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
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Chest Ct Scan
- Airway Disorders
- Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Asthma
- Atypical Mycobacteria Infection
- Breathing Disorders
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Cardiopulmonary Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Connective Tissue Lung Disease
- Drug Induced Pulmonary Disease
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Environmental Lung Diseases
- Eosinophilic Lung Disease
- Exercise Intolerance
- Hilar Adenopathy
- HIV Related Lung Disease
- Hypoxia
- Inhalation Injury
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Interstitial Pneumonia
- Lung Abscess
- Lung Disease
- Lung Infiltrate
- Lung Involvement In Systemic Sclerosis
- Lung Mass
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
- Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia
- Novel Coronavirus Related Breathing Conditions
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumoconiosis
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis
- Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Infections
- Pulmonary Manifestations Of Immunosuppression
- Pulmonary Nodule
- Pulmonary Sarcoid
- Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease
- Pulmonary Vasculitis
- Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease
- Reactive Airway Disease
- Recurrent Lung Infections
- Respiratory Diseases
- Restrictive Lung Disease
- Rheumatoid Lung
- Scleroderma Lung Disease
- Shortness Of Breath (SOB)
Procedures I perform
- Bronchoscopy
- Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT)
- Thoracentesis
- Thoracic Ultrasound
- Vo2 Measurement
Practice locations
Distance from Enter your Location
106 Irving Street Northwest
POB Ste 3800 North Tower
Washington,
DC,
20010
Fax 202-877-2322
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
- BEECH STREET
Beech Street PPO
- JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTHCARE
Employee Health Plan (EHP)
Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AETNA
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
Innovation Health: Open POS II
Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
Innovation Health: POS Plus
Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
Innovation Health: POS
Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
Aetna HMO
Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
Innovation Health: Indemnity
Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
Aetna Student Health Insurance
Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
Innovation Health: PPO
Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE
Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Cigna Preferred Medicare
Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
Cigna POS/Network POS
Cigna Indemnity
Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
Cigna Network Open Access
Cigna HMO Open Access
Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
Cigna EPO
Cigna Choice Fund PPO
Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- VETERAN'S AFFAIRS COMMUNITE CARE NETWORK (VA CCN)
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- UNITED HEALTHCARE (UHC)
United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
United Student Resources
United Select Plus (POS)
United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
United Golden Rule
United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
D-SNP)
I-SNP
United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
United Erickson Advantage Plans
United Choice Plus
United Choice
United Mamsi Life & Health
United Core Essential (HMO)
United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
United MD IPA (HMO)
UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
United Optimum Choice
United Navigate
United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
United AARP Medicare Complete
- MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- KAISER PERMANENTE
Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
Kaiser Signature
Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
Kaiser Select-Added Choice
Kaiser Select
Kaiser Medicare Plus
Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
Kaiser Flexible Choice
Virginia Premier
- HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
HumanaChoice PPO
HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (HSCSN)
Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- AMERIGROUP
WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- WELLPOINT MARYLAND
WellPoint Maryland
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HEALTH PARTNERS
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. (PHCS)
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- POLICE AND FIRE CLINIC (PFC, INC.)
Police and Fire Clinic
- MEDICARE
Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- MEDICAID (MD, DC, VA)
Medicaid - Virginia
Medicaid - Maryland
Medicaid - District of Columbia
- HUMANA MILITARY (TRICARE EAST)
Tricare for Life East
Tricare Reserve Select
Tricare East Select
Tricare East Prime
- CAREFIRST
Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
HealthyBlue PPO
Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
CareFirst NASCO
CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
CareFirst MedStar PPO
CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
CareFirst Administrators
CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
Carefirst EPO
Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK
Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
First Health PPO
Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BEECH STREET
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Other Certification: American Board of 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)