About me
As a reproductive geneticist and high risk obstetrician, Dr. Fries recognizes the privilege of caring for those whose road to motherhood has been difficult and uncertain. Mothers with genetic conditions, such as brittle bone disease, or problems, such as repaired congenital heart anomalies, have special risks in pregnancy. She is committed to providing the most compassionate and experienced care for these high risk women and their infants--comprehensive, honest, and committed care from preconception to postpartum. Dr. Fries works as part of a multidisciplinary and regional involvement of the adult physicians at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the Fetal Program at Children's National Medical Center. This inclusiveness allows women who may have doubted their chance for a healthy and successful pregnancy to realize their dreams.
Dr. Fries has spent over 30 years in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. She trained at the Uniformed Services of the Health Sciences, and did her OB/GYN residency at Wilford Hall Air Force Medical Center and fellowship in reproductive genetics at University of California-San Francisco. After 26 years in the Air Force, Dr. Fries retired from the military and joined the faculty at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She presently serves as the Director of the Special Moms/Special Babies program, the Clinical Executive Director of the DC Perinatal Quality Collaborative, and is a member of the DC Maternal Mortality Committee.
Additional Practice Location:
18101 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 5100
Olney, MD 20832
Phone: (301) 570-7424
Fax: (301) 570-7425
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Amniotic Fluid Drainage
- Amniotic Fluid Index
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Excision, Open
- Biophysical Profile
- Birth Control Counseling
- Blood Clotting Disorder Diagnosis
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Type Testing
- Breech Delivery
- Cardiac Genetic Counseling
- Cervical Cerclage Removal
- Cervix Dilation
- Cesarean Delivery
- Cesarean Delivery With Postpartum Care
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Contraceptive Device Insertion
- Contraction Stress Test
- Episiotomy
- External Cephalic Version
- Fetal Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome Management
- Fetal Developmental Assessment
- Fetal Doppler Velocimetry Of The Umbilical Artery
- Fetal Echocardiography
- Fetal Growth Evaluation
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring During Labor
- Fetal Monitoring
- Fetal Movement Assessment
- Fetal Therapy For Triplet Pregnancy
- Fetal Ultrasound
- Fetal Venous Doppler Assessment
- Fetal Well-Being Assessment
- Fetal Well-Being Evaluation
- Fetal Xyy Syndrome Diagnosis
- Gene Methylation Analysis
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Counseling For Hereditary Cancer Risk
- Genetic Counseling For Inherited Heart Conditions
- Genetic Counseling For Marfan Syndrome
- Genetic Counseling For Pregnancy Complications
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Genetic Testing For Down Syndrome
- Genetic Testing For Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
- Genetic Testing For Retinitis Pigmentosa
- Genetic Testing For Stargardt Disease
- Gestational Diabetes Management
- Glucose Screening
- Hypertension Treatment
- In Utero Emg
- Local Anesthesia For Episiotomy Repair
- Neonatal Dermatology
- Neurodevelopmental Disorder Evaluation
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Percutaneous Umbilical Cord Sampling
- Perineum Skin Repair
- Placenta Percreta Management
- Placenta Screening
- Postpartum Care
- Pregnancy And Postpartum Massage
- Pregnancy Confirmation
- Pregnancy Planning
- Pregnancy Test
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Pregnancy Ultrasound Evaluation
- Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
- Prenatal Care
- Prenatal Screening For Aneuploidy
- Prenatal Screening For Sickle Cell Disease
- Prenatal Testing
- Products Of Conception Extraction
- Repair Perineum Muscle
- Repair Vagina, External
- Repair Vulva, External
- Umbilical Cord Evaluation
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW Perinatal Center Ste 108 South Tower Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-6093Fax 202-877-8695
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Basic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- OA Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certification: American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Clinical Genetics (MD)
Fellowship: University of California Hospital & Medical Center (1992)
Residency: Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgery Center (1988)
Internship: Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgery Center (1985)
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (1984)