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