Banner Health has announced the addition of Reed Quinn, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon with significant experience in treating complex adult and congenital heart disease. Dr. Quinn comes to Banner Health from Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, and will work alongside Michael Robich, MD, at the CardioVascular Institute of North Colorado in Greeley.
Dr. Quinn specializes in adult cardiac surgery such as coronary revascularization, aortic and mitral valve repair and replacement, aortic surgery, and congenital heart surgery. He has performed more than 5,000 open-heart procedures for both adults and children during his career.
“Cardiac surgery has been my calling from the very beginning,” Dr. Quinn said. “While these operations are routine for my team and me, I never forget that for patients and their families, this is often a once-in-a-lifetime experience. My goal is to ensure they feel informed, supported and confident at every step of the process.”
His clinical interests include complex valve and structural heart procedures as well as new approaches to valvular heart disease designed to improve patient outcomes.
“Bringing a surgeon with Dr. Quinn’s depth of experience and clinical leadership to our region is a significant step forward,” said Dr. Robich, regional medical director for cardiovascular services for Banner’s western region. “His expertise allows us to care for patients with complex heart conditions close to home while continuing to advance the level of cardiac surgery available in Northern Colorado.”
Dr. Quinn has also contributed research through peer-reviewed publications and clinical studies focused on cardiac care. He has led international efforts teaching congenital heart surgery in Kenya and at Shanghai University in China over the past 13 years.
He completed cardiothoracic fellowships at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (1991/1993) and Boston Children’s Hospital (1993), after earning his medical degree from the University of Utah in 1985.
“When patients face heart surgery, trust matters,” Dr. Quinn said. “I take time to listen, explain the plan clearly and make sure patients and families feel at peace with the decisions being made. That trust is just as important as the operation itself.”
Outside his medical practice, Dr. Quinn enjoys family time, woodworking, rowing, and traveling.
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More information about Banner Health’s cardiac services can be found at www.bannerhealth.com/services/heart.
Banner North Colorado Medical Center is an accredited private facility owned by Banner Health that offers comprehensive health services across northern Colorado as well as neighboring areas such as southern Wyoming and western Nebraska.
