Anita Venkatesan
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Anita Venkatesan, MD

Family Medicine

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About Me


Dr. Anita Venkatesan (she/her) earned her bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine, and her medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada. Recognizing the importance of a public health approach in medicine, she pursued a master's in Public Health with a specialization in Epidemiology from New York University.
She completed her Family Medicine residency at the Institute of Family Health in Mid-Hudson, NY, where she served as the Resident Education Leader in her final year. During residency, she played a key role in developing the LGBTQ+ specialty track and establishing gender-affirming care services across all clinic sites.
Dr. Venkatesan furthered her expertise by completing a fellowship in LGBTQ+ Medicine at Mount Sinai, focusing on integrating LGBTQ+ care into medical education. During her fellowship, she developed a lecture series and an elective for medical students and residents. Her dedication to the LGBTQ+ community has been recognized with the Excellence in LGBTQ+ Health award from the American Medical Association.

Language
English
Hospital Affiliations
  • Mount Sinai Morningside
  • Mount Sinai Beth Israel
  • Mount Sinai Brooklyn
  • Mount Sinai Queens
  • The Mount Sinai Hospital
  • New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
  • Mount Sinai West