Dr. Sarah K. Dotters
Overview
\I can distinctly remember the awe and utter amazement I felt watching my first cesarean delivery. I knew that there was a baby inside the mother's abdomen, but it was amazing to see the doctors deliver it. To see it just ""\""pop out""\"". Still, to this day, I get that feeling of awe and amazement every time I help a mom deliver her baby. I feel so lucky to be part of such a wonderful moment in a family's life. As a maternal fetal medicine specialist, I take care of sick moms, sick babies, and sick pregnancies. Each day, while I get to help women and their families with big wins and happy moments, I also have the opportunity to help them through sad times and some of the worst moments of their lives. It is these hard and sad moments that make the happy ones even more meaningful. I also spend some of my time helping to teach medical students about Ob/Gyn. I really enjoy teaching, and sharing my love for Ob/Gyn with young learners is one of my favorite parts of my job. My other very important job is being a mom. I have three fantastic young boys that keep me busy and remind me on a daily basis how important family is. I love to swim and make jam. Apricot Jam is my favorite.""""https://www.dukehealth.org/sites/default/files/styles/doctor_profile/public/physician/sarah-k-dotters-katz-md.jpg?itok=WdAGmZnd Aetna | Ambetter | Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC | Cigna | Duke Group Plans | Experience Health | Gateway Health Alliance | Healthgram | Humana | MedCost | Medicare | NC Medicaid | TRICARE | United Healthcare active English no Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Labor and Delivery | Genetic and Genomic Testing | Preterm Labor and Preterm Birth Prevention | Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia | Diabetes Duke Birthing Center 2301 Erwin Rd Durham NC 27710 US 9196815741 9196818166.0 https://www.dukehealth.org/find-doctors-physicians/sarah-k-dotters-katz-md https://corporate.dukehealth.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/Duke%20Health%20Approved%20Logos_1.png Duke Perinatal Consultants of Cary 600 New Waverly Pl Cary NC 27518.0 US 9199547720 Duke Perinatal Consultants of Durham and Fetal Diagnostic Center 2608 Erwin Rd Durham NC 27705.0 US 9196846327 9196811397.0.
Dr. Dotters is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Chromosome 13q Duplication, Trisomy 13, Trisomy 18, Hysterectomy, and Tubal Ligation.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 199 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 199 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
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Locations
2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710
600 New Waverly Pl, Cary, NC 27518
2608 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Duke Birthing Center
I am a maternal-fetal medicine doctor and provide obstetrical care to high-risk moms, either because the mother could have a maternal medical complication or the fetus could be affected by a complication or an anomaly. My primary role is to help patients make an informed decision on determining when to deliver and how, meaning at what gestational age we should do a C-section or have a vaginal birth. These questions can be incredibly complex and there’s not a perfect right or wrong answer, so I help the patient and their families think through options so they can make an informed decision for their unique situation. Here at Duke, we foster a collaborative environment, which is especially important in this subspecialty, since the fetus will oftentimes have a condition that requires a pediatric team. So we all work well together to tailor a plan that is specific to the patient and their needs. Dr. Wheeler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Preeclampsia, Postpartum Depression, Endometritis, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection.
Duke Birthing Center
My particular niche in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine is prenatal diagnosis, but I do a little bit of everything. The special thing about maternal-fetal medicine here at Duke is that the group is really cohesive in terms of getting along really well, working well together and having a variety of interests within the division. In addition, Duke also has a lot of other subspecialties that we work closely with and which have a lot of interest in pregnancy, so we’re able to collaborate with them. In medical school, I had a great interest in women’s health and loved my OB/GYN rotation and residency. I very much admired the maternal fetal physicians in my residency program. I had great respect for what they did. They were able to take the difficult part of obstetrics and still enable women to have a positive birth experience. That really inspired me. Dr. Ellestad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Premature Infant, Preeclampsia, Placenta Previa, and Gestational Diabetes.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Chromosome 13q DuplicationDr. Dotters isElite. Learn about Chromosome 13q Duplication.
- EndometritisDr. Dotters isElite. Learn about Endometritis.
- Trisomy 13Dr. Dotters isElite. Learn about Trisomy 13.
- Trisomy 18Dr. Dotters isElite. Learn about Trisomy 18.
- Distinguished
- Pelvic Inflammatory DiseaseDr. Dotters isDistinguished. Learn about Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.
- PreeclampsiaDr. Dotters isDistinguished. Learn about Preeclampsia.
- Advanced
- EclampsiaDr. Dotters isAdvanced. Learn about Eclampsia.
- High Blood Pressure in InfantsDr. Dotters isAdvanced. Learn about High Blood Pressure in Infants.
- Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn
- Necrotizing EnterocolitisDr. Dotters isAdvanced. Learn about Necrotizing Enterocolitis.
- Neonatal SepsisDr. Dotters isAdvanced. Learn about Neonatal Sepsis.
- Postpartum DepressionDr. Dotters isAdvanced. Learn about Postpartum Depression.
- Experienced
- Alpha ThalassemiaDr. Dotters isExperienced. Learn about Alpha Thalassemia.
- AnemiaDr. Dotters isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- AnencephalyDr. Dotters isExperienced. Learn about Anencephaly.
- Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaDr. Dotters isExperienced. Learn about Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.
- Fetal EdemaDr. Dotters isExperienced. Learn about Fetal Edema.
- GastroschisisDr. Dotters isExperienced. Learn about Gastroschisis.