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Dr. Thornburg joined the faculty of the University of Rochester in June 2008. She received her undergraduate degree from Kalamazoo College graduating cum laude, and her medical degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan where she received the David S. Diamond Memorial Award in Obstetri...
Dr. Thornburg joined the faculty of the University of Rochester in June 2008. She received her undergraduate degree from Kalamazoo College graduating cum laude, and her medical degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan where she received the David S. Diamond Memorial Award in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York in 2005, where she also served as administrative chief resident during the final year of her residency. Dr. Thornburg completed her fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine (Perinatology- High Risk Obstetrics) at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York in 2008. She received the Ward L Ekas, the George C. Trombetta, the Obstetrical Perinatology, Dr. Curtis J. Lund, and the Creog Awards for leadership and teaching during the course of her residency, and the Todd Faculty Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine Award during her fellowship. She is a board-certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and Maternal Fetal Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Active areas of research include maternal obesity, ultrasound and resident education.
Certified Specialties
Complex Family Planning
- American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Maternal and Fetal Medicine
- American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Faculty Appointments
Professor
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SMD)
James R. Woods, Jr. Professorship in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SMD)
Dr. Thornburg's research interest include obesity and impact on ultrasound visualization, accuracy and birth weight prediction. Addition areas of interest include maternal diabetes, especially in the obese patient, and the impact on pregnancy outcomes as well as preterm PROM. She currently is enga...
Dr. Thornburg's research interest include obesity and impact on ultrasound visualization, accuracy and birth weight prediction. Addition areas of interest include maternal diabetes, especially in the obese patient, and the impact on pregnancy outcomes as well as preterm PROM. She currently is engaged in active research in the affects and care of women with obesity in pregnancy, and the education of residents using simulation based teaching.
Publications
Journal Articles
Patient body composition is largely ignored in evidence informing hypertension guidelines in pregnancy
Dom, A.; Paraison, L.; Ganpo-Nkwenkwa, N.; Thornburg, L.; Hollenbach, S.
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2022; 226(1): S417.
Placenta Accreta Spectrum Diagnosed on Histopathology Increases the Risk of Secondary Postpartum Hemorrhage
Olson-Chen, C.; Lennon, C.; Katzman, P.; Fernandez, I.; Thornburg, L.
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2022; 226(1): S478.
Does the COVID-19 pandemic alter management choice for nonviable pregnancy, ectopic, or termination?
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2022; 226(1): S491.
United States' experience in nuchal translucency measurement: variation according to provider characteristics in over five million ultrasound examinations
Thornburg, L.; Bromley, B.; Dugoff, L.; Platt, L.; Fuchs, K.; Norton, M.; McIntosh, J.; Toland, G.; Cuckle, Nuchal Translucency Quality Review Program of the Perinatal Quality Foundation.
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2021; 58(5): 732-737.
Associations between historically redlined districts and racial disparities in current obstetric outcomes
Hollenbach, S.; Thornburg, L.; Glantz, JC.; Hill, E.
JAMA network open. 2021; 4(9): e2126707-e2126707.
Biological changes in the pregnancy?postpartum period and subsequent cardiometabolic risk--UPSIDE MOMS: A research protocol
American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM. 2021; 3(1): 100273.
Evaluating sensitivity and specificity of handheld point-of-care ultrasound testing for gynecologic pathology: a pilot study for use in low resource settings
Toscano, M.; Szlachetka, K.; Whaley, N.; Thornburg, L.
BMC medical imaging. 2020; 20(1): 1-15.
Practice modification for pandemics: a model for surge planning in obstetrics
Duzyj, C.; Thornburg, L.; Han, C.
Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2020; 136(2): 237-251.
The association of skin incision placement during cesarean delivery with wound complications in obese women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Letter to the editors re: Giants in Obstetrics and Gynecology Series: a profile of Judith Vaitukaitis, MD, who made possible the early detection of pregnancy
Thornburg, L.; Harrington, A.; Pressman E.
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2020; 222(3): 287.
A great pre-eclampsia masquerader. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) presenting in pregnancy
Toscano, M.; Westen, E.; Hollenbach, S.; Perkins, A.; Thornburg, L.
Case Reports in Perinatal Medicine. 2020; 9(1).
Obstetric management in Life-Limiting Fetal Conditions
Hollenbach, S.; Westen, E.; Thornburg, L.
Perinatal Palliative Care. 2020; : 79-106.
969: Does maternal age impact nuchal translucency utilization since the introduction of cell-free DNA
Thornburg, L.; Platt, L.; Toland, G.; Dugoff, L.; McIntosh, K.; Fuchs, K.; Norton, M.; Bromley, B.
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2020; 222(1): S600- S601.
1009: Elasticity imaging of placental tissue demonstrates potential for disease state discrimination
Thornburg LL, Queenan R, Brandt-Griffith B, Pressman EK
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2016 29 (13):2056-61. Epub 08/28/2015.
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.. 2015 February 45 (2):199-204. Epub 1900 01 01.
Potential maternal symptomatic benefit of gabapentin and review of its safety in pregnancy.
Guttuso T, Shaman M, Thornburg LL.
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 2015; .
Enlargement of hepatic hemangioma in successive pregnancies
Zozzaro-Smith, P; Thornburg, LL.
Case Reports in Perinatal Medicine. 2015; .
Association between obesity during pregnancy and the adequacy of prenatal care.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2014 December 27 (18):1845-8. Epub 04/09/2014.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2014 July 27 (11):1138-41. Epub 10/24/2013.
Hutchinson K, Song K, Hammes S, Thornburg L, Ozcan T, Moalem J, Hou R
Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.. 2014 April 20 (4):378. Epub 1900 01 01.
Prenatal diagnosis of bladder exstrophy: a case report
Wolniakowski, A; Szlachetka, K; Thornburg, LL.
Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. 2014; 30(2): 88-91.
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.. 2013 January 41 (1):7. Epub 1900 01 01.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2012 September 25 (9):1544-8. Epub 02/13/2012.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2012 June 25 (6):611-5. Epub 07/05/2011.
Knight KM, Thornburg LL, McNanley AR, Hardy DJ, Vicino D, Glantz JC
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2012 June 25 (6):747-9. Epub 07/22/2011.
Thornburg LL, Grace D, Gray AL, Glantz JC, Pressman EK
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2010 August 23 (8):928-31. Epub 1900 01 01.
Prenatal presentation of inginoscrotal hernia
Thornburg, LL; Smith-Hartmann, SA; Pegoli, W; Eggers, P; Ozcan, T.
Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. 2010; 26(6): 299-302.
Thornburg LL, Mulconry M, Post A, Carpenter A, Grace D, Pressman EK
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.. 2009 June 33 (6):665-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.. 2009 June 33 (6):670-5. Epub 1900 01 01.
Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.. 2008 July 32 (1):66-70. Epub 1900 01 01.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2006 December 19 (12):807-9. Epub 1900 01 01.
Authors: Editors: L Thornburg, JC Glanz, C Giffi, JR Woods
Publisher:
Perifacts- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 2013
The 5-Minute Ob/Gyn Consult
(2007)
Chapter: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Authors: Loralei Thornburg MD, Ruth Anne Queenan MD MBA
Publisher:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, London, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Sydney 2007
Manual of Obstetrics
(2007)
Chapter: Third Trimester Bleeding
Authors: Loralei L. Thornburg MD, Ruth Anne Queenan MD
Publisher:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, London, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Sydney 2007
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