, became concerned that Long had placenta previa. That’s when the placenta, the organ that develops to provide nutrients to the baby, partly or completely covers the cervix, the opening to the birth canal. The physicians also suspected Long was dealing...

According to doctors, quoted by a UNICEF report, many women experience what is known as the ‘baby blues’. Dr. Alison Stuebe, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist and professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, says these feelings often start two to three days after childbirth,...

UNC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to share that Ob/Gyn fellow, Dr. LeAnn Louis, has been selected for the 2026–2027 Betsey, Lucy, and Anarcha Editorial Mentorship Program through Obstetrics & Gynecology, the official journal of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Launched in 2024, the Betsey,...

Pregnancy is tough for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is balancing your own medical needs with trying to provide the best environment for your baby. It’s important to be mindful about what you put in your body because your baby is exposed to everything you consume....

“The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) is delighted to announce its support and co-sponsorship of Alexandria Kraus, MD, who has been named the George D. Wendel, Jr., MD Scholar for the 2025–2026 American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Scholars Program.”

ABC11 spoke with Dr. Ebony Carter, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist with UNC Health. She said it’s important to understand more about how these types of studies are conducted.

Noor Dasouki Abu-Alnadi, MD, MS and Alexandria Kraus, MD, MMSc have been awarded one of the SOM education pillar grants to pilot myTIP for medical students. The innovative project, “Tap, Rate, Reflect: EPA in Action,” aims to transform how medical students receive feedback during their clinical training by piloting myTIPreport,...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – The excitement of pregnancy turned to shock and then fear for a Lumberton couple after doctors diagnosed their unborn twin sons with a condition that can be deadly. A laser surgery at UNC-Chapel Hill before the boys’ birth saved their lives. “That results in overload...

Four North Carolina families share their journey in experiencing Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, a rare condition that can result in fetal loss. Read their stories of hope, fears, and overwhelming gratitude for expert care at UNC Hospitals.