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Maureen O'Donnell-DeBritz

Maureen O'Donnell-DeBritz, MD

Breast Surgical Oncology

Breast Surgery

Accepting New Patients
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Languages

  • English

14 Insurances Accepted

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Gender

Female

About Maureen O'Donnell-DeBritz

Professional Titles

  • Breast Surgery Clinical Associate

Background

Maureen O'Donnell, M.D., is a breast surgeon with the Sullivan Breast Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital and a clinical associate of the Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery-Breast Division. Dr. O'Donnell is a part of the Weekly Breast Tumor Conference at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Dr. O'Donnell has expertise in surgery of the breast, including surgical oncology techniques such as breast conserving surgery, nipple sparing and skin sparing mastectomy, and oncoplastic techniques. Dr. O'Donnell is also specialized in diagnosing and managing a wide spectrum of breast diseases, ranging from benign breast issues to breast cancer. She has a special interest in patients with a genetic predisposition to breast cancer.

Dr. O'Donnell earned her medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and completed a surgical residency at Georgetown University Medical Center. She then completed a fellowship in breast surgical oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. 

Dr. O'Donnell is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, as well as a member of the John Carroll Society, where she previously chaired the Rose Mass Committee. She has participated in the Ride for Life Fundraiser and Sibley Memorial Hospital's Knowledge is Power: Breast Cancer seminars as well. Dr. O'Donnell was also an instructor for the Johns Hopkins Breast Disease Clinpath Conference. 

Dr. O'Donnell has earned the Hugh H. Hussey Excellence in Teaching Award from Georgetown University Medical Center, as well as the Resident "Pearl" Teaching Award and the Pfizer Pharmaceutical Travel Award. She has also received the Attending Teaching Award from Inova Fairfax Hospital.

Dr. O'Donnell's research interests include gene mutations that predispose to breast cancer, as well as contralateral breast cancer risk. She has contributed to publications, presentations and book chapters.

Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

Research Interests

contralateral breast cancer risk, Gene mutations that predispose to breast cancer

Honors

  • Hugh H. Hussey Excellence in Teaching Award, Georgetown University Medical Center
  • Resident "Pearl" Teaching Award, Georgetown University Medical Center
  • Pharmaceutical Travel Award, Pfizer
  • Attending Teaching Award, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons,

    Fellow

  • John Carroll Rose Society,

    Member

Locations

  1. Sibley Memorial Hospital
    • 5275 Loughboro Road Northwest, Building D, Washington, DC 20016

    Expertise

    Education

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Fellowship, Breast Surgery, 2016

    MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center

    Residency, General Surgery, 2002

    University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine

    Medical Education, MD, 1997

    Board Certifications

    Surgery

    American Board of Surgery, 2003

    Insurance

    Johns Hopkins providers accept various commercial health insurance plans. However, they may not be included in all of an insurance company's plans or offerings. This may include Exchange, Medicaid, Medicare, and specific limited benefit plans. Exceptions to participation also exist based on your employer’s benefits package and the provider's location or specialty. Please contact your insurer directly to make sure your doctor is covered by your plan. For more details, please review our Insurance Information.
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    • Aetna
    • CareFirst
    • Cigna
    • First Health
    • Geisinger Health Plan
    • HealthSmart/Accel
    • Humana
    • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
    • MultiPlan
    • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
    • Point Comfort Underwriters
    • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
    • UnitedHealthcare
    • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)

    Ratings & Reviews

    4.9 out of 5

    180 ratings, 85 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.

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    Average provider Overall Rating by Patient rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
    Provider Listened Carefully
    Average provider Provider Listened Carefully rating 5 out of 5 stars
    Provider Explained Things Clearly
    Average provider Provider Explained Things Clearly rating 5 out of 5 stars
    Provider Knew Medical History
    Average provider Provider Knew Medical History rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
    Provider Showed Respect
    Average provider Provider Showed Respect rating 5 out of 5 stars
    Provider Spent Enough Time
    Average provider Provider Spent Enough Time rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/7/2025

      Very professional

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/24/2025

      Thanks

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/23/2025

      Gives me confidence in care being provided.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/17/2025

      Very good in explaining my pathology results and next steps in my care.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/9/2025

      Dr. O'Donnell is great! She's very knowledgeable, caring, respectful, and speaks to me in language I can understand.

      4 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/3/2025

      I am very pleased with [staff] and Dr. O'Donnell. They are excellent.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/2/2025

      Great bedside manner,easy to talk to and always willing to talk to and answer any questions,genuinely cared about me as a patient.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/31/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell is one of the best physicians I have had. She is extremely competent, kind and willing to take time to talk with you. I feel most fortunate to have worked with her.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/31/2024

      So glad Dr. O'Donnell-DeBritz is my doctor!

      4 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/19/2024

      Excellent knowledge of condition, felt confident in surgery.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/19/2024

      Very professional and very kind.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/17/2024

      She's the best, where has she been all my life!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/12/2024

      Wonderful- compassionate- highly competent- experienced.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/5/2024

      Friendly, informative, always helpful!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/26/2024

      She is caring, considerate and thorough. I trust I am in good hands with her.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/21/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell was excellent. Very professional, knowledgeable, kind, caring, patient with questions, explained things well

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/21/2024

      Considering I am a minor, Dr spoke with kindness and explanations I understood well

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/12/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell is an excellent communicator who shares her extensive knowledge with her patients in a respectful way. She is a skilled surgeon who does the least harm possible while doing a thorough excision. She is caring and honest.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/8/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell was very thorough and kind. She treated me with courtesy, respect and professionalism.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/7/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell explains my conditions clearly and suggests the options to treat the conditions thoroughly. She also gives her recommendation quickly and makes me feel confident about her recommendation. She is an excellent surgeon.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/31/2024

      I'm not a fan or text and online portals. I didnt even know there was papeerwork to fill out before the visit, but I finished it there.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/28/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell is the best! She is compassionate, very knowledgeable, extremely patient, goes out of her way.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/22/2024

      Smart, knowledgeable, thorough, respectful.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/18/2024

      She is an amazing physician and I am soPleased to be under her care.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/17/2024

      My surgeon, extremely confident

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/17/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell is the very best. I trust her implicitly.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/17/2024

      Dr. Maureen O'Donnell is very knowledgeable and provided excellent recommendations for my complex condition. I felt better and was able to make a decision after my appointment with her. This was my third opinion for treatment, and she was the best surgeon, thoroughly answering all my questions.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/17/2024

      I feel very confident having Dr. O'Donnell as my surgeon.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/8/2024

      It was a veery professional visit. It was efficient and I got the necessary information.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/1/2024

      Love my doctor, she is smart and kind

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/25/2024

      Very knowledgeable, professional, considerate, truly concerned about her patients needs.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/24/2024

      I love Dr O'Donnell. She is caring, focused and great bed side manner. Professional but not sterile. She cares.

      4 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/19/2024

      Friendly, professional, patient, excellent listener

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/10/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell has been excellent and understanding of my concerns.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/5/2024

      Incredible experience. Dr O'Donnell was clear, sensitive, professional and caring.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/3/2024

      Dr. Maureen O'Donnell is an outstanding physician and surgeon. She listened very carefully to my concerns and answered all my questions.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/23/2024

      Dr. O Donnell is wonderful compassion and she explained very well about my problem and she wants it done right away. She contacted all the doctors that I need to be done. The doctors that she contacted they responded it right away to me. Very efficient I think l'm in good hands. I'm impressed with all the teams at Hopkins breast cancer center very helpful and very caring.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/23/2024

      Compassionate! Informative!!Very easy to ask questions and receive easily understood answers

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/20/2024

      This was an incredibly pleasant visit from the team member that returned my call immediately and routed me to the proper nurse scheduler to actually making the appointment. I was given enough information to ensure I arrived in the correct location.Dr O'Donnell was incredible. I appreciate her patience and thoroughness in answering questions and explaining my condition. I did not feel rushed and was at ease with the Information provided. 10/10 recommend.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/15/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell-DeBritz was competent, professional, knowledgeable, thorough, and kind. She put me at ease.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/15/2024

      Very satisfied with the doctor and her team

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/13/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell is incredible on so many levels. She is professional, kind, sensitive, smart, patient, an excellent teacher concerning the problem I have, options related to care, and a very good listener. I am grateful for her skill as a physician and communicator.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/1/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell-Debritz is wonderfully caring and empathetic.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/1/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell is one of the best breast surgeons in the DMV area, and I am fortunate to have her on my team. Her expertise, compassion, and dedication to patient care are unparalleled, making her an invaluable asset to your practice.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/1/2024

      Excellent and Caring

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/30/2024

      I felt confident that my surgery would be in good hands

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/30/2024

      Dr ODonnell was fantastic. She was concerned and caring, helped me understand a plan of treatment and uplifted my spirits. She was clear and she detailed everything.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/23/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell was truly amazing!! Her gentle mannerism, knowledge and taking the time to explain everything was very encouraging to me.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/18/2024

      Thank you

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/18/2024

      Extremely knowledgeable. She spent 50 minutes explaining the details of my cancer and optional treatments. She was thorough, kind and understanding. I think she is exceptional.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/18/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell exceeded my expectation from a health professional. She is caring, empathetic and knowledgeable with great bedside manner.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/16/2024

      Excelleny

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/9/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell is a great health care professional and most empathetic.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/27/2024

      It was my first visit with Dr O'Donnell and I was very happy to have her in my corner. She's going to be my breast surgeon and help me get the best information on what's happening now and how to monitor going forward.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/11/2024

      Excellent

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/4/2024

      Excellent surgeon and a kind, caring, intelligent and very pleasant physician

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/30/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell is the most knowledgeable, professional, kind and caring doctor I can imagine.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/28/2024

      Warm, compassionate, competent, reassuring

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/23/2024

      Dr. Maureen O'Donnell is simply the gold standard of care. She is tops in bed side manners, she is an excellent in explaining things to me in a way I understand. She is very encouraging and personable. She's brilliant and has great wisdom. I brag about her to others.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/23/2024

      Listened well, lovely bedside manner, knowledgeable, included me in decision making

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/16/2024

      Great!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/9/2024

      Receptionist could be a little more patient.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/7/2024

      As a surgeon, she is an artist, working to preserve physical functioning and form. She is approachable. She is concerned for each patient and approaches the appointment as if that patient is the only one for the day, without sacrificing her schedule.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/7/2024

      Excellent doctor. Very good explanations.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/2/2024

      Doing my oncology journey has been the best experience. I thank my Lord and Savior for placing me under the of care of Sibley and John Hopkins

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/25/2024

      Absolutely the best doctor one can get

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/22/2024

      Excellent communication and listening skills. I feel confident I am in good hands

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/19/2024

      One of the best doctors I have had. Dr. O'Donnell is extremely kind, knowledgeable, and thorough. Her patients are fortunate to have her as a doctor.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/19/2024

      Doctor O'Donnell is the best regarding breast health and surgery. I am blessed to have found her.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/19/2024

      Excellent medical team!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/18/2024

      I have full confidence in Dr O'Donnell DeBritz. She Is always kind, and provides me with a thorough exam and explanation of any thoughts/ findings.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/11/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell-DeBritz examined my breaststroke in a thorough and professional manner. I appreciated her concentration on the areas under my arms, especially.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/9/2024

      Excellent

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/9/2024

      Good listener. Takes time needed.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 4/4/2024

      Took time to give clear complete explanations of my condition and options.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/28/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell is an excellent surgeon and does a stellar job of informing patients about the procedures they will undergo and also you feel she genuinely cares about you.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/28/2024

      Maureen O'Donnell was very kind and explained extremely well the condition. You can tell that she is very knowledgeable on the matter and it is reassuring.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/21/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell is extraordinary.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/19/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell is terrific! I have recommended her to friends

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/14/2024

      This was my first visit with Dr. Maureen O'Donnell-DeBritz. She was wonderful. Explained the entire procedure to me and my daughter and answered all the questions.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/12/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell cares, is professional, competent and always pleasant.She listens and she understands.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/8/2024

      Dr O'Donnell was very knowledgeable, warm and reassuring in the midst of a recent tough diagnosis I had received. She provided some great guidance and insights and spent a great deal of time with me. I cannot say enough good things!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/27/2024

      She is warm, ope, listens carefully, offers options, carefully described the need for surgery with images and in non-technical language, kind.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/22/2024

      Dr. O'Donnell is the best - a very skilled surgeon, professional, patient, caring, thorough, willing to answer many questions, etc. She inspires confidence.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/22/2024

      Both Dr O'Donnell and the front desk staffer who assisted me greatly exceeded my every expectation with their humanity and professionalism. I walked away very happy I had chosen this practice to provide my surgery care.