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