Krishnan Venkatesan, MD| Urology, Family Medicine | 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
- Enterocele Repair
- Female Urethral Stricture
- Male Impotence
- Maxillary Fracture Repair
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Optical Urethrotomy
- Penis Disorders
- Urinary Retention
- Vaginal Pessary Insertion
- Venous Access Device Removal
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Bladder Disorders
- Female Urethral Stricture
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Hematuria
- Hydrocele
- Hypospadias
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Male Impotence
- Male Infertility
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Overactive Bladder
- Painful Urination
- Penile Inflammation
- Penis Disorders
- Polyuria
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Testicular Disorders
- Testicular Inflammation
- Ureteral Calculus
- Urethral Discharge
- Urethritis And Urethral Syndrome
- Urinary Retention
- Urological Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implant
- Bilateral Ureters Dilation
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Bladder Inspection
- Bladder Instillations
- Bladder Neck Dilation
- Bladder Rupture Repair
- Bladder Stone Removal
- Cystometrogram
- Cystorrhaphy, Simple
- Cystostomy With Drainage
- Cystourethroscopy
- Cystourethroscopy With Resection Of Orthotopic Ureterocele
- Destruction Lesion Penis Surgical Excision
- Destruction Of Stomach
- Endoscopic Ureteral Calculus Removal Via Natural Or Artificial Opening
- Enterocele Repair
- Epididymovasostomy
- Excision Of Urethra
- Genital Skin Graft
- Genitourinary Tract Instillation
- Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplantation
- Male Incontinence Surgery
- Male Urethra Dilation
- Maxillary Fracture Repair
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Nephroureteral Catheter Placement
- Optical Urethrotomy
- Orchiectomy, Simple
- Orchiopexy
- Overactive Bladder
- Penile Cancer Surgery
- Penile Enlargement
- Penile Lengthening
- Penile Prosthesis
- Penile Revascularization
- Peyronie Disease Injection
- Peyronie's Disease Repair
- Plastic Operation Penis Chordee
- Prepuce Resection
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Repair Of Traumatic Corporeal Tear
- Scrotal Foreign Body Removal
- Scrotal Reconstruction
- Scrotoplasty
- Scrotum Excision
- Scrotum Repair
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- 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
- Vaginal Pessary Insertion
- Vasovasostomy
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vestibuloplasty
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
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Sentara Health
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- OA Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open POS II
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- First Health PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP 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)
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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