About me
Andrew Shorr, MD, MPH, MBA is Section Head of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. In addition, he is Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Shorr earned a medical degree from the University of Virginia; completed an MPH in Health, Policy, and Ethics at Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health in Baltimore; and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C, and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, also at Walter Reed. He finished his MBA at the Darden School at the University of VIrginia.
A prolific author, Dr. Shorr has published over 300 original investigations plus numerous peer-reviewed articles, literature reviews, book chapters, editorials, case reports, and letters. In addition, he serves as a reviewer, editorial board member, and editorial advisory board member for several peer-reviewed journals, including Chest,Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases, and Annals of Internal Medicine. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Critical Care.
His numerous awards include a Fulbright Award, the Alfred Soffer Research Award from the American College of Chest Physicians, and Outstanding Teacher from Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He has won the ACP educator award as well. Dr. Shorr is a frequent invited lecturer and regularly presents his work at professional meetings. He international expert on topics ranging from ventilator-associated pneumonia to resistant antibiotic infections.
Dr. Shorr is certified in Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bronchoscopy
- Emphysema
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Bronchoscopy
- Lung Cancer Screening
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Network OA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UHC Passport
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- First Health PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Sentara Health
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare FFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- OA Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification:
Fellowship: National Capitol Consortium (2000)
Residency: Walter Reed National Medical Center (1997)
Medical School: University of Virginia (1994)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Recent Journal Articles
"The Role for Optical Density in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Cohort Study." Chest. 2015
"Clostridium difficile recurrence is a strong predictor of 30-day re-hospitalization among patients in intensive care." Infect Control Hospital Epidemiology. 2015
"Analysis of the phase 3 ESTABLISH trials of tedizolid versus linezolid in acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections." Antimicrob Agents Chemotherapy. 2015
Dr. Shorr's quick thinking helped save the life of the husband of Dr. Sandra Swain.