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
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
GA-4
Washington, DC, 20010
106 Irving St NW
POB Ste 3800 North Tower
Washington, DC, 20010
110 Irving St NW
Rm 1A-50B
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- OA Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- POS OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Network OA
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HighMark
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Navigate
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA PPO
- UHC Passport
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease/Pulmonary Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine/Critical Care Medicine
Fellowship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center (2006)
Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center (2002)
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1999)