Dr. Jan Fruiterman

Dr. Fruiterman won the Merck Book Award at Georgetown Medical School in 1972. He enjoys a reputation for being outstanding in his practice area of obstetrics and gynecology. Recognized for his significant contributions to the field, he was named runner-up for the Northern Virginia Obstetrician of the Year in the early 1980s.

Dr. Fruiterman possesses a wealth of experience in the fields of teaching, research, and writing. He has instructed medical students, nurses, residents, and colleagues throughout his career and served as an Assistant Instructor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Jan Fruiterman has authored works that have appeared in important publications in the field of medicine, including “Life-Threatening Infections in Pregnancy,” “Placental Abruption and Premature Separation,” and “Specificity of the Correction of Vitamin B12 Malabsorption by Pancreatic Extract and Its Clinical Significance.” His research experience includes studying immunoelectrophoresis of fetal antigens to identify potential carcinogens fibroblast cell cultures for cystic fibrosis research as well as observing a rat colony in which he induced breast cancer with aromatic cyclic hydrocarbons.

Dr. Jan Fruiterman is a Fellow in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists since 1976. In 1978 he received certification in his field from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Jan Fruiterman currently belongs to the American Medical Association and the Medical Society of Virginia, and he previously held membership in the American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists, the Fairfax County Medical Society, the Gynecological Laser Society (now known as the Gynecologic Surgery Society), and the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology.

When Dr. Jan Fruiterman takes time off from his professional pursuits, he likes to indulge his hobbies of photography, travel, and studying the Spanish language. In addition, he walks or runs about 24 miles a week and has enjoyed flying with his private pilot’s license.