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
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HighMark
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- OA Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Network OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- POS OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Blue Choice Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- 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
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - 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)