About me
As a Board Certified/Board eligible critical care physician, all conditions requiring intensive care in the medical, surgical, or neurosciences ICU are treated.
Andrew Shorr, MD, MPH, MBA is Section Head of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. In addition, he is Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Dr. Shorr earned a medical degree from the University of Virginia; completed an MPH in Health, Policy, and Ethics at Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health in Baltimore; and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C, and a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, also at Walter Reed. He finished his MBA at the Darden School at the University of VIrginia.
A prolific author, Dr. Shorr has published over 300 original investigations plus numerous peer-reviewed articles, literature reviews, book chapters, editorials, case reports, and letters. In addition, he serves as a reviewer, editorial board member, and editorial advisory board member for several peer-reviewed journals, including Chest,Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases, and Annals of Internal Medicine. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Critical Care.
His numerous awards include a Fulbright Award, the Alfred Soffer Research Award from the American College of Chest Physicians, and Outstanding Teacher from Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He has won the ACP educator award as well. Dr. Shorr is a frequent invited lecturer and regularly presents his work at professional meetings. He international expert on topics ranging from ventilator-associated pneumonia to resistant antibiotic infections.
Dr. Shorr is certified in Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Internal Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bronchoscopy
- Emphysema
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Bronchoscopy
- Lung Cancer Screening
Practice locations
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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
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optimum Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Student Resources
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Basic
- First Health PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease/Pulmonary Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine/Critical Care Medicine
Fellowship: National Capitol Consortium (2000)
Residency: Walter Reed National Medical Center (1997)
Medical School: University of Virginia (1994)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Recent Journal Articles
"The Role for Optical Density in Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Cohort Study." Chest. 2015
"Clostridium difficile recurrence is a strong predictor of 30-day re-hospitalization among patients in intensive care." Infect Control Hospital Epidemiology. 2015
"Analysis of the phase 3 ESTABLISH trials of tedizolid versus linezolid in acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections." Antimicrob Agents Chemotherapy. 2015
Dr. Shorr's quick thinking helped save the life of the husband of Dr. Sandra Swain.