About me
Dr. Segalman earned his medical degree at New York University School of Medicine. He completed his orthopedic residency at New York University Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital and completed his fellowship in hand and microvascular surgery at the Curtis National Hand Center.
Dr. Segalman is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He is an attending hand surgeon who is actively involved in surgical education, didactics, anatomy and research for fellows and residents. Dr. Segalman sub-specializes in wrist, elbow, shoulder and brachial plexus disorders. His research interests include anatomy, biomechanics of the wrist and forearm and small joint disorders. He is active in the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and currently chairs its public awareness committee.
Awards
Dr. Segalman was named a 2017 “Top Doc” by Baltimore Magazine for Hand Surgery and Orthopedic Surgery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Joint Sprain
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Trigger Finger
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist Instability Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Amputation Of Fingers
- Amputation Of Hand
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Of The Elbow
- Arthritis Of The Wrist
- Arthropathy
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Boxer's Fracture
- Bursopathy
- Congenital Hand Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- De Quervain's Thyroiditis
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Arthritis
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Reconstruction
- Finger Injury
- Finger Joint Dislocation
- Finger Reconstruction
- Finger Sprains
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Ganglion Cysts
- Gout
- Hand And Wrist Arthritis
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Arthroscopy
- Hand Burn Reconstruction
- Hand Deformity
- Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation
- Hand Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Hand Tendon Injury
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Sprain
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Limb Deformity
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Repair Surgery
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteonecrosis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Radial Nerve Entrapment
- Reduction Defects Of Upper Limb
- Replantation Of Fingers
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Hand
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Blood Vessel Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis Of Elbow
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendon Damage In The Hand
- Tendonitis Of The Hand
- Tenosynovitis Of The Wrist
- Thumb Synovitis
- Trigger Finger
- Wrist And Hand Amputation
- Wrist And Hand Ganglion Cyst
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist And Hand Tendonitis
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Drop
- Wrist Joint Dislocation
- Wrist Reconstruction
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Arthrodesis Of Interphalangeal Joint
- Bone Graft
- Capsulotomy Of Wrist
- Carpal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Carpectomy Of All Bones Of Proximal Row
- Carpectomy Of One Bone
- Carpometacarpal Dislocation Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Distal Phalangeal Fracture Treatment
- Distal Radius Fracture Fixation
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- Elbow Replacement
- Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
- Excision Of Bone Cyst Or Tumor Of Radius Or Ulna
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Extensor Tendon Sheath Incision
- Finger Arthroscopy
- Finger Contracture Release
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Hand Drainage
- Hand Tendon Excision
- Intercarpal Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Median Nerve Release
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery
- Nerve Graft
- Neuroma Excision
- Neuroma Excision, Major Peripheral Nerve
- Palmar Fasciotomy
- Phalangeal Shaft Fracture Treatment
- Prosthesis Removal With Debridement And Synovectomy
- Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty
- Radical Excision Of Bursa Or Synovia
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Hand
- Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
- Scaphoid Fracture Treatment
- Surgical Repair Of Flexor Tendon
- Tenolysis
- Tenotomy
- Trapezium Arthroplasty
- Ulnar Nerve Release
- Wrist Instability Reconstruction
- Wrist Instability Treatment
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 Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Sentara Health
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Navigate
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS II
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice Fund PPO
- Network OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare FFS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- HighMark
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1993)
Residency: Bellevue Hospital Center (1992)
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine (1987)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc, 2017
