Stefanie N. Mooney, M.D.
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 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 and hospice and palliative medicine, Dr. Mooney holds active memberships with the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the American and California Academy of Family Practitioners. She is a member of the core faculty for the City of Hope hospice and palliative medicine fellowship, and additionally acts as rotation director and educator for pharmacy students from Western University and City of Hope pharmacy residents. She is also involved in optimization of the electronic medical record system EPIC as a ConnectHope Liaison for the department of supportive care medicine, and has interest in making workflows and intradepartmental communication more effective and efficient. And of course, safe and compassionate patient care is always a priority.
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 family.
State of California - Family Medicine
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
2012, Doctor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA
2008, B.S., Mathematics, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA
2015-2016, Palliative and Hospice Medicine, Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
2012-2015, Family Medicine, Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
2012-2015, Family Medicine, Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center, CA
2021-present, Interim Chief, Division of Supportive Medicine, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, California
2016-present, Chief, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, California
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
American Academy of Family Medicine
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Mooney, S., Olivares, M. The Family Meeting: Communication across the continuum of cancer care, chapter 73 in: Psycho-oncology, Fourth Edition. 2021.
- Buga S, Mooney S, Patel P, Bitar H, Hillebrand L, Qamar S, Zachariah F, Banerjee C. Methadone- demystifying an old pain killer (Part 2). Oncolog-Hematolog.ro. 47(2):21-25. May 2019.
- Buga S, Mooney S, Patel P, Bitar H, Hillebrand L, Qamar S, Zachariah F, Banerjee C. Methadone- demystifying an old pain killer (Part 1). Oncolog-Hematolog.ro, 46(1):29-35. March 2019.
- Mooney, S., Patel, P., and Buga, S. (2019). Bowel Management: Constipation, Obstruction, Diarrhea, and Ascites, In: Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing, Fifth Edition. (pp. 186-205). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
- Book of the year award from American Journal of Nursing in categories of Advanced Practice Nursing and Palliative Care and Hospice
- “The Patient and Family Meeting Program: a pilot of earlier discussions in a genitourinary oncologic clinic.”
- Poster and oral presentation at 2018 conference for Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, June 2018, Vienna, Austria.
- Mooney, S., Ochoa, M., Burns, K., Pal, S., Zachariah, F. Sidhu, R., Prudhomme-Hunter, J., Garcia, N., Buga, S., Dale, W., Loscalzo, M.
- Buga S, Banerjee C, Bitar H, Mooney S, Patel P. Low-dose ketamine in analgesia- a novel approach? Oncolog-Hematolog.ro. 44(3):20-25. October 2018.
- Buga S, Banerjee C, Patel P, Zachariah F, Mooney S. Opioid-induced constipation. Oncolog-Hematolog.ro, 43(2):11-15, February 2018.
- Buga S, Banerjee C, Zachariah F, Mooney S, Patel P, Freeman B. Cross addiction- a case presentation. Oncolog-Hematolog.ro, 38(11):39-42, January 2017.