Sharon Reilly O'Brien, MD| Pulmonary Medicine, 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
- 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
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Navigate
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Student Resources
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HighMark
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center GME-UNVERIFIABLE (1997)
Residency: Grant Medical Center (1994)
Medical School: George Washington University (1991)
