At Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, patients in need of heart surgery can find comprehensive, personalized care in a convenient location. Cardiothoracic surgeons Hanghang Wang and Reed Quinn bring extensive expertise in mitral valve repair, valve replacement, aortic aneurysm repair, coronary artery bypass surgery and other cardiac procedures.

Patients with worn or damaged mitral valves often experience shortness of breath, faintness and abnormal heartbeats as their heart works harder to push blood through leaky or narrowed valves. Wang and Quinn are highly experienced in both repairing and replacing these valves, offering patients innovative surgical options.

They partner with their interventional cardiology physicians to perform transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), a minimally invasive procedure that uses a small catheter to replace a diseased aortic valve, avoiding the need for open-heart surgery.

When Quinn joined Suburban Hospital in 2023, he brought a sutureless aortic valve replacement method to Johns Hopkins. This advanced approach eliminates the need for stitches, reducing implant time to just 20 minutes — compared with roughly an hour for traditional valve replacement. Less time on the heart-lung bypass machine can lead to a faster recovery, especially for patients who also require coronary artery bypass or mitral valve repair.

For rare or highly complex conditions, Wang and Quinn perform surgeries at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Throughout their treatment journey, patients remain with the same dedicated surgical team while benefiting from additional specialized resources, ensuring continuity of care every step of the way.

At Suburban Hospital, patients receive Johns Hopkins-level cardiac surgical expertise in a community-focused setting. This unique combination ensures that patients receive exceptional treatment close to home, with seamless access to the broader Johns Hopkins network when needed.

“Upon arrival, patients are greeted individually and guided through every step,” says Wang.