
Maureen O'Donnell-DeBritz, MD
Breast Surgical Oncology
Breast Surgery
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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
Breast density pegged as risk factor for contralateral cancer. M.D. Edge (03/17/2016)
Advances in Breast-Sparing Surgery for Cancer Patients Johns Hopkins Medicine (January 14, 2021)
Podcast: Kimmel in DC with Dr Ashwani Rajput - Breast Cancer Surgery (February 10, 2021
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
- Sibley Memorial Hospital
- 5275 Loughboro Road Northwest, Building D, Washington, DC 20016
- phone: 202-243-5230
- fax: 202-243-5221
Expertise
Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fellowship, Breast Surgery, 2016MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center
Residency, General Surgery, 2002University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
Medical Education, MD, 1997Board Certifications
Surgery
American Board of Surgery, 2003Insurance
- 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 reviewsThe 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.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/7/2025
Very professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/24/2025
Thanks
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/23/2025
Gives me confidence in care being provided.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/17/2025
Very good in explaining my pathology results and next steps in my care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 1/3/2025
I am very pleased with [staff] and Dr. O'Donnell. They are excellent.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 12/31/2024
So glad Dr. O'Donnell-DeBritz is my doctor!
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/19/2024
Excellent knowledge of condition, felt confident in surgery.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/19/2024
Very professional and very kind.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/17/2024
She's the best, where has she been all my life!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/12/2024
Wonderful- compassionate- highly competent- experienced.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/5/2024
Friendly, informative, always helpful!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/26/2024
She is caring, considerate and thorough. I trust I am in good hands with her.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2024
Dr. O'Donnell was excellent. Very professional, knowledgeable, kind, caring, patient with questions, explained things well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2024
Considering I am a minor, Dr spoke with kindness and explanations I understood well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 11/8/2024
Dr. O'Donnell was very thorough and kind. She treated me with courtesy, respect and professionalism.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 10/22/2024
Smart, knowledgeable, thorough, respectful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/18/2024
She is an amazing physician and I am soPleased to be under her care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/17/2024
My surgeon, extremely confident
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/17/2024
Dr. O'Donnell is the very best. I trust her implicitly.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 10/17/2024
I feel very confident having Dr. O'Donnell as my surgeon.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/8/2024
It was a veery professional visit. It was efficient and I got the necessary information.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/1/2024
Love my doctor, she is smart and kind
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/25/2024
Very knowledgeable, professional, considerate, truly concerned about her patients needs.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 9/19/2024
Friendly, professional, patient, excellent listener
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/10/2024
Dr. O'Donnell has been excellent and understanding of my concerns.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/5/2024
Incredible experience. Dr O'Donnell was clear, sensitive, professional and caring.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 8/23/2024
Compassionate! Informative!!Very easy to ask questions and receive easily understood answers
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 8/15/2024
Dr. O'Donnell-DeBritz was competent, professional, knowledgeable, thorough, and kind. She put me at ease.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/15/2024
Very satisfied with the doctor and her team
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 8/1/2024
Dr. O'Donnell-Debritz is wonderfully caring and empathetic.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 8/1/2024
Excellent and Caring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/30/2024
I felt confident that my surgery would be in good hands
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 7/18/2024
Thank you
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 7/16/2024
Excelleny
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/9/2024
Dr. O'Donnell is a great health care professional and most empathetic.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 6/11/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/4/2024
Excellent surgeon and a kind, caring, intelligent and very pleasant physician
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/30/2024
Dr. O'Donnell is the most knowledgeable, professional, kind and caring doctor I can imagine.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/28/2024
Warm, compassionate, competent, reassuring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 5/23/2024
Listened well, lovely bedside manner, knowledgeable, included me in decision making
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/16/2024
Great!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2024
Receptionist could be a little more patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 5/7/2024
Excellent doctor. Very good explanations.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 4/25/2024
Absolutely the best doctor one can get
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/22/2024
Excellent communication and listening skills. I feel confident I am in good hands
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 4/19/2024
Excellent medical team!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 4/9/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/9/2024
Good listener. Takes time needed.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/4/2024
Took time to give clear complete explanations of my condition and options.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 3/21/2024
Dr. O'Donnell is extraordinary.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/19/2024
Dr. O'Donnell is terrific! I have recommended her to friends
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed on 3/12/2024
Dr. O'Donnell cares, is professional, competent and always pleasant.She listens and she understands.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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 starsReviewed 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.