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