James Edward Benson, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
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.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Colposcopy
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Pap Smear
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Prenatal Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Obstructed Labor
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- 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
- Cervical Biopsy
- Colposcopy
- C-Section
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Uterine Cancer
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
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HighMark
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Beech Street PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- OA Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Basic
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2010)
Medical School: Rush University (2006)