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.
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
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cryotherapy
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Colposcopy
- C-Section
- Cystometrogram
- Delivery With Forceps
- Delivery With Vacuum Extraction
- Electrodesiccation And Curettage
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Episiotomy
- Fetal Monitoring
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Gynecologic Cancer Treatment
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Intestinal Reconstruction
- Iud (INTRAUTERINE DEVICE)
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Mammography
- Menstrual Disorder Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Nexplanon Placement And Removal
- Oophorectomy
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Pregnancy Complications Evaluation
- Pregnancy Test
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Robotic-Assisted Surgery
- Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Sonohysterography
- Uterine Ablation
- Uterine Cancer
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Vaginal Contraceptive Ring Removal
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Vulvar Biopsy
- Vulvar 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
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-POS
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- POS OA
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- HighMark
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OA Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2010)
Medical School: Rush University (2006)