Dr. Melissa Howard Fries, MD

Dr. Melissa Fries is an obstetrician and gynecologist with additional expertise in medical genetics who has been practicing for over four decades. She completed her medical degree at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F.E. Hebert School of Medicine, bringing extensive experience to women's healthcare. Her dual specialization allows her to provide comprehensive care for both routine gynecological needs and complex genetic conditions that may affect pregnancy and reproductive health. Dr. Fries is fluent in Arabic and Spanish, enabling her to serve diverse patient populations in their preferred languages.

Dr. Fries practices at multiple MedStar locations throughout Washington, DC and Maryland, including MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. She specializes in caring for women with high-risk pregnancies and those who become pregnant after age 30. Her expertise includes managing pregnancy-related weight concerns and monitoring fetal …development through specialized procedures. Patients benefit from her skills in fetal ultrasound imaging, nonstress testing to assess fetal well-being, and amniotic fluid index measurements. She maintains an average patient rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars.