Gajan Sivananthan, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology, Cardio-Oncology, Interventional Radiology, Vascular And Interventional Radiology, Oncology
Languages: English
About me
Gajan Sivananthan, MD, is an interventional radiologist affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He takes special interest in minimally invasive treatment for men’s health conditions (benign prostatic hyperplasia and varicoceles), vascular disease (deep venous thrombosis, pelvic congestion syndrome, varicosities, and vascular malformations), and oncology (liver cancer, renal cell cancer, lung cancer, and benign and malignant vertebral compression fractures).
As an interventional radiologist, Dr. Sivananthan performs endovascular procedures that use catheters inserted through arteries or veins. He also performs percutaneous procedures, where needles are inserted into diseased parts of the body using CT, MRI, ultrasound, and X-ray guidance to treat tumors while minimizing damage to normal adjacent tissue. He is dedicated to providing the most effective, safe, and least invasive procedure for each patient.
Dr. Sivananthan performs unique procedures in the field of interventional radiology, including treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) using prostatic artery embolization. Prostatic artery embolization has had a profoundly positive impact on men who suffer from BPH while preserving erectile function. Alternatively, prostatic artery embolization can oftentimes be performed in men who are considered to have a high surgical risk for alternate procedures.
Dr. Sivananthan received his medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where he stayed to complete a one-year internship in internal medicine. He then joined Tufts Medical Center to complete four years of residency training in radiology. Finally, he joined Mount Sinai Medical Center for a subspecialty fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology, where he stayed on as faculty, before joining Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Sivananthan is passionate about building the Interventional Radiology Department into a paramount center for the treatment of interventional oncology, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and vascular malformations at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He actively participates in the advancement of the field of interventional radiology and has authored and co-authored a number of peer-reviewed publications and has presented nationally on numerous occasions.
Philosophy of Care
“I view my role as a partner with my patients to help them through their illness. My approach is to first listen to my patients so I can understand their goals of care, and then, together with the patient and their family (if involved), determine the best therapeutic options. I listen to my patients -- this is the first step in effectively communicating and establishing a therapeutic relationship.
“I am always available to discuss complex cases with referring physicians and am dedicated to taking good care of their patients in a collaborative fashion."
Clinical areas of focus
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Venous Malformations
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Hemangioma Of Digestive System
- Hemangiomas Of The Spine
- Hypertrophic Inferior Vena Cava
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Spider Veins
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain
- Vascular Malformations Of The Liver
- Vascular Tumors Of The Bone
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenting
- Artificial Liver Therapy
- Atherectomy
- Bland Embolization
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Cystometrogram
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Graft Creation
- Embolization For Bleeding
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Femoral Stenting
- Fluoroscopy-Guided Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gonadal Vein Embolization
- Iliac Stenting
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Kyphoplasty
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Microwave Ablation
- Pec Implants
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Percutaneous Abscess Drainage
- Percutaneous Bone Biopsy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Fetal Atrial Septostomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Lung Biopsy
- Percutaneous Soft Tissue Biopsy
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Popliteal Stenting
- Portal Vein Embolization
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Prostate Artery Embolization
- Pulmonary Artery Stenting
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Thrombolysis
- Transarterial Embolization
- Transjugular Liver Biopsy
- Tunneled Pleural Catheter Placement
- Uterine Artery Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Varicocele Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Vena Cava Stenting
Practice locations
Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location
9000 Franklin Square Dr MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore, MD, 21237
443-777-7441Fax 443-777-7397
5601 Loch Raven Blvd MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD, 21239
443-444-2430Fax 443-444-4656
25500 Point Lookout Rd MedStar St Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD, 20650
301-475-6399Fax 240-434-7248
201 E University Pkwy MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2728Fax 410-554-2584
7503 Surratts Rd MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD, 20735
301-877-4772Fax 301-877-3518
18101 Prince Phillip Dr MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD, 20832
301-774-8650miles away
102 Irving St NW MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-1000miles away
106 Irving St NW MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-9729Fax 301-209-5616
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
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE for Life East
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Basic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- POS OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-POS
- IH-PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (2015)
Residency: Tufts Medical Center (2014)
Internship: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2010)
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2009)