Lynn Mahony

Dr. Lynn Mahony is Professor of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where she chairs the NHLBI-funded Pediatric Heart Network. Her clinical expertise spans pediatric cardiology with research focus on congenital heart disease outcomes and clinical trials.

Key research areas include:

• Long-term outcomes of Fontan procedure
• Neurodevelopmental sequelae of congenital heart disease
• Marfan syndrome therapeutics
• Quality of life assessment methodologies
• Perioperative management protocols

She leads multicenter clinical trials investigating pharmacological interventions for Marfan syndrome and single ventricle physiology. Recent publications emphasize functional outcomes, quality of life metrics, and neurodevelopmental trajectories in pediatric cardiac populations.

Dr. Mahony mentors early-career investigators through the Pediatric Heart Network and contributes to guideline development for congenital heart disease management.