James Edward Benson, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
James Edward Benson, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Obstetrics And Gynecology
Languages: English
(877) 544-7752
About me
James Edward Benson, MD, is an obstetrician-gynecologist and assistant professor of gynecology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Benson is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG). He is an active fellow with the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG).
Dr. Benson provides primary obstetrical care for a wide variety of pregnancies, including high-risk such as twins, comanaging with MFM subspecialists. He treats gynecological conditions such as abnormal uterine bleeding and ovarian cysts. If a surgical intervention is needed, he performs office-based procedures as well as laparoscopic and traditional open surgery. He believes that an integral part of being a doctor is educating his patients so, together, they can determine the best course of care. He prides himself on really getting to know his patients and taking the time to develop a trusting relationship with them. Dr. Benson's specialty offers a unique opportunity to achieve meaningful outcomes for his patients. Dr. Benson is also passionate about teaching the next generation of physicians and has won awards for excellence in both resident and medical student education.
Outside of work, Dr. Benson spends time with his family. He and his wife have three children. Dr. Benson believes that his personal life has helped him to better understand and treat his patients.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Products Of Conception
- Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Infertility
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Fetal Stress
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Edema And Proteinuria Management
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Obstructed Labor
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Pelvic Organ Injury
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Placental Disorders
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Infections
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
Procedures I perform
- Adhesiolysis
- Amniocentesis
- Birth Control
- Blood Banking
- Cervical Biopsy
- Colposcopy
- C-Section
- Delivery With Forceps
- Delivery With Vacuum Extraction
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Fetal Monitoring
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Iud (INTRAUTERINE DEVICE)
- Menstrual Disorder Treatment
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Pregnancy Complications Evaluation
- Pregnancy Test
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Uterine Ablation
- Vaginal Contraceptive Ring Removal
- Vulvar Biopsy
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
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Direct
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- OA Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- POS OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Passport
- Police and Fire Clinic
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2010)
Medical School: Rush University (2006)