About me
John H. Sherner, MD, FCCP, is a board-certified pulmonary and critical care physician at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, where he is currently Chairman of the Department of Medicine. He is also an associate professor of medicine at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences.
Dr. Sherner specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of all pulmonary ailments and illnesses, including shortness of breath, exercise limitation, asthma, COPD, pleural effusion, interstitial lung disease, sarcoidosis, and pulmonary fibrosis. In his practice, he uses a wide range of diagnostic procedures including radiographic studies, pulmonary function testing, thoracentesis, and bronchoscopy, as well as placing a heavy emphasis on the patient’s experience. His clinical interests include the use of point-of-care ultrasound to evaluate critically ill patients in real-time and treating patients with sarcoidosis and interstitial lung disease.
Diseases of the lungs can affect other organs in the body and may require attention from physicians of multiple specialties. Dr. Sherner collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of specialists at MedStar Washington Hospital Center to coordinate and provide individualized care for patients with a complex diagnosis. His experience in the Army instilled in him a deep respect for teamwork and collaboration, which he continues to practice in his role as a physician.
Dr. Sherner received his medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, TX, where he graduated with honors and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He then joined the Walter Reed Army Medical Center to complete an internal medicine residency and a three-year fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Before joining MedStar Washington Hospital Center, COL (Ret) Sherner served as Chief of the Department of Medicine at Ft. Belvoir Community Hospital and Director of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
As a dedicated medical educator, Dr. Sherner has aided in the development of medical education courses while serving as faculty for multiple medical training programs throughout his career, including the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and both the Internal Medicine Residency Training Program and the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Training Program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. He has led national teaching activities and presentations and continues to be involved in the education and guidance of new physicians. In-line with his passion for medical education and the continued advancement of the field of pulmonary and critical care, Dr. Sherner has authored poster presentations, peer-reviewed publications, letters to editors, and a book chapter.
In 2017, 2018, and 2019 he was named a Distinguished CHEST Educator by the American College of Chest Physicians. He is also the recipient of numerous awards from the United States Army and the Department of Defense, including the Legion of Merit.
Philosophy of Care
“My job as a healthcare provider extends beyond providing excellent medical care--it’s to advocate for my patients. I see myself as an educator that helps inform my patients about their diagnosis and treatment options, and I make sure they get the treatment and services they need.
“I truly enjoy getting to know my patients and building a unique relationship with them based on respect, compassion, and empathy. To provide a treatment protocol that is tailored to the specific needs of each patient, it’s imperative that I take the time to listen to them and understand their goals for treatment, while also hearing their concerns. I accompany my patients through the entire course of the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment process.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma Management
- Bronchoscopy
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystitis Management
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Sarcoidosis
- Tracheostomy Management
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Cancer With Respiratory Failure
- Lung Disease Due To Alpha
- Lung Fibrosis
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleural Effusion In Diseases Classified
- Pleural Plaques
- Pleurisy
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax And Air Leak
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Respiratory Acidosis
- Respiratory Alkalosis
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Sarcoidosis
- Sepsis
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sleep Disorders
- Tuberculosis
- Ventilator
- Wheezing
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Bronchial Alveolar Lavage
- Bronchoscopy
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
- Cystitis Management
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Homocysteine Lowering Therapy
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Lobectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Lung Diagnostic Endoscopic Drainage
- Lung Transplant
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Nonautologous Frozen Plasma Transfusion
- Nonautologous Plasma Cryoprecipitate Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Sleep Study
- Thoracoscopy
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy
- Tracheostomy Management
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Volume Resuscitation
- Wedge Resection
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
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Network OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- POS OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- OA Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Employee Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Navigate
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- HighMark
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Student Resources
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center (2006)
Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center (2002)
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1999)