About me
PRACTICE LOCATION:
110 Irving Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: 202-877-4343
Susan O’Mara, MD is a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician, and serves as chair of the MedStar Washington Hospital Center Department of Emergency Medicine. She is also an assistant professor of Emergency Medicine at Georgetown University.
Dr. O’Mara received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University, and her medical degree from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed her Emergency Medicine residency at George Washington University Hospital, where she also served as chief resident.
Teamwork is a central focus of Dr. O’Mara’s leadership, and she considers patients and their loved ones to be important members of the healthcare team. She has a strong interest in physician wellness, and has lectured locally and nationally on the topic of emotional boundaries and avoiding burnout in the practice of Emergency Medicine. As chair of the Emergency Department, she is committed to fostering a culture of kindness, open communication, mutual respect, and excellent patient care.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Anaphylaxis
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asthma Attack
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Convulsions
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Pulp And Periapical Tissues
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Teeth And Supporting Structures
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fever
- Finger Injury
- Forearm Fracture
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Genital Injury
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Penis Disorders
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
- Poisoning
- Respiratory Failure
- Rib Fracture
- Shortness Of Breath
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sore Throat
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Throat Pain
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urticaria
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Venous Embolism
- Viral Infection
- Vomiting
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Allergic Reaction Treatment
- Anaphylaxis Treatment
- Angiography
- Appendicitis Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Blood Transfusion
- Cardiac Arrest Management
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardioversion
- Chest Pain Evaluation
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Shoulder Dislocation Treatment Without Anesthesia
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Distal Radius Fracture Treatment
- Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Eye Irrigation
- Fracture Reduction
- Gastrointestinal Decontamination
- Hemorrhage Control
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Infection Treatment
- Intraosseous Line Placement
- Intubation
- Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Lumbar Puncture
- Moderate Sedation Services
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Orthostatic Vital Signs
- Pacemaker Insertion
- Procedural Sedation
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulse Oximetry
- Respiratory Failure Treatment
- Rib Fracture Treatment
- Seizure Treatment
- Sepsis Treatment
- Shock Treatment
- Short Arm Splint
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Soft Tissue Injury Treatment
- Soft Tissue Neck Ct Without Contrast
- Splinting
- Status Epilepticus Treatment
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Treatment
- Suture Removal
- Thoracostomy
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy
- Trauma Resuscitation
- Tube Thoracostomy
- Ultrasound
- Unclassified Injection
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Vasopressor Administration
- Venous Blood Collection
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Wound Closure
- Wound Repair
Practice locations
Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location
9000 Franklin Square Dr. Baltimore, MD, 21237
443-777-7000miles away
18101 Prince Philip Dr. Olney, MD, 20832
301-774-8882miles away
201 E. University Pkwy. Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2000miles away
110 Irving St. NW Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-7000miles away
25500 Point Lookout Rd. Leonardtown, MD, 20650
301-475-8981miles away
5601 Loch Raven Blvd. Baltimore, MD, 21239
443-444-8000miles away
3001 S. Hanover St. Baltimore, MD, 21225
410-350-3200miles away
7503 Surratts Rd Clinton, MD, 20735
301-868-8000miles away
3800 Reservoir Rd. NW Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-2000miles away
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2000)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1997)
Medical School: Columbia University (1996)
Awards
- MWHC Center Star Nurses' Choice Physician Collaboration Award