Nicole Quinlan, MD

Practice: Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic

Specialty: Orthopedics

Office locations: Raleigh, Holly Springs, West Cary

Most recent review: 4 days ago New

929 Ratings

506 Comments

Dr. Nicole Quinlan, M.D., is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in partial and total joint replacement of the hip and knee, as well as revision arthroplasty. She is an Orthopedic surgeon at Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic.

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929 Ratings

506 Comments

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The reviews listed below were collected independently of Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic through rater8. Each review represents an authentic and verified patient experience.

Dr. Quinlan & entire staff are all Fantastic

(4 days ago) Oct-2026

Dr Quinlan is very friendly she's very knowledgeable and I wouldn't see no one else but her

(4 days ago) Oct-2026

Extremely thorough and personable and concerned to hopefully solve my problem. The entire staff is friendly and her assistant,Will, was great too!

(1 week ago) Oct-2026

Exceptional after sales service(sorry, I am an old salesman at heart) Dr. Q is a true, caring professional.

(1 week ago) Oct-2026

Dr Quinlan courteous and always very helpful. I feel my knees are in good hands with her. She listens patiently to my questions and comments, and always provide useful feedback.

(1 week ago) Oct-2026

Dr Quinlon was wonderful.

(1 week ago) Oct-2026

Best Dr ever❤️

(1 week ago) Oct-2026

Dr. Quinlan takes the time to explain everything in a way you can understand. She had the patience of a saint in addressing my concerns and coming up with treatment plan. She is so reassuring and such a cheerleader! I'm so glad she's my knee surgeon!

(1 week ago) Oct-2026

Very informative. Listened to me. Didn't rush away. Explored options to my health. My injection didn't hurt my knee like I thought it would!😊

(1 week ago) Oct-2026

Did a great job assessing my situation, explaining it to me, and recommending a plan of action, Super nice too!

(1 week ago) Oct-2026

Raleigh Office

3001 Edwards Mill Road
Raleigh, NC 27612

(919) 781-5600

Holly Springs Office

781 Avent Ferry Road
#110
Holly Springs, NC 27540

(919) 781-5600

West Cary-Panther Creek Office

6715 McCrimmon Parkway
Suite 205
Cary, NC 27519

(919) 781-5600

Dr. Nicole Quinlan, M.D., is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in adult reconstruction and arthroplasty. She provides comprehensive operative and nonoperative management of hip and knee arthritis, including but not limited to osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis. She primarily specializes in partial and total joint replacement of the hip and knee, as well as revision arthroplasty.

Dr. Quinlan is trained in multiple approaches for total hip replacement, including both anterior and posterior-based approaches. She is trained in both navigation-assisted and robotic-assisted total joint replacement. In addition to total joint replacement, she has additional interests in lower extremity and periprosthetic fracture management.

Dr. Quinlan grew up in Blythewood, SC, and attended Clemson University for both her Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science degrees in bioengineering, receiving multiple scholarships and engineering awards and graduating with honors. She completed her medical school training at the Medical University of South Carolina and her orthopedic surgery residency training at the University of Virginia. She then completed her hip and knee arthroplasty fellowship training at Colorado Joint Replacement, the premier orthopedic practice for joint arthroplasty in Colorado.

Dr. Quinlan has been extensively involved with orthopedic research since her time at Clemson University, participating in studies focused on improving outcomes for total joint replacement, and has received multiple awards over the years. She has published numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed studies in top orthopedic journals and has given many podium and poster presentations at national and regional orthopedic conferences around the U.S. She remains active in reviewing research being performed around the world and is on the editorial review board for the journal Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. Additionally, Dr. Quinlan is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Academy of Hip & Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), and the Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS), which supports women in the field of orthopedic surgery.

Outside of the office, Dr. Quinlan enjoys spending time with her husband, son, and dog. As a family, they enjoy traveling, being active outside, and college football.

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