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Reed Donaldson Quinn Sr.

Reed Donaldson Quinn Sr., MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery

Accepting New Patients

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Infant 0-2
  • Child 3-12
  • Adolescent 13-17
  • Young Adult 18-25
  • Adult 26-64
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

About Reed Donaldson Quinn Sr.

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Background

Reed Donaldson Quinn, M.D., is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland, at Suburban Hospital.

Dr. Quinn has extensive experience in the treatment of adult and congenital heart disease. He has clinical expertise in structural heart procedures including aortic, mitral, tricuspid, and pulmonary valve repairs and replacements. He also has extensive experience in aortic-mitral curtain reconstructions, percutaneous aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and LVOT enlargements. 

Dr. Quinn earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Brigham Young University, his Masters in Engineering and Bioengineering from University of Utah, and his Medical Degree from University of Utah. He completed general surgery residency at University of Rochester and cardiothoracic surgery residency at The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Additionally, he completed a fellowship in pediatric congenital cardiovascular surgery at Children’s Hospital in Boston. 

Dr. Quinn has interests in innovative therapies for valvular heart disease and serves as the US Master Proctor for the Corcym Perceval sutureless valve. He has been the principal investigator at Maine Medical Center for several clinical studies. Dr. Quinn is very active in international health and has led trips for teaching and performing congenital heart surgery in Kenya, and is a visiting professor at Tenwek Hospital in Bomet, Kenya. 

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Locations

  1. Suburban Hospital

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital, Congenital Cardiac Surgery, 1993
  • Residency: Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Thoracic Surgery, 1993
  • Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center, General Surgery, 1990
  • Medical Education: University of Utah School of Medicine, MD, 1985

Board Certifications

  • Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1996

Insurance

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Search plans
  • Aetna
  • CareFirst
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthSmart/Accel
  • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
  • MultiPlan
  • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
  • Point Comfort Underwriters
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

35 ratings, 12 reviews

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

Overall Rating by Patient
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Provider Explained Things Clearly
Provider Knew Medical History
Provider Showed Respect
Provider Spent Enough Time
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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/29/2025

    Keep up the great work.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/17/2025

    Kept my wife informed of all issues before and after surgery.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/17/2025

    Treated as a VIP, did not feel like I was in an hospital environment. Everyone was top notch.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    Dr Quinn Gold Standard of Care

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/27/2025

    Dr. Quinn an obvious superstar in his field, Hopkins Suburban fantastic facility.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/23/2025

    He is a good one

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/9/2025

    Didn't receive test results bcuz test hasn't happened yet. First time visit, went out of his way to acquaint himself with me. Former doctor retired.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/2/2025

    Dr. Quinn

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/28/2025

    I thought Dr Reed Quinn was thoughtful, kind and open to listening to me. His explanations were thorough and easy to understand. I feel ok about putting my life in his hands.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/14/2025

    I'm very impressed with him. He genuinely cares and seems very down to earth. He reassured me about upcoming surgery.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/14/2025

    Dr Quinn performed quad CABG surgery on May 2 and after discharge on 5-9 the first follow-up was 5-14. He is among the top one percentile of doctors and physicians that I have encountered. I worked with hundreds of doctors at the FDA and NIH.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/7/2025

    Dr. Quinn answered all my questions and gave me confidence in my recovery.