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
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
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS
- United Student Resources
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OA Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Navigate
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center (2006)
Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center (2002)
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (1999)