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Jessica Mahoney, MD, Pediatrics, San Francisco, CA

JessicaB.MahoneyMDCertified Physician Coach

Pediatrics San Francisco, CA

Mindful Physician Coach & Physician Wellness Consultant at Pause and Presence. Retreat Leader: Honoring Diastole, Mindful Healers Retreat and Nourish & Transform. Creator Mindful Yoga for Healers

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Summary

  • Dr. Jessica Mahoney is a mindful relationship, family, and career coach for physicians in San Francisco, CA. She is also a Board-certified Pediatrician, a yoga and mindfulness instructor, and a physician wellness leader.

    She is the founder of Pause and Presence where she supports physicians who are “successful on the surface yet struggle underneath.” Using mindfulness tools and mindset coaching, Jessie guides physicians to find more calm, ease, and contentment, so they can create and enjoy a more intentional and healthy life within and outside of medicine. She specializes in easing struggles with relationships, parenting, career transitions, burnout, and generally eliminating emotional and physical clutter.

    Dr. Mahoney is co-host of the Mindful Healers Podcast. She teaches nourishing and healing yoga to healthcare providers and leads yoga and wellness retreats for physicians and teams in beautiful locations across California.

    Dr. Mahoney received her medical degree from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. She practiced Pediatrics and led Physician Wellness at The Permanente Medical Group for17.5 years. She is currently the chair of the San Francisco Marin Medical Society Task Force on Physician Wellness. She also leads coaching programs for trainees at Stanford University, The Medical University of South Carolina. She speaks nationally on physician health and wellness and the power and magic of physician coaching and mindfulness as tools for performance, sustainability, and joy in medicine.

Education & Training

  • Kaiser Permanente Northern California
    Kaiser Permanente Northern CaliforniaResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2002
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1997
  • Dartmouth College
    Dartmouth CollegeBA, Biology/Psychology, 1987 - 1991
  • The College Preparatory School
    The College Preparatory SchoolHigh School, 1983 - 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2000 - 2024
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • The Life Coach School Master Certified Life Coach
  • Yoga Alliance 200-RYT Yoga Teacher

Publications & Presentations

Authored Content

  • How parenting in a pandemic is an unexpected opportunityApril 2020
  • In a pandemic, choosing your thoughts is where your power and control lieApril 2020
  • Helping Caregivers Thrive: Cultivating a Culture of Physician Wellness at TPMG San FranciscoMay 2019

Committees

  • Chair, SF Marin Medical Society Task Force on Physician Wellness 2019 - Present
  • Chair, CMA Subcommittee on Physican Wellness 2018 - Present

Professional Memberships