Sharon Reilly O'Brien, MD| Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cystitis Treatment
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Hypertension Treatment
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Lung Cancer With Respiratory Failure
- Neonatal Respiratory Distress
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary Edema
- Respiratory Arrest
- Respiratory Failure
- Respiratory Failure Treatment
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Treatment
- Status Asthmaticus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Asbestosis
- Asthma
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Fibrosis
- Neonatal Respiratory Distress
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleurisy
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax And Air Leak
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Respiratory Acidosis
- Respiratory Failure
- Sarcoidosis
- Septic Shock
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tuberculosis
Procedures I perform
- Aldosterone Antagonist Therapy
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bronchial Alveolar Lavage
- Bronchoscopy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chest Wall Oscillation
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Copd Management
- Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
- Cystitis Treatment
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Dopamine Therapy
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Foot Detachment
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hypertension Treatment
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Inotropic Management
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Lobectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Transplant
- Malignant Pleural Effusion Drainage
- Medication Administration And Management
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Nasal Culture
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Pain Medication Management
- Pediatric Trauma Care
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Pneumothorax Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Respiratory Failure Treatment
- Supportive Care
- Thoracoscopy
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy
- Tracheostomy Management
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Vasopressor Administration
- Wound Dressing Change
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
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Direct
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Sentara Health
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- HighMark
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Student Resources
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center GME-UNVERIFIABLE (1997)
Residency: Grant Medical Center (1994)
Internship: Grant Medical Center (1992)
Medical School: George Washington University (1991)