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