Ravi Krishnan Anandakrishnan, MD| Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Ravi Krishnan Anandakrishnan, MD, is a medical oncologist board certified in oncology and hematology. Fellowship-trained, Dr. Anandakrishnan specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of lung and breast cancer. Other clinical interests include palliative care, anemia and coagulation disorders. Dr. Anadakrishnan is fluent in Tamil, Hindi and Kannad.
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Oncology Consultation
- Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Radiation Therapy
- Rectal Cancer
- Tumor Marker Testing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Tumor Markers
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Anal Cancer
- Anemia
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Ascites
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Cancer
- Blood Cancers
- Blood Disorders
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Marrow Cancer
- Bone Marrow Transplant Graft Failure
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Deficiency Of Essential Nutrients
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagus Cancer
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Hemophilia
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias
- Hodgkin Disease
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Leukemia
- Liver Cancer
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Immunoproliferative Diseases And B
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melanoma
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Neoplasm Analysis
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreas Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Penile Cancer
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Prostate Cancer
- Rectal Cancer
- Secondary Lymph Node Cancer
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Sickle
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Throat Cancer
- Thymus Cancer
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Ureteral Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Vulvar Cancer
- Wilms Tumor
Procedures I perform
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Blood Cell Count
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Clot Treatment
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Genetic Counseling
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Leukemia Treatment
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphoma Management
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Magnesium Imbalance Treatment
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Muscle Injection
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Prolotherapy Infusions
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Radiation Therapy
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Tumor Biopsy
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Venous Access Device Irrigation
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
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Student Resources
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS
- POS OA
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- OA Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Medicare Direct
- Navigate
- HighMark
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Fellowship: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (1987)
Fellowship: Interfaith Medical Center (1985)
Residency: Interfaith Medical Center (1984)
Medical School: Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences (1981)