James Ralph Chisum, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health

James Ralph Chisum, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Obstetrics And Gynecology

Languages: English

443-777-2738

Clinical areas of focus

  • Uterine Fibroids
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Pain In Pregnancy
  • Abnormal Fetal Development And Growth
  • Abnormal Products Of Conception
  • Abnormal Urine Test Results
  • Abnormal Vaginal Discharge
  • Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
  • Acute Pelvic Pain
  • Amniotic Fluid Disorders
  • Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
  • Bartholin Gland Cyst
  • Bartholin's Gland Diseases
  • Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
  • Breast Lump And Breast Cancer Screening
  • Breast Lump Examination
  • Breastfeeding Difficulties
  • Candidiasis
  • Cervical Cancer Screening
  • Cervical Insufficiency
  • Cervical Polyp
  • Cervix Uteri Disorders
  • Complications Of The Puerperium
  • Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
  • Diabetes In Pregnancy
  • Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Early Pregnancy Loss
  • Failed Induction Of Labor
  • False Labor
  • Female Genital Tract Polyp
  • Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
  • Fetal Stress
  • Genitourinary Symptoms
  • Gestational Edema And Proteinuria Management
  • Gestational Hypertension
  • Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
  • High Risk Pregnancy
  • Hpv (HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS)
  • Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
  • Infertility
  • Irregular Menstruation
  • Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
  • Late Pregnancy
  • Late Pregnancy Complications
  • Leiomyoma Of Uterus
  • Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
  • Maternal Diseases
  • Menopause
  • Menstrual Cramps
  • Menstrual Disorders
  • Miscarriage
  • Morning Sickness
  • Multiple Gestations
  • Obstetric Trauma
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
  • Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
  • Perineal Laceration During Delivery
  • Placental Disorders
  • Polyhydramnios
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Postpartum Hemorrhage
  • Pregnancy Hemorrhage
  • Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
  • Pregnancy Nausea
  • Premature Placenta Separation
  • Premature Rupture Of Membranes
  • Preterm Labor
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Spontaneous Abortion
  • Tubal Pregnancy
  • Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
  • Uterine Fibroids
  • Uterine Infections
  • Uterine Prolapse
  • Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
  • Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
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Procedures I perform

  • Adhesiolysis
  • Amniocentesis
  • Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
  • Birth Control Counseling
  • Breast Biopsy
  • Breast Exam
  • Cervical Biopsy
  • Cervical Cryotherapy
  • Cesarean Delivery
  • Chorionic Villus Sampling
  • Colposcopy
  • Cone Biopsy
  • C-Section
  • Cystometrogram
  • Delivery With Forceps
  • Delivery With Vacuum Extraction
  • Donor Sperm Insemination
  • Electrodesiccation And Curettage
  • Endometrial Ablation
  • Endometrial Biopsy
  • Enterectomy
  • Enteroscopy
  • Episiotomy
  • Fetal Monitoring
  • Gastric Surgery
  • Genitourinary Fistula Treatment
  • Gynecological Examination
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Intestinal Reconstruction
  • Intrauterine Device
  • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
  • Mammography
  • Natural Childbirth
  • Oophorectomy
  • Pap Smear
  • Parotid Biopsy
  • Pelvic Exam
  • Pregnancy Test
  • Pregnancy With Uterine Rupture
  • Prenatal Care
  • Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
  • Salpingo-Oophorectomy
  • Sonohysterography
  • Total Proctocolectomy
  • Tubal Ligation
  • Uterine Ablation
  • Vulvar Biopsy
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Practice locations

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9000 Franklin Square Dr
Women's Pavilion
Baltimore, MD, 21237

443-777-8005

Fax 443-777-8180

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Choice POS II
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • Medicare FFS
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • HighMark
    • IH-HMO
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Medicare Direct
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • CIGNA PPO
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • POS OA
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • First Health PPO
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • IH-Indemnity
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Sentara Health
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • OA Plus
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • United Student Resources
    • Navigate
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • IH-Open POS II
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Basic
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • IH-PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • Optimum Choice
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA EPO
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • IH-Open HMO
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • First Health PPO
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • IH-POS
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Employee Health Plan
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Network OA
    • UHC Passport
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • CareFirst EPO
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • Choice POS
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Fellowship: Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore (1999)

Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center-Midtown (1992)

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (1988)