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