Stefanie N. Mooney, M.D.

Stefanie N. Mooney, M.D., is an assistant clinical professor in the department of supportive care medicine.

Dr. Mooney earned her undergraduate degree summa cum laude in mathematics from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, CA, where she was inducted in the Phi Delta Lambda Alumni Honor Society. She went on to receive her medical doctorate with honors from the University of California, Irvine, followed by an internship and residency in family medicine at Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center. Dr. Mooney continued her postgraduate training at Kaiser Los Angeles with a fellowship in palliative and hospice medicine.

Board certified in family medicine, Dr. Mooney holds active memberships with the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the American and California Academy of Family Practitioners. Her research focuses on the ways in which palliative medicine can improve both outpatient and inpatient care. When she’s not working, Dr. Mooney enjoys reading science fiction, painting, brewing craft beer with her husband, watching horror films and spending time with her nephew. She is also no stranger to volunteer work, having travelled on a monthly basis to Mexico to provide free health care for the community of Valle Redondo from 2008-2010.