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.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Bladder Disorders
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- Fistula
- Foreskin Problems
- Genital Injury
- Low Libido In Women
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Penile Implant
- Penile Lesion
- Peyronie's Disease
- Premature Ejaculation
- Priapism
- Testicular Torsion
- Urethral Diverticulum
- Urethral Problems
- Urethral Sling
- Urethrocele
- Urinary Frequency
- Urinary Incontinence
- Urinary Retention In Women
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urinary Tract Injury
Procedures I perform
- Artificial Urinary Sphincter
- Biopsy, Urethra
- Botox Injection
- Cystoscopy-Guided Biopsy
- Fistula Drainage
- Hydrocele Repair
- Orchiectomy
- Plication
- Plication Revision
- Scrotal Biopsy
- Ureteral Dilation
- Ureteral Stent Placement With Fluoroscopic Guidance
- Urinary Diversion
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- OA Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Student Resources
- Medicare FFS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Passport
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
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)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=krishnan+venkatesan&sort=date
Podcasts
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