Krishnan Venkatesan, MD| Urology, Gender Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Krishnan Venkatesan, MD, is the Director of Urologic Reconstruction at Washington Hospital Center. He earned his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan.
Dr. Venkatesan completed a residency at Wayne State University School of Medicine Department of Urology. He was a Clinical Fellow in Genitourinary Reconstruction at the Institute of Urology University College London Hospital in London, United Kingdom. He also completed a fellowship in Urethral Reconstruction at Kulkarni Institute for Urethral Reconstruction in Pune, India, and was a Visiting Fellow in Urologic Reconstruction at the Sava Perovic Foundation in Belgrade, Serbia.
Dr. Venkatesan is a member of the American Association of Physicians from India, American Medical Association, American Urological Association and the Society of Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons. He has been published in multiple publications, abstracts and editorials and has presented around the United States on various urology topics.
Dr. Venkatesan has been presented with several awards for his work. He is fluent in English and Tamil (South India) and proficient in Spanish.
Clinical areas of focus
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Endometrial Hyperplasia
- Female Urethral Stricture
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Male Impotence
- Male Incontinence Surgery
- Optical Urethrotomy
- Penis Disorders
- Peyronie Disease Injection
- Peyronie's Disease Repair
- Urinary Retention
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Bladder Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Male Genital Organs
- Congenital Malformations Of Urinary System
- Digestive System Complications
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Endometrial Hyperplasia
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Female Urethral Stricture
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Hematuria
- Hydrocele
- Hypospadias
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Male Impotence
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Overactive Bladder
- Painful Urination
- Pelvic Organ Injury
- Penile Inflammation
- Penis Disorders
- Polyuria
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Testicular Disorders
- Testicular Inflammation
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Ureteral Calculus
- Urethral Discharge
- Urethritis And Urethral Syndrome
- Urinary Retention
- Urological Disorders
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Anal Canal Reconstruction
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Anesthetic Injection For Sphenopalatine Ganglion
- Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implant
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Excision, Open
- Bilateral Ureters Dilation
- Biopsy Of Tongue
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Bladder Inspection
- Bladder Instillations
- Bladder Neck Dilation
- Bladder Rupture Repair
- Bladder Stone Removal
- Canalicular Laceration Repair
- Change Drainage Device In Liver
- Clitoral Hood Reduction
- Colovesical Fistula
- Cystography
- Cystometrogram
- Cystorrhaphy, Simple
- Cystostomy With Drainage
- Cystourethroscopy
- Cystourethroscopy With Resection Of Orthotopic Ureterocele
- Destruction Lesion Penis Surgical Excision
- Destruction Of Stomach
- Drainage Of Bladder
- Endoscopic Clip Placement
- Endoscopic Ureteral Calculus Removal Via Natural Or Artificial Opening
- Epididymovasostomy
- Excision Of Urethra
- Female Incontinence Surgery
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Genital Skin Graft
- Genitourinary Tract Instillation
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Iliopsoas Injection
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Inverted Nipple Correction
- Irrigation Of Genitourinary Tract
- Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplantation
- Male Incontinence Surgery
- Male Urethra Dilation
- Monalisa Touch Therapy
- Nephroureteral Catheter Placement
- Optical Urethrotomy
- Orchiectomy, Simple
- Orchiopexy
- Overactive Bladder
- Penile Cancer Surgery
- Penile Enlargement
- Penile Lengthening
- Penile Prosthesis
- Penile Revascularization
- Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube Exchange
- Peyronie Disease Injection
- Peyronie's Disease Repair
- Plastic Operation Penis Chordee
- Pregnancy Swelling Reduction
- Prepuce Resection
- Ptosis Repair
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Repair Of Traumatic Corporeal Tear
- Scrotal Foreign Body Removal
- Scrotal Reconstruction
- Scrotoplasty
- Scrotum Excision
- Scrotum Repair
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Stent Placement
- Stomach Reposition
- Testicular Cancer Surgery
- Testicular Prosthesis
- Testicular Sperm Aspiration
- Testicular Torsion Repair
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Testis Resection
- Transurethral Resection
- Ureteral Cancer Surgery
- Ureteral Injury Repair
- Ureteral Lengthening
- Ureteral Stone Removal
- Urethra Autologous Supplement
- Urethra Repair
- Urethral Agenesis Repair
- Urethral Atresia Repair
- Urethral Cancer Surgery
- Urethral Irrigation
- Urethral Rupture Repair
- Urethral Sling
- Urethral Sling Revision
- Urethral Stenosis Repair
- Urethral Stone Removal
- Urethral Stricture Incision
- Urethrocystography
- Urinary Incontinence Devices
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Urodynamic Testing
- Vagina Transplant
- Vaginal Agenesis Repair
- Vaginal Atresia Repair
- Vaginal Cancer Surgery
- Vaginal Stenosis Repair
- Vaginal Vault Suspension
- Vasovasostomy
- Vestibuloplasty
- Wound Dressing Change
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
- CareFirst Administrators
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OA Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Student Resources
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- POS OA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HighMark
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst NASCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Navigate
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare FFS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
Fellowship: Wayne State University School of Medicine (2010)
Residency: Wayne State Univ/Detroit Medical Center Internal Medicine (2006)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=krishnan+venkatesan&sort=date
Podcasts
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