Kathleen Melanie Mahon

Background

Mahon, Kathleen Melanie was born on January 2, 1948 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. Daughter of Walter S. and Lorraine Kahn.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy cum laude, U. New Mexico, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, U. New Mexico, 1975.

Career

Intern, University of Southern California/Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1975-1976; resident in ophthalmology, U. Florida/Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville, 1976-1979; fellow in pediatric ophthalmology, University Texas Medical Branch, Houston, 1979-1980; private practice, Las Vegas, since 1980. Clinical professor department surgery/pediatrics and division chief division ophthalmology U. Nevada, Reno. Active staff Sunrise Hospital, University Medical Center, Desert Springs Hospital, Valley Hospital.

Chief pediatric ophthalmology, vice chief of staff Sunrise Children's Hospital, 1995-1997. Contributing physician The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Children. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Kathleen Melanie Mahon has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Ronald McDonald Children's Charities, since 1989. Member health education advisory board Clark County Community College, 1986. Board directors Frontier county Girl Scouts United States, 1983-1985, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 1983-1984.

United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund liaison for Southern Nevada, 1983-1984. Volunteer vision screening public/private schools annually. Board directors Nevada Children's Hospital Association.

Fellow American College of Surgeons (county member Nevada chapter 1995, president Nevada chapter since 1998), American College Medical Quality, American Academy Pediatrics (senior consultant, technical reviewer, chairman ophthalmology section 1987-1990), American Academy Ophthalmology. Member American Medical Association, American Association of University Women, American Association Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strbismus (public information committee, professional relations committee), Clark County Medical Association, International Association Ocular surgeons, International Society Refractive Keratoplasty, International Strabismological Association, Las. Vegas Ophthalmological Society, Nevada Medical Association, Nevada Ophthalmological Society, Association Women Surgeons (Nevada state representative), Las Vegas Pediatric Society (president 1993-1995), American College Physician Executives, Rotary of Las Vegas, American Medical Women's Association, Women in Ophthalmology, Soroptimists ofGreater Las Vegas, Mortarboard, Rotary, Rho Chi.

Connections

Married William Mahon. 1 child, William.

Father:

Walter S.

Mother:

Lorraine Kahn

Spouse:

William Mahon

child:

William Mahon