NCMS Welcomes
2023 LEAD Conference and
Golden Stethoscope
Awards Gala Speaker
Dr. Maria J. Small
Dr. Maria J. Small is a maternal-fetal medicine specialist within the field of obstetrics and gynecology. Born and raised in Durham, she went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Brown University and attended medical school at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at Yale University’s New Haven Medical Center and an OB-GYN residency at Temple University Hospital. She went on to perform a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at Yale University and has a master’s degree in public health from Yale.
Small joined Duke University Medical School in 2007 and is currently an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Prior to returning to Durham, Small served in a variety of instructional positions, including assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale University’s School of Medicine and adjunct faculty and associate head of the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Rwanda.
In addition to her professorial endeavors, Small also sees patients at Duke Birthing Center in Durham, N.C. She is board certified by both the American Board of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Maternal & Fetal Medicine, and the American Board of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Obstetrics & Gynecology. Small, who speaks Portuguese and Spanish in addition to English, has a special interest in high-risk maternal medical conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and preeclampsia.
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