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