Background
McGrath, Mary Helena was born on April 12, 1945 in New York City. Daughter of Vincent J. and Mary M. McGrath.
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Mary Helena McGrath
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Bachelor, College New Rochelle, 1966; Doctor of Medicine, St. Saint Louis University, 1970; Master in Public Health, George Washington University, 1994.
Career
Resident in surgical pathology, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1970-1971;
intern in general surgery, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1971-1972;
resident in general surgery, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1971-1975;
chief resident in general surgery, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1975-1976;
resident in plastic and reconstructive surgery, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 1976-1977;
chief resident plastic and reconstructive surgery, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1977-1978;
fellow in hand surgery, U. Connecticut- Yale University, New Haven, 1978;
instructor in surgery division plastic and reconstructive surgery, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1977-1978;
assistant professor plastic surgery, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1978-1980;
attending in plastic and reconstructive surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1978-1980;
attending in plastic and reconstructive surgery, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1980-1984;
attending in plastic and reconstructive surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, since 1984;
attending in plastic and reconstructive surgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, since 1985;
assistant professor plastic surgery, Columbia University, New York City, 1980-1984;
associate professor plastic surgery, School Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, 1984-1987;
professor plastic surgery, School Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, since 1987. Attending physician Veterans Administration Hospital., West Haven, Connecticut, 1978-1980. Attending in surgery Hospital Albert Schweitzer, Deschapelles, Haiti, 1980.
Co-investigator Charles W. Ohse Fund, Yale University School Medicine, 1979. Principal investigator various research grants, 1979-1989. Historian, board directors American Bd.Plastic Surgery, 1991-1995.
Guest examiner certifying examination, 1986-1988, 95-99. Specialist site visitor Residency Review Committee for Plastic Surgery, 1985, 87, 91, 94. Presenter in field; consultant in field.
Senator medical.faculty senate George Washington University, Board of Governors Medical Faculty Associations.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Surgeons (Board of Governors 1995-1998, Executive Committee 1996-1997, chairman advisory county for plastic surgery 1995-1998, chairman advisory county chairmanship surgical specialists 1996-1998, regent since 1997). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American Surgical Association, American Association Hand Surgery (executive secretary 1988-1990, research grants committee 1983-1986, chairman education committee 1983-1988, 1st prize annual resident contest 1978, numerous other committees, District of Columbia chapter program annual meeting chairman 1992, president 1994-1995), American Association Plastic Surgeons (trustee since 1997), American Burn Association, American Society.for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (Food and Drug Administration implant task force since 1990, science research committee since 1990), American Society Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (chairman ethics committee 1985-1987, chairman device/technical evaluation committee 1993-1994, chairman workforce task force since 1997, board directors 1994-1996, member educational foundation board directors 1985-1996, treasurer 1989-1992, v.p.1992-1993, president-elect 1993-1994, president 1994-1995), American Society Reconstructive Microsurgery (member education committee 1992-1994), American Society Surgery of Hand (chairman 1987 annual residents' and fellows conference 1986-1987, member research committee 1988-1990), Association Academy Chairman Plastic Surgery (member prerequesite training committee 1990-1992, member committee aesthetic surgery training 1992-1994), Association Academy Surgery, District of Columbia Metropolitan Area Society Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, International Society Reconstructive Surgery, Metropolitan District of Columbia Society Surgery Hand (president 1995-1997), New York Surgical Society, Northeastern Society Plastic Surgeons (chairman science program committee 1991, chairman finance committee 1992-1993, treasurer 1993-1996, president 1997-1998), Plastic Surgery Research Council (chairman 1990), Surgical Biology Club III, The Wound Healing Society, Washington Academy Surgery, WashingtonAcad.
Connections
Married Richard H. Simon, April 11, 1970. Children: Margaret E. Simon, Richard M. Simon.
