Dr. Ellen Mahony's Résumé
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Education/Training
University of Pennsylvania
Plastic Surgery Residency:
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1990-1992
Hand/Micro Surgery Fellowship:
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1989-1990
General Surgery Internship and Residency:
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1985-1989
Degree: M.D.
Activities: CO – Chairman, D. Hayes Agnew – Surgical Society, Tutor, Anatomy; Class Advisor, Medical School Government; University of Pennsylvania Medical School Theater Group; University of Pennsylvania Intramural Sports Team; A.O.A.
Yale University
Degree: M.P.H. National/International Health Care
Post-Bachelor Degree Training – Pre-Med
1979-1981
Activities: Graduate School Student Government; Yale Graduate School Intramural Sports Team; Class Advisor
University of Connecticut
Degree: B.S. Major – Physical Therapy
Minor – Child Development
1979
Activities: Mortar Board Honor Society; American Collegiate Honor Society; Dean's List; Regional Chairman, Student American Physical Therapy Association; Tutor, Biology; Student Council Treasurer; Campus Committee Social Chairman; Yearbook Staff, Varsity Track and Cross Country
Scholarship
- American Medical Association (AMA) – Physician Recognition Award 2001 - 2004
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Certification 1999
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Re-Certification 2009
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society 1985
- Woodland's Institute Research Scholarship – Nepal 1983
- Yale University Research Scholarship – Tanzania 1981
- Mary McMillan Scholarship – Excellence in Physical Therapy 1979
- Pi Sigma Alpha Scholarship – Leadership, Scholarship, Service 1978
- U.S. Senate Intern Scholarship 1976
Professional Membership/Licensure
- American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
- American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS)
- American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS)
- Connecticut Medical Society
- The Connecticut Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons
- Physical Therapy Licenses – Connecticut
- Medical Licenses – New York, Connecticut, Maine
Professional Experience
Private Practice: Plastic Surgery
Offices:
Ellen A. Mahony, MD, LLC
131 Kings Highway North
Westport, Connecticut
2005-Present
Hospital Affiliations
Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, Connecticut
Corporate/Consulting
The Center for Occupational Medicine
Norristown, Pennsylvania
1995-1996
Dana Parish Corporation
Reading, Pennsylvania
1995-1996
Lukens Steel Corporation
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
1995-1996
NovaCare, Incorporated
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
1995-1996
Health Policy
- Hanang Village Health Project, Tanzania 1981
Staff Administrator/Research, Integration of Indigenous health practices within Western medicine; Surgical trauma; clinical care - Newcastle Riding Academy, Ireland 1978
Director/Instructor; neuro-developmental therapy program for children with cerebral palsy - Ormond Street Hospital, England 1978
Director/Instructor; neuro-developmental therapy program for children with cerebral palsy - Trefethen-Evergreen Improvement Association, Maine 1977
Director/Instructor; designed sailing program for handicapped - U.S. Senate Intern, Washington, DC 1976
Aide to Senators Kennedy and Weicker in establishing regionalized emergency medical services for New England States,forerunner of present Trauma Center Program - Connecticut State Legislative Intern, Connecticut 1975
Aide to Senator Rome and State Representative Connolly on Public Health and Safety Committee
Research and Publications
- The Power to Heal (Prentice Hall Press, N.Y. - 1990)
- Photographs and essays depicting medical care and healing around the world
- Featured participant in chapters "The Healers" and "The Women Who Heal"
- "Lip Augmentation" (1991)
- 1990-1991 Research Project
- Received for presentation (1992):
- Ivy Society
- Northeastern Society
- ASPRS National Meeting
- "Learning to Be a Surgeon"
- Published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday magazine, July 17, 1986, cover story
- "The Village Health Worker: Tanzania's Integrative Health Care Strategy"
- Master's Degree Thesis; findings integrated into Tanzania's national healthcare system, 1981
- "A.P.T.A. Trends and Issues"
- Published in Nutmeg News, Vol. 23, No. 2, 1980
Physical Therapy
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania 1981-1985
- Neighborhood Home Health Services, Pennsylvania 1983-1984
- Life Sciences Sport Medicine Center, Connecticut 1979-1981
- Madison Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center, Connecticut 1979-1981
- Neurological Surgeons, P.C., Connecticut 1979-1981
Community/Media
- WVIT, NBC 30 News Today 2005
- WVIT, NBC 30
"Connecticut Newsmakers" 2005 - WTNH, News Channel 8
"Good Morning Connecticut" 2005 - News 12 2005
- Norwich State Mental Hospital,
Connecticut Volunteer Counselor 1979 - Special Olympics
Assistant Director, Track and Field 1978 - "V.D. Blues," Nationwide Film
Panel member; emphasizing public education of venereal disease 1975
Personal
Community Service/Civic Organizations
- President and Founder, Women in Power, CT
- Daughters of the American Revolution
- The Westport Woman's Club
- The Union League of Philadelphia – Past Member
Interests
Marathons (NY 1978, 1979); Ultra-Marathons (Ireland 1978); Triathlons (Ironman 1984, Molokai 1984); Sailing; Ballet; Tennis; Reading; Sculpting; Drawing; Piano; Traveling






