Susan Mahan, MD, MPH
Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department; Director, Quality and Safety
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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Susan Mahan, MD, MPH
Orthopedic Surgeon, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department; Director, Quality and Safety
Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
Harvard University
1991
Cambridge
MA
Medical School
Albany Medical College
1999
Albany
NY
Internship
Orthopedic Surgery
University of Massachusetts Medical Center
2000
Worcester
MA
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program
University of Massachusetts Medical Center
2004
Worcester
MA
Fellowship
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Boston Children's Hospital
2005
Boston
MA
Media
Answers Blog
Innovative flatfoot surgery releases Quinn’s inner athlete
Answers Blog
A minimally invasive surgical option for children with flexible flatfoot
Certifications
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (General)
Professional History
Dr. Susan Mahan is involved in the clinical practice of pediatric orthopedic surgery as well as clinical research and quality improvement activities. She leads our Lower Extremity Clinical Research Group, focusing on improving the care and outcomes of children with lower extremity disorders. She is the physician leader of the Department of Orthopedics Quality Improvement Program and is part of the Boston Children’s Quality Improvement Clinical Outcomes Committee.
Dr. Mahan’s area of excellence is clinical outcomes research and its applicability both in clinical research as well as quality improvement initiatives. Her clinical practice focuses on the lower extremity, particularly treatment of clubfoot, and her ongoing research activities mirror this.
Dr. Mahan is also involved in teaching and educating the medical students, residents and fellows who rotate through the orthopedic service. Typically, these are orthopedic residents and fellows who are on the orthopedic service, although she has also taught other residents. Dr. Mahan provides clinical teaching during clinics and the operating room, didactic teaching to the orthopedic residents while they are at Boston Children’s and didactic teaching to the Harvard orthopedic resident group annually. Dr. Mahan is also annually involved in helping teach the musculoskeletal physical exam unit for Harvard medical students.
Approach to Care
I love caring for children and helping to enable an active lifestyle in the patients I treat. I find working to restore and enhance function in kids to be extremely rewarding.
I am an active person and a working mother. My interests and activities include biking, swimming, rowing, cross country skiing, running and playing the guitar.
I am an active person and a working mother. My interests and activities include biking, swimming, rowing, cross country skiing, running and playing the guitar.
Publications
Surgical Treatment for Painful Pediatric Pes Planovalgus: How Does Subtalar Extra-articular Screw Arthroereisis Compare to the Standard Technique of Modified Evans Reconstruction? View Abstract
Radiographic Measurements of Pes Planovalgus Do Not Predict Clinical Outcomes in Tarsal Coalition Excision. View Abstract
Hazard of Failed Nonoperative Management for Symptomatic Accessory Navicular in Children and Adolescents: A Population-Based Case-Cohort Study. View Abstract
Fracture nonunion and delayed union. View Abstract
Author's reply regarding "Subtalar extra-articular screw arthroereisis: Early North American experience in a novel minimally invasive treatment for pediatric pes planovalgus". View Abstract
Subtalar extra-articular screw arthroereisis: Early North American experience in a novel minimally invasive treatment for pediatric pes planovalgus. View Abstract
Descriptive Epidemiology of Isolated Distal Radius Fractures in Children: Results From a Prospective Multicenter Registry. View Abstract
Fully displaced pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: Which ones need to go at night? View Abstract
Standardizing Opioid Prescribing in a Pediatric Hospital: A Quality Improvement Effort. View Abstract
Retrospective study of patterns of vitamin D testing and status at a single institution paediatric orthopaedics and sports clinics. View Abstract
Prospective Evaluation of Tarsal Coalition Excision Show Significant Improvements in Pain and Function. View Abstract
Juvenile Hallux Valgus. View Abstract
What Is New in Pediatric Bone Health. View Abstract
Epiphysiodesis for Leg Length Discrepancy: A Cost Analysis of Drill Versus Screw Technique. View Abstract
Institutional Variation in Surgical Rates and Costs for Pediatric Distal Radius Fractures: Analysis of the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) Database. View Abstract
Prospective evaluation of parental anxiety related to newborn foot disorder. View Abstract
Decreasing Resource Utilization Using Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs). View Abstract
Patient- and Nurse-Controlled Analgesia: 22-Year Experience in a Pediatric Hospital. View Abstract
A comparison of screw versus drill and curettage epiphysiodesis to correct leg-length discrepancy. View Abstract
Radiographic Evaluation of First Metatarsal and Medial Cuneiform Morphology in Juvenile Hallux Valgus. View Abstract
Closed Versus Open Supracondylar Fractures of the Humerus in Children: A Comparison of Clinical and Radiographic Presentation and Results. View Abstract
Reducing the Incidence of Cast-related Skin Complications in Children Treated With Cast Immobilization. View Abstract
Clubfoot relapse: does presentation differ based on age at initial relapse? View Abstract
Subtalar Coalitions: Does the Morphology of the Subtalar Joint Involvement Influence Outcomes After Coalition Excision? View Abstract
Noise Reduction to Reduce Patient Anxiety During Cast Removal: Can We Decrease Patient Anxiety With Cast Removal by Wearing Noise Reduction Headphones During Cast Saw Use? View Abstract
Lisfranc injuries in children and adolescents. View Abstract
Does Weather Matter? The Effect of Weather Patterns and Temporal Factors on Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma Volume. View Abstract
Decreasing Resource Utilization Using Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs). View Abstract
Treatment dilemma in multiple metatarsal fractures: when to operate? View Abstract
Posteromedial subtalar coalitions: prevalence and associated morphological alterations of the sustentaculum tali. View Abstract
Patient-reported Outcomes of Tarsal Coalitions Treated With Surgical Excision. View Abstract
Likelihood of surgery in isolated pediatric fifth metatarsal fractures. View Abstract
Maternal cigarette, alcohol, and coffee consumption in relation to risk of clubfoot. View Abstract
Satisfactory patient-based outcomes after surgical treatment for idiopathic clubfoot: includes surgeon's individualized technique. View Abstract
PedsQL correlates to PODCI in pediatric orthopaedic outpatient clinic. View Abstract
Medication use in pregnancy in relation to the risk of isolated clubfoot in offspring. View Abstract
Displaced intra-articular fractures of the great toe in children: intervene with caution! View Abstract
Patient-based outcomes after tibia fracture in children and adolescents. View Abstract
Prenatal screening for clubfoot: what factors predict prenatal detection? View Abstract
Is it worthwhile to routinely ultrasound screen children with idiopathic clubfoot for hip dysplasia? View Abstract
Prospective evaluation of a prenatal sonographic clubfoot classification system. View Abstract
Descriptive epidemiology of idiopathic clubfoot. View Abstract
Painful pes planovalgus: an uncommon pediatric orthopedic presentation of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. View Abstract
Changing practice patterns: the impact of a randomized clinical trial on surgeons preference for treatment of type 3 supracondylar humerus fractures. View Abstract
Complications of talus fractures in children. View Abstract
Prenatally diagnosed clubfeet: comparing ultrasonographic severity with objective clinical outcomes. View Abstract
Multiple level injuries in pediatric spinal trauma. View Abstract
To screen or not to screen? A decision analysis of the utility of screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip. View Abstract
Does swaddling influence developmental dysplasia of the hip? View Abstract
Does Swaddling Influence Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip? View Abstract
Imaging in pelvic osteomyelitis: support for early magnetic resonance imaging. View Abstract
Operative management of displaced flexion supracondylar humerus fractures in children. View Abstract
To Screen or Not to Screen An Approach for the Evaluation of the Utility of Early Detection of DDH View Abstract
Increased blood lead levels in an adolescent girl from a retained bullet. A case report. View Abstract
Pediatric Spine and Multiple Level Injuries View Abstract
"Method and Apparatus for Ultrasound Imaging Using Adaptive Gray Mapping." View Abstract
"Method and Apparatus for Automatically Adjust Contrast in Projected Ultrasound Image." View Abstract
A simple and reliable method to calibrate respiratory magnetometers and Respitrace. View Abstract
Training Women: the Physiological Difference between Men and Women and How They Relate to Athletics View Abstract
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