Sharon Reilly O'Brien, MD| Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Endotracheal Intubation
- 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
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Liver Injury
- Anaphylactic Shock
- Asbestosis
- Asthma
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Cardiac Shock
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Compartment Syndrome
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Cancer With Respiratory Failure
- Lung Collapse
- 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 Alkalosis
- Respiratory Arrest
- Respiratory Depression
- Respiratory Failure
- Septic Shock
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tension Pneumothorax
Procedures I perform
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Treatment
- Aldosterone Antagonist Therapy
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Bronchial Alveolar Lavage
- Bronchoscopy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Prevention
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chest Wall Oscillation
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Copd Management
- Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
- Dopamine Therapy
- Electrocardiogram
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Inhaled Prostaglandin Therapy
- Inotropic Management
- Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Devices
- Intraosseous Line Placement
- Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Lobectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Transplant
- Malignant Pleural Effusion Drainage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Methylene Blue Therapy
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Treatment
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Open Tracheostomy
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Perioperative Hemorrhage Management
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Pleural Space Management
- Pneumothorax Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pulmonary Angioplasty
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
- Respiratory Failure Treatment
- Thoracoscopy
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy
- Tracheostomy Management
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Vasopressor Administration
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Prevention
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
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Passport
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS II
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OA Plus
- Sentara Health
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE East Prime
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Navigate
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
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)