Gail Freeman, WHNP

  • Retired
Patient Testimonial
Dr. Harris is incredible – after 1.5 years of TTC, my husband and I decided to explore fertility treatments. From the moment we met Dr. Harris, we knew we were in good hands. We felt heard, respected, and judgment-free.

I was so lucky to have Dr. Harris as my doctor and would recommend him to anyone looking for help with pregnancy. He felt like a friend. Always there when you needed him, honest, calm, and encouraging.

Dr. Harris is an excellent fertility specialist—professional, knowledgeable, and caring. He made me feel supported and confident throughout the process.

From the very first appointment Dr Griffith was compassionate, patient, and always took the time to explain every step of the process in a way that made us feel informed and supported. IVF can be overwhelming, but he never rushed our questions and made sure we truly understood our options.

Dr. Griffith was very attentive to our concerns and thorough when explaining our plan of care! Thank you.

Dr. Griffith is an honest, compassionate physician who truly puts his patients first. He is a true role model for what healthcare providers should strive to be.

Biography

Gail Freeman, WHNP has spent most of her 30 plus years of nursing in Women’s Health. She received her Masters of Nursing (Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program) in 1989 from the Medical College of Virginia. Gail maintains Board Certification through the Virginia Board of Nursing and the National Certification Corporation.

Gail spent many years working as a nurse in Labor and Delivery at hospitals in Washington, D.C. Her own infertility changed her career path, and she has been working in the field of infertility for nearly 20 years. She joined Shady Grove Fertility in 2012 working as a Nurse Practitioner in the Virginia offices.

At Shady Grove Fertility, Gail works with the physicians in the evaluation and management of patients. She performs diagnostic procedures, treatment procedures, monitoring patients as well as calling patients with results.

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Education

  • Masters of Nursing- Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program: Medical College of Virginia
  • Performing ultrasounds – baseline, monitoring and obstetric
  • Performing intrauterine inseminations (IUI)
  • Performing saline sonograms/mock embryo transfers
  • Reviewing labs and outside medical records
  • Counseling patients with abnormal genetic screening results and next steps
  • Performing urgent care evaluations – such as bleeding or pain
  • American Society of Reproductive Medicine

Coming soon.

Q&A

I spent my early nursing career working in women’s health. While pursuing my master’s degree as a NP I worked in the fertility office where I had been a patient (a successful one). I found my new calling. I felt that I could bring a perspective to the job of a previous patient. I have never looked back on that decision.

Watching just about any sport on TV or in person, especially baseball, reading, needlepoint and traveling.

Probably nothing, since I’m a pretty open book.

Public events & seminars

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Emotional Support

General Infertility Support Group (MD, D.C., VA, FL & TX patients)
October 12, 2026 , | 5:00 p.m.

Emotional Support

Donor Recipient Support Group (MD, DC, VA, PA patients)
October 12, 2026 , | 8:00 p.m.
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