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