About

Division:

General Obstetrics, Gynecology and Midwifery

Personal Biography:

I am a native North Carolinian who started OBG residency at UNC in 1983 and have worked here since. My clinical focus is on preterm birth, perinatal substance abuse, and office gynecology. I have contributed to research innovations including limited use of episiotomy, progesterone to prevent recurrent preterm birth, magnesium for neuroprotection, and timing of labor induction. I recently completed a certificate program at Duke Divinity in Theology, Medicine, and Culture.

Preferred Name: John

Pronouns: he/him/his

Education:

• Certificate in Theology, Medicine, Culture- Duke Divinity School, Durham, NC; 2023
• Master Science Clinical Leadership- Duke University, Durham, NC; 2005
• Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship- University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC; 1987-1989
• Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency- University of North Carolina Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC; 1983-1987
• Doctor of Medicine- Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; 1979-1983
• Bachelor of Arts, Zoology- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; 1975-1979

Board Certifications:

• Preventive Medicine-Addiction, 2018- present
• Maternal Fetal Medicine, 1990-present
• Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1989-present

Research Interests:

• Clinical trials
• Preterm birth
• Perinatal addiction
• Clinical ethics.

Recent Publications:

For a complete list of recent publications, please visit Dr. Thorp’s PubMed listing.