Overview
Dr. James Segars is director of the Division of Reproductive Science and Women’s Health Research and a professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. He leads the Howard W. and Georgeanna Seegar Jones Laboratory of Reproductive Sciences and Women's Health Research, where he and his team focus on endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and reproductive and ovarian disorders. Dr. Segars received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and earned his M.D. from Duke University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology and a clinical fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Segars performed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Laboratory of Molecular Growth Regulation at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. He joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2015. Before coming to Johns Hopkins, Dr. Segars was head of the Unit on Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Dr. Segars has published more than 160 peer-reviewed research articles and serves on the editorial boards of Reproductive Sciences, Molecular Human Reproduction, Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, and Fertility and Sterility.
Dr. Segars is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hysterectomy. His top areas of expertise are Uterine Fibroids, Infertility, Endometriosis, Hysterectomy, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 167 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Hysterectomy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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Locations
Floor 4, Lutherville, MD 21093
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Segars has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
1 Clinical Trials
Gaby Moawad is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Moawad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hysterectomy. His top areas of expertise are Adenomyosis, Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids, Hysterectomy, and Endoscopy.
JH Health Care & Surgery Center – White Marsh
Dr. Borahay is the Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He specializes in robotic and laparoscopic surgeries for complex conditions, including uterine fibroids and advanced endometriosis. Dr. Borahay performs single-site gynecologic surgery and same-day hysterectomy. Dr. Borahay's book Fibroids and Reproduction presents recent updates on fibroid treatment for clinicians. Dr. Borahay is a referral expert. He has received the Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology designation. Notably, Dr. Borahay received the Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award from the John P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine. Dr. Borahay is the Principal Investigator of a multi-institutional NIH-funded study of uterine fibroid that includes a clinical trial. His research focuses on developing innovative fibroid treatments. Dr. Borahay has authored more than 50 scientific publications. His accomplishments have been recognized at national and international conferences through more than 100 presentations. Dr. Borahay is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hysterectomy. His top areas of expertise are Uterine Fibroids, Adenomyosis, Painful Menstrual Periods, Hysterectomy, and Endoscopy.
Capital Womens Care LLC
Paul Tyan is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Potomac Falls, Virginia. Dr. Tyan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hysterectomy. His top areas of expertise are Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids, Amenorrhea, Hysterectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Tyan is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- InfertilityDr. Segars isDistinguished. Learn about Infertility.
- Uterine FibroidsDr. Segars isDistinguished. Learn about Uterine Fibroids.
- Advanced
- AdenomyosisDr. Segars isAdvanced. Learn about Adenomyosis.
- EndometriosisDr. Segars isAdvanced. Learn about Endometriosis.
- Experienced
- Achalasia Microcephaly SyndromeDr. Segars isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome.
- EclampsiaDr. Segars isExperienced. Learn about Eclampsia.
- Endometrial CancerDr. Segars isExperienced. Learn about Endometrial Cancer.
- HELLP SyndromeDr. Segars isExperienced. Learn about HELLP Syndrome.
- HysterectomyDr. Segars isExperienced. Learn about Hysterectomy.
- IntersexDr. Segars isExperienced. Learn about Intersex.