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
Clinical areas of focus
- Prenatal Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormalities Of The Uterus
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease In Pregnancy
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Aicardi Syndrome
- Alagille Syndrome
- Albinism
- Alport Syndrome
- Amenorrhea
- Amino Acidopathy
- Anemia Of Pregnancy
- Angelman Syndrome
- Aniridia
- Arrhythmias During Pregnancy
- Beckwith Wiedemann Syndrome
- Bleeding During Pregnancy
- Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding Problems
- Breech Birth
- Brugada Syndrome
- Cafe Au Lait Spots
- Cancer Related Sexual Concerns
- Cardiac Disease In Pregnancy
- Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome
- Cervical Incompetence
- Cervical Insufficiency
- Cholestasis Of Pregnancy
- Chromosome Abnormality
- Chromosome Deletion
- Chromosome Duplication
- Chromosome Inversion
- Chromosome Mosaicism
- Chromosome Translocation
- Cleidocranial Dysostosis
- Congenital Anomalies Of The Face
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)
- Congenital Limb Defects
- Consanguinity
- Copy Number Variation
- Cornelia De Lange Syndrome
- Cystic Fibrosis Gene Carrier
- Cystitis
- Cystocele
- Cystodynia
- Digeorge Syndrome
- Dysmorphic Features
- Eclampsia
- Ehlers Danlos
- Enterocele
- Family History Of Autism
- Family History Of Birth Defects
- Family History Of Cancer
- Family History Of Chromosomal Anomalies
- Family History Of Colon Cancer
- Family History Of Genetic Disease Carrier
- Family History Of Intellectual Disabilities
- Fatal Fetal Anomalies
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- Fetal Anomalies
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Gestational Diabetes
- Hellp Syndrome
- Hemochromatosis
- Heterotaxy Disorders
- History Of Severe Preeclampsia
- HIV In Pregnancy
- Holoprosencephaly
- Hydatiform Mole
- Hyperemesis
- Hypermobility Syndrome
- Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy
- Hyperthyroidism In Pregnancy
- Hypothyroidism In Pregnancy
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Laceration Of Vagina
- Lactation Disorders
- Large For Gestational Age
- Liver Disease In Pregnancy
- Lymphoma During Pregnancy
- Marfan Syndrome
- Maternal Autoimmune Disease
- Maternal Obesity
- Maternal Substance Abuse
- Maturity Onset Diabetes Of The Young
- Medical Complications In Pregnancy
- Morning Sickness
- Multiple Congenital Anomalies And Birth Defects
- Multiple Gestations
- Nausea Of Pregnancy
- Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
- Perinatal Mood Disorders
- Personal History Of Stillbirth
- Placenta Accreta
- Placenta Percreta
- Placenta Previa
- Placental Abruption
- Placental Disorders
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Mastitis
- Postpartum Thyroiditis
- Prader Willi Syndrome
- Preeclampsia
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Related Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Pregnancy With Ibd
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Prenatal Hydronephrosis
- Preterm Labor
- Preterm Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Pruritic Urticarial Papules And Plaques Of Pregancy (PUPP)
- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- Rh Incompatibility
- Robertsonian Translocation
- Severe Preeclampsia
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Pregnancy
- Shortened Cervix
- Small For Gestational Age
- Stillbirth
- Supernumerary Marker Chromosome
- Teen Pregnancy
- Triple X Syndrome
- Trisomy
- Trisomy 13
- Trisomy 18
- Tuberous Sclerosis
- Twins
- Undiagnosed Syndromes
- Urge Incontinence
- Uterine Anomaly With Pregnancy
- Uterine Myoma
- Vasa Previa
- Williams Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Antepartum And Postpartum Care
- Anti Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Testing
- Biophysical Profile Testing
- Birth Control
- Birth Control Counseling
- Breast Cancer Genetic Testing
- Cancer Genetics
- Cardiac Genetics
- Cervical Cerclage
- Cervical Length Assessment
- Cesarean Section
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Chromosomal Microarray Analysis
- Clomid
- Contraceptive Counseling
- Contraction Stress Testing
- Dialysis During Pregnancy
- Dilation And Curettage
- Down Syndrome Screening
- Fetal Doppler Studies
- Fetal Non Stress Testing
- Fetal Ultrasound
- First Trimester Screening
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Testing
- Labor And Delivery
- Lactation Support
- Maternal Anticoagulation
- Natural Birth
- Opioid Addiction Treatment In Pregnancy
- Pessary
- Post Partum Check Up
- Postpartum Care
- Preconception Counseling
- Pregnancy Counseling
- Prenatal Care
- Prenatal Genetic Counseling
- Prenatal Testing
- Prenatal Ultrasound Scan
- Preventative Women Healthcare
- Suture Removal
- Tubal Ligation
- Women's Health
- Zika Virus Testing
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
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- FIRST HEALTH
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
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 Program: University of California Hospitals and Clinics (1992)
Residency Program: Wilford Hall Medical Center - 59th Medical Wing (1988)
Internship Program: Wilford Hall Medical Center - 59th Medical Wing (1985)
Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (1984)