Gajan Sivananthan, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Cardio-Oncology, Oncology, Vascular And Interventional Radiology, Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology
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
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1120 20th St NW
Stes 115 and 117
Washington, DC, 20036
1133 21st St NW
Ste 801
Washington, DC, 20036
5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Bethesda, MD, 20815
102 Irving St NW
MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital
Washington, DC, 20010
miles away
25500 Point Lookout Rd
MedStar St Mary's Hospital
Leonardtown, MD, 20650
106 Irving St NW
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC, 20010
12158 Central Ave
Ste 100
Bowie, MD, 20721
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
CCC Bldg Ground Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
12 Medstar Blvd
Ste 150
Bel Air, MD, 21015
13950 Brandywine Rd
Ste G25
Brandywine, MD, 20613
7503 Surratts Rd
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
Clinton, MD, 20735
201 E University Pkwy
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore, MD, 21218
3001 S Hanover St
MedStar Harbor Hospital Center
Baltimore, MD, 21225
18101 Prince Phillip Dr
MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
Olney, MD, 20832
miles away
2118 Greenspring Rd
Ste 100
Lutherville, MD, 21093
5601 Loch Raven Blvd
MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
Baltimore, MD, 21239
9000 Franklin Square Dr
MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
Baltimore, MD, 21237
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
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HighMark
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Navigate
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO
- IH-PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Direct
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
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)