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.”
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
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS II
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Network OA
- POS OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Navigate
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select 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)