About me
Ross Krasnow, MD, MPH, is a urologic oncologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. As a urologic oncologist, Dr. Krasnow specializes in the treatment of urologic malignancies including bladder, kidney, prostate, testicular, and upper tract urothelial cancer through the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques, such as endoscopic, laparoscopic, or robotic technologies, and when necessary open surgery. He also treats upper urinary tract obstruction/strictures, complex stone disease, benign prostatic hyperplasia, patients who require upper urinary tract reconstruction or urinary diversion, and other urologic conditions.
His treatment methods specifically focus on organ sparing techniques. When surgical management is needed, minimally invasive organ sparing techniques allow for partial removal of the affected organ and allow patients to maintain urinary and sexual function, while also maintaining quality of life.
Dr. Krasnow received his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He then joined Baylor College of Medicine for an internship in general surgery and a residency in urology. Dr. Krasnow completed a Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO) accredited two-year fellowship in urologic oncology at The Combined Harvard Program in Urologic Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He has also received a master’s of science in bioethics from Union Graduate College in association with Mount Sinai School of Medicine Center and has completed a master’s in public health during his time in Boston at the Harvard TS Chan School of Public Health.
Dr. Krasnow takes special interest in the treatment of complex urologic tumors and conditions, even those that involve multiple organs. His research interests include cancer outcomes, population health, quality improvement in bladder cancer and other urologic malignancies. He is widely published and has presented nationally on numerous occasions on these subjects.
Dr. Krasnow has extensive experience using robotic minimally invasive surgical techniques through keyhole incisions for both cancer excision and reconstruction. He is also well-trained in MRI-fusion guided biopsy for the detection of prostate cancer. Additionally, Dr. Krasnow is thoroughly trained in retroperitoneal surgical techniques which are typically applied in the case of hostile abdomen, a condition that develops when multiple previous abdominal surgeries have left significant scarring in the abdomen, or difficult to access tumors. Retroperitoneal surgery approaches the kidney from the back and may allow for improved tumor resection, faster recovery time, and fewer complications.
In order to successfully treat complex genitourinary conditions, Dr. Krasnow hand-picks a multidisciplinary team of specialists that understand the particular disease process and that dedicate themselves to each individual patient. He is a member of the American Urological Association (AUA), the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), and he has the honor of being inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society.
When not performing clinical responsibilities or in research, Dr. Krasnow is spending time with his wife and three children.
Philosophy of Care
“My priority is to deliver state-of-the-art personalized cancer care. Through advanced diagnostic and surgical techniques, I can help patients achieve excellent cancer control while allowing for preservation of function as well as a less painful and more rapid recovery. Beyond the surgical technique, I assemble and lead a multidisciplinary team in order to obtain successful outcomes.
“It’s important to me to be accessible to my patients and that they have the space to ask questions in order to be well-informed about their condition as well as all of the positive and negative implications asso
Clinical areas of focus
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (ENLARGED PROSTATE)
- Renal Cancer
- Vasectomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (ENLARGED PROSTATE)
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Stones
- Elevated Psa Levels
- Enlarged Prostate
- Hydronephrosis
- Kidney Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Penis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Renal Pelvis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ureter
- Penile Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Renal Cancer
- Renal Cyst
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Metastases
- Ureteral Cancer
- Ureteral Stricture
- Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
- Urinary Diversion
- Urinary Tract Injury
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Gland Cancer Treatment
- Bladder Biopsy
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Bladder Cancer Treatment
- Bladder Rupture Repair
- Bladder Stone Removal
- Cystectomy
- Cystoscopy-Guided Biopsy
- Cystotomy
- Cystourethroscopy
- Cystourethroscopy With Biopsy
- Cystourethroscopy With Ureteral Stent Insertion
- Da Vinci Surgery
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Hydrocele Repair
- Ileal Conduit Creation With Stoma
- Laparoscopic Proctectomy
- Laparoscopic Surgery Treatment
- Mitrofanoff Procedure
- Neobladder Creation
- Nephrectomy
- Nephroureterectomy
- Orchiectomy
- Penile Biopsy
- Penile Cancer Surgery
- Penile Cancer Treatment
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Prostatectomy
- Pyeloplasty Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Spermatocelectomy
- Testicular Biopsy
- Testicular Cancer Surgery
- Testicular Cancer Treatment
- Testicular Prosthesis
- Transurethral Resection Of Prostate
- Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
- Ureteral Biopsy
- Ureteral Cancer Surgery
- Ureteral Dilation
- Ureteral Injury Repair
- Ureteral Stent Placement With Fluoroscopic Guidance
- Ureteroscopy With Biopsy
- Urethral Biopsy
- Urethral Cancer Surgery
- Urethral Cancer Treatment
- Urethral Condyloma Treatment
- Urinary Diversion
- Urinary Diversion Procedure
- Vasectomy
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
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Navigate
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Network OA
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare Direct
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- POS OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (2017)
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine (2015)
Internship: Baylor College of Medicine (2010)
Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine (2009)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 2012 University of Miami Honors Program in Medicine, 2000