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Barbara A. Jantausch

Barbara A. Jantausch, MD

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

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Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

About Barbara A. Jantausch

Titles

Infectious Diseases Specialist

About the Provider

Barbara Jantausch, MD, is a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Children’s National Hospital. She is also a Professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Dr. Jantausch’s clinical interests include general infectious diseases, fever of unknown origin, congenital infections, tickborne diseases and tropical medicine.

She is interested in medical education and is a former program director of the pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Children’s National. In 2019 she was awarded the Elda Arce Teaching Scholar Award by her peers, for her innovative teaching and outstanding contributions to the education of students, residents and fellows. Dr. Jantausch is currently a member of the Children’s Academy of Pediatric Educators.

Dr. Jantausch is also interested in global health education, and she teaches in the Children’s National Global Health Course. She is a Pediatrics Section Member of the National Chagas Disease Network.

Departments

Awards and Recognition

Top Doctors Washingtonian (2023, 2020, 2019)
Top Doctors No Va Magazine (2025, 2024, 2023)

NPI

1255418737

Locations

  1. Main Hospital-Pain Clinic
    • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Floor 4, Washington, DC 20010
    • Main Hospital-Medical Specialty Clinic
      • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Room 3400, Washington, DC 20010
      • Main Hospital-Colorectal Clinic
        • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, 4 Main, Washington, DC 20010
        • Main Hospital-Prenatal Pediatrics Institute
          • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
          • Telehealth Video Visit
            • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010

            Expertise

            Education

            Children's National Hospital

            Fellow, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1988

            Holy Cross Hospital Password: children

            Resident, Pediatrics, 1986

            Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

            Medical School, 1983

            Upsala College

            Undergraduate, 1977

            Board Certifications

            Pediatric Infectious Diseases

            American Board of Pediatrics, 1994

            Pediatrics

            American Board of Pediatrics, 1988

            Insurance

            Children's National offers a variety of payment options for all families. We have listed the major health plans accepted by Children's National below. Please contact your insurance carrier if you do not see your plan. Before scheduling all behavioral health appointments, please confirm coverage with your insurance carrier. If you have international insurance or are traveling from abroad to Children's National for care, please contact the Global Services Division at globalservices@childrensnational.org. If you do not have health insurance, you may be able to get it through the Children's Health Insurance Program. Please call 202-476-5505 for more information.
            Search plans
            • Aetna
            • Aetna Better Health of Maryland
            • Aetna Better Health of VA
            • Alliance Health Plan: Federal Employee Plan
            • American Postal Workers Plan (Federal)
            • Amerigroup DC
            • Amerigroup Maryland
            • AmeriHealth DC
            • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
            • Anthem HealthKeepers Plus (VA)
            • Beech Street
            • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (Federal)
            • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
            • CareFirst Community Plan of Maryland
            • ChoiceCare PPO (Humana)
            • Cigna Healthcare of the Mid Atlantic (includes Great West Healthcare)
            • Claimsbridge PPO
            • Conifer Health
            • First Health
            • Government Employees Health Association (Federal)
            • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC)
            • Kaiser Permanente Maryland Medicaid: referral required
            • Kaiser Permanente Virginia Medicaid
            • Kaiser Permanente: referral required
            • Mail Handlers (Federal)
            • Maryland Physicians Care
            • Medicaid Managed Care or Public Health Plans (Military)
            • MedStar Family Choice (DC)
            • MedStar Family Choice (MD)
            • Molina Health Care of VA
            • Multiplan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
            • National Association of Letter Carriers (Federal)
            • Priority Partners MCO (MD)
            • Tricare Humana Military
            • U.S. Family Health Plans Johns Hopkins (Federal)
            • United Virginia Medicaid
            • UnitedHealthcare
            • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland
            • Virginia Premiere