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