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
102 Irving St NW MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-1000miles away
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
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
106 Irving St NW MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-9729Fax 301-209-5616
25500 Point Lookout Rd MedStar St Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD, 20650
301-475-6399Fax 240-434-7248
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
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare FFS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Network OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Direct
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, 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)