Dr. Andra H. James

"I specialize in caring for pregnancies involving maternal or fetal conditions. While I enjoy caring for patients with a broad range of concerns, much of my work centers on caring for patients who are planning pregnancy or who are pregnant while living with heart conditions or blood disorders. I enjoy building relationships with my patients during pregnancy and helping ensure safe and healthy births. Every day, I am reminded how lucky I am to work among so many talented colleagues at Duke Health. One of the best parts of my job is seeing how teamwork and planning can make our patients' birth experiences positive and memorable, even when a pregnancy is considered ""high risk"".". Dr. Federspiel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). His top areas of expertise are Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn, Eclampsia, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Stent Placement.

John Thorp is a Neonatologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Thorp is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). His top areas of expertise are High Blood Pressure in Infants, Newborn Transient Tachypnea, Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Gestational Diabetes. Dr. Thorp is currently accepting new patients.

"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.". Dr. Dotters is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). Her top areas of expertise are Chromosome 13q Duplication, Trisomy 13, Trisomy 18, Hysterectomy, and Tubal Ligation.