Loralei Thornburg is Division Director, MFM at University of Rochester. OpenAlex indexes 148 publications with 1,966 citations (h-index 24).
Data verified 5 Nov 2026
Overview
Updated 7 Nov 2026
Loralei Thornburg, MD, is Division Director, MFM at University of Rochester. The public record shows 148 publications with 1,966 citations (h-index 24), centered on Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics, Gestational Diabetes Research and Management. It also documents industry payments reported by 1 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2022 · The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine
- Top research focus: Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Publications indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID. 3 in PubMed. Counts exclude supporting files.
Citations across these publications.
H-index from these publications. i10-index 40.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Public positions
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Contact
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Clinical trials
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Industry payments
Updated 6 Nov 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2024–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- F. Hoffmann-La Roche AGProgram year20241 payment
NIH funding
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Congress activity
Updated 6 Nov 2026
15 congress contributions (2011–2023) across AHA, ISUOG World Congress, SMFM Pregnancy Meeting per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- Abstract 13464: Considering Race and Ethnicity in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
AHA Meeting
AHA2023Co-author - Alterations in placental vasodynamics: A window into pathophysiology through sonography of ex vivo perfused placentae
SMFM Pregnancy Meeting
SMFM Pregnancy Meeting2023Co-author
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 6 Nov 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- The association of skin incision placement during cesarean delivery with wound complications in obese women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine
Meta-analysis2022 - United States' experience in nuchal translucency measurement: variation according to provider characteristics in over five million ultrasound examinations.
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology
Article2021 - Does transvaginal ultrasound at 13-15 weeks improve anatomic survey completion rates in obese gravidas?
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine
Article2021
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Gabapentin, Estrogen, and Placebo for Treating Hot FlushesArticle226 citations2006
- 02Hypertension in Pregnancy and Women of Childbearing AgeReview170 citations2009
- 03Fetal anatomic evaluation in the overweight and obese gravidaArticle132 citations2009
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Network
Updated 6 Nov 2026
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Online presence
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Owned accounts
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linkedin.com/in/lthornburg
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- ResearchGate
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Mentions by others
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smfm.org/find-an-mfm/loralei-l-thornburg
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Announced as lecturer at the 2023 ADM (Instagram post by another account)
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Background & recognition
Updated 6 Nov 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →urmc.rochester.edu ↗
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- verifiedCorroborated by FindMyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →smfm.org ↗
- Fellow
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Jr. Professorship in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Awards & honors
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- Member
Alpha Omega Alpha honor society
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Podcast guest
Birthful episode on working with a maternal fetal medicine physician
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- Speaker
Sepsis Alliance Institute course 'Sepsis in Pregnancy'
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- Senior study author
URMC news story on diabetes-obesity combination in pregnancy
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