Barbara A. Jantausch, MD
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Highlights
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Barbara A. Jantausch
Titles
About the Provider
Barbara Jantausch, MD, is a physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children’s National Hospital. She is a professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University 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 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship program director 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. She is interested in global health education and she teaches in the Children’s National Global Health Course.
Dr. Jantausch enjoys sailing, traveling, bird watching and nature photography.
Departments
Awards and Recognition
Top Doctors Washingtonian (2026 Hall of Fame, 2023, 2020, 2019)
Top Doctors No Va Magazine (2026, 2025, 2024)
NPI
1255418737
Locations
- Main Hospital-Prenatal Pediatrics Institute
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-7409
- fax: 202-476-5897
- Main Hospital-Medical Specialty Clinic
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Room 3400, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-3508
- fax: 202-476-2875
- Telehealth Video Visit
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 888-884-2327
Expertise
Education
- Fellow: Children's National Hospital, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1988
- Resident: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Pediatrics, 1986
- Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 1983
- Undergraduate: Upsala College, 1977
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases: American Board of Pediatrics, 1994
- Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 1988
Insurance
- 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
