Daniel P. Mahoney, MD
- Palliative Care
Inpatient Medical Director, PACT
Director, Texas Children’s Hospital Medical Humanities Program
Co-Chair, Texas Children’s Hospital Sustainability Committee
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
832-822-7228
Languages: English
Departments:
Office location:
6621 Fannin Street
Houston, TX 77030
Get to know Daniel P. Mahoney, MD
Personal Statement
No child or family should suffer needlessly as a result of their medical conditions.
Clinical Interests
Shared medical decision making, ethics
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2010 |
| Jacksonville Memorial Hospital | Residency | Pediatrics | 2013 |
| University of Tennessee College of Medicine | Fellowship | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 2015 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Member |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Member |
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Research interests
Medical humanities, decision-making
Lanocha N, Mahoney DP. Fostering Humanism Through Stories: A Plea For Narrative Medicine in Palliative Care Education. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management: Mar 2023.
Mahoney, Daniel P. Timing Is Everything, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: December 31, 2021
O'Hern K, Lakomy DS, Mahoney DP. That Dragon, Cancer-Exploring End of Life Through an Unwinnable Video Game. Journal of the American Medical Association: 2020 Oct 13;324(14):1379-1380
Mahoney Daniel P. “Trigger Warning.” Tendon, Volume 6: Injury. Johns Hopkins University Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine. 2023. [FICTION]
Anghelescu D, Patel R, Mahoney D, Steen B, Baker JN, Pei D. Effect of Methadone on Cardiac Conduction in Young Patients with Cancer-Related Pain: A Retrospective Study. Journal of Opioid Management 02/01/2016.
Symptom Management in Childhood Cancer. Book chapter. a) Enhancing Quality of Life in Children with Cancer: A Parent’s Guide to Pediatric Palliative Care; and b) American Childhood Cancer Society publication, 09/2014.