Anita N. Krishnan, MD
Fetal Cardiology
Pediatric Cardiology
Highlights
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Anita N. Krishnan
Titles
Advanced Imaging Cardiologist
About the Provider
Anita Krishnan, MD, is a pediatric cardiologist and clinician scientist, who interests are focused on advanced cardiac imaging, including fetal and peri-operative imaging. Her clinical work is in the echocardiography lab, as well as inpatient and outpatient cardiology. She currently serves as associate director of Echocardiography, with additional roles as a faculty affiliate in the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation and Children's Health Advocacy Institute.
Dr. Krishnan's research interests in fetal cardiology include fetal ECG, as well as reducing health disparities in fetal cardiovascular disease. She is the PI on an NIH funded study to clinically translate a fetal ECG device, and is PI on federal and foundation funded studies related to fetal ECG and fetal health disparities. During the pandemic, she has been active in developing cardiac imaging protocols for pediatric COVID and MISC.
Publications
Departments
Awards and Recognition
Top Doctors No Va Magazine (2025, 2024, 2023)
NPI
1063561090
Research Profile
https://childrensnational.org/Research/People/Krishnan-Anita
Locations
- Children's National Hospital-Cardiology Clinic at Michigan Avenue
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-2185
- fax: 202-476-3900
- Montgomery County
- 9850 Key West Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
- phone: 301-765-5400
- Telehealth Video Visit
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 888-884-2327
Expertise
Education
Children's National Hospital
Fellow, Pediatric Cardiology, 2009Children's National Hospital
Resident, Pediatrics, 2005Children's National Hospital
Intern, Pediatrics, 2003Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Medical School, 2002Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Undergraduate, 1998Board Certifications
Pediatric Cardiology
American Board of Pediatrics, 2008Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, 2005Insurance
- 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