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Anitha Sara John

Anitha Sara John, MD, PhD

Adult Congenital Cardiac Disease

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Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

About Anitha Sara John

Titles

Medical Director, Washington Adult Congenital Heart Program

Adult Congenital Cardiologist

About the Provider

Anitha John, MD, PhD, is an adult congenital heart disease specialist who sees patients at the main campus in Washington, D.C. She is one of a handful of physicians with subspecialty training in Adult Congenital Heart Disease, which she completed at the Mayo Clinic. Prior to this, Dr. John trained in both internal medicine and general pediatrics at Brown University and then subsequently completed a pediatric cardiology fellowship at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Her research is focused on clinical outcomes in congenital cardiology. She has a joint appointment at Children’s National Hospital and Washington Hospital Center.

Awards and Recognition

Top Doctors No Va Magazine (2025, 2023, 2022)

NPI

1457319006

Locations

  1. Northern Virginia
    • 3023 Hamaker Court, Fairfax, VA 22031
    • Montgomery County
      • 9850 Key West Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
      • Children's National Hospital-Cardiology Clinic at Michigan Avenue
        • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
        • Telehealth Video Visit
          • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010

          Expertise

          Education

          Mayo Clinic

          Fellow, Adult Congenital Heart Disease

          Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

          Fellow, Pediatric Cardiology, 2009

          Hasbro Children's Hospital

          Resident, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, 2005

          Hasbro Children's Hospital

          Intern, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, 2002

          Drexel University College of Medicine

          Medical School, 2001

          Drexel University College of Medicine

          Graduate, 1999

          Villanova University

          Undergraduate, 1996

          Board Certifications

          Adult Congenital Heart Disease

          American Board of Internal Medicine, 2015

          Pediatric Cardiology

          American Board of Pediatrics, 2010

          Internal Medicine

          American Board of Internal Medicine, 2005

          Pediatrics

          American Board of Pediatrics, 2005

          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