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William James Sheehan

William James Sheehan, MD

Pediatric Allergy

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Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

About William James Sheehan

Titles

Allergist

About the Provider

William Sheehan, MD, is a board-certified allergist and immunologist. He earned his medical degree from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a bachelor's of arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross. Dr. Sheehan completed pediatrics internship and residency programs at the Duke University Medical Center before joining the Children’s Hospital of Boston Fellowship Program in Allergy and Immunology. He joined Children’s National Hospital in August 2017.

Dr. Sheehan finds joy in helping patients with asthma, allergies, eczema and immunodeficiency. When not seeing patients, he is active in clinical research on asthma and allergies. He has spent much of his career investigating the interaction of environmental exposures and asthma. Dr. Sheehan's work has focused on improving the lives of inner-city children by eliminating detrimental exposure and improving health outcomes. With his expertise, he has assisted on several multi-center national asthma research networks. Additionally, Dr. Sheehan has recently been involved in two groundbreaking asthma prevention trials.

At home, Dr. Sheehan enjoys time with his wife and children. He is an avid runner and skier and a well - known New England transplant who fervently cheers for all the Boston teams.

NPI

1306007794

Locations

  1. Montgomery County
    • 9850 Key West Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
    • Main Hospital-Pulmonary Medicine Clinic
      • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
      • Main Hospital-Allergy Clinic
        • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, 1 Main Suite 1950, Washington, DC 20010
        • Impact DC Clinic Telemed
          • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
          • Friendship Heights
            • 5028 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20016
            • Telehealth Video Visit
              • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
              • SZ Impact DC Clinic
                • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010

                Expertise

                Education

                Duke University Medical Center

                Resident, Pediatrics, 2006

                Duke University Medical Center

                Intern, Pediatrics, 2004

                Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

                Medical School, 2003

                College of the Holy Cross

                Undergraduate, 1997

                Board Certifications

                Allergy and Immunology

                American Board of Allergy and Immunology, 2011

                Insurance

                Children's National offers a variety of payment options for all families. We have listed the major health plans accepted by Children's National below. Please contact your insurance carrier if you do not see your plan. Before scheduling all behavioral health appointments, please confirm coverage with your insurance carrier. If you have international insurance or are traveling from abroad to Children's National for care, please contact the Global Services Division at globalservices@childrensnational.org. If you do not have health insurance, you may be able to get it through the Children's Health Insurance Program. Please call 202-476-5505 for more information.
                Search plans
                • Aetna
                • Aetna Better Health of Maryland
                • Aetna Better Health of VA
                • Alliance Health Plan: Federal Employee Plan
                • American Postal Workers Plan (Federal)
                • Amerigroup DC
                • Amerigroup Maryland
                • AmeriHealth DC
                • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
                • Anthem HealthKeepers Plus (VA)
                • Beech Street
                • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (Federal)
                • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
                • CareFirst Community Plan of Maryland
                • ChoiceCare PPO (Humana)
                • Cigna Healthcare of the Mid Atlantic (includes Great West Healthcare)
                • Claimsbridge PPO
                • Conifer Health
                • First Health
                • Government Employees Health Association (Federal)
                • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC)
                • Kaiser Permanente Maryland Medicaid: referral required
                • Kaiser Permanente Virginia Medicaid
                • Kaiser Permanente: referral required
                • Mail Handlers (Federal)
                • Maryland Physicians Care
                • Medicaid Managed Care or Public Health Plans (Military)
                • MedStar Family Choice (DC)
                • MedStar Family Choice (MD)
                • Molina Health Care of VA
                • Multiplan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
                • National Association of Letter Carriers (Federal)
                • Priority Partners MCO (MD)
                • Tricare Humana Military
                • U.S. Family Health Plans Johns Hopkins (Federal)
                • United Virginia Medicaid
                • UnitedHealthcare
                • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland
                • Virginia Premiere