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Biography

Dr. Mahoney grew up in Southern California and completed his undergraduate degree in English at the University of California at Berkeley. After earning his medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine, Dr. Mahoney moved to Washington, DC to complete five years of Orthopaedic Surgery training at the George Washington School of Medicine. He then spent an additional year of training in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.

While at UCLA, Dr. Mahoney received special training in the treatment of Dupuytren's Disease. This technique is called needle aponeurotomy (or needle aponevrotomy or N.A.). This office-based procedure allows for the correction of significant contractures with minimally invasive techniques.  Dr. Mahoney is one of nine surgeons known to practice the technique within the United States. More information is available on this website.

Dr. Mahoney comes to Peoria, IL with his wife, Abigail, and their two children. Abigail, a Peoria native, is a practicing Podiatric surgeon . She specializes in the treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle.

Away from work, Dr. Mahoney enjoys bicycle racing, golf, spending time with his family, and surfing.

Professional Associations:

• Board Eligible, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
• Candidate Member, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
• Candidate Member, American Association for Hand Surgery
• Member, Peoria Medical Society

Publications

Mahoney, JD; Meals, RA. Trapeziectomy. Hand Clinics. 2006.

Gutow, AP; Slade, JF 3d; Mahoney, JD. Phalangeal Injuries.  Hand Surgery Update 3. Trumble, TE, ed.  ASSH Publishing, 2003.

Slade, JF 3d; Mahoney, JD: Arthrocsopic Reduction and Percutaneous Fixation of Scaphoid Fractures with a Novel Dorsal Technique.  Orthopaedic Clinics of North America.  2001; 30(2) 247-261.

Slade, JF 3d; Gilbert, RS; Mahoney, JD.  Soft Tissue Coverage of Complex Elbow Wounds.  Techniques in Orthopaedics. 2000; 15(2) 79-92.

Slade, JF 3d; Mahoney, JD; Dailinger, JE; Baxamusa, TH.  Wrist and Hand Injuries in Musicians: Management and Prevention. J Musculoskel Med. 1999;16:542-550.

Slade, JF 3d; Mahoney, JD. Carpal Fractures and Dislocations: Percutaneous Treatment of Scaphoid Fracture in MasterCases: Hand and Wrist Surgery. Kevin Plancher, ed.  Thieme Publishing, 2003.

Slade, JF 3d; Mahoney, JD. Metacarpalphalangeal Joint Injuries: Fracture at the Base of the Proximal Phalanx in MasterCases: Hand and Wrist Surgery. Kevin Plancher, ed.  Thieme Publishing, 2003.

Slade, JF 3d; Mahoney, JD. Carpometacarpal Joint Injuries: Bennett Fractures in MasterCases: Hand and Wrist Surgery. Kevin Plancher, ed.  Thieme Publishing, 2003.

Presentations

Joseph F. Slade III, MD; John D. Mahoney, MD.  Proximal Pole Scaphoid Fractures: Percutaneous Repair.  Poster, American Society for Surgery of the Hand 57th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.  October 2002.

John D. Mahoney, BA; Joseph F. Slade III, MD.  Proximal Pole Scaphoid Fractures: Treatment by Arthroscopically Assisted Dorsal Percutaneous Cannulated Screw Fixation.  Yale Medical School Student Research Day, May 9, 2000.

John D. Mahoney, BA; Donna Borrelli, OTR, CHT; Jane Rosadini, MS/OTR; Joseph F. Slade III, MD. Telemedicine, The New Frontier.  Charting the Course for Rehab Medicine in the 21st Century, A Conference Presented by Gaylord Hospital.  May 1, 2000.

Joseph F. Slade III, MD; John D. Mahoney, BA: Percutaneous Dorsal Fixation of Scaphoid Fractures.  Podium Presentation.  Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, April 17, 2000.

Slade, JF 3d; Mahoney, JD: Proximal Pole Scaphoid Fractures: Percutaneous Repair.  Podium Presentation, 2000 Years of Upper Extremity Trauma, Philadelphia, PA, March 4-6, 2000.

Joseph F. Slade III, MD; John D. Mahoney, BA; Andrew Gutow, MD. Percutaneous Dorsal Fixation of Proximal Pole Scaphoid Fractures.  Podium Presentation, American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, January 6, 2000.

Joseph F. Slade III, MD; John D. Mahoney, BA. Percutaneous Dorsal Fixation of Proximal Pole Scaphoid Fractures.  Arthroscopy Association of North America Skills Seminar, June 4, 1999.

John D. Mahoney, BA; Joseph F. Slade III, MD. Percutaneous Dorsal Fixation of Proximal Pole Scaphoid Fractures.  Yale Medical School Student Research Day, May 11, 1999.  Winner, Farr Scholar Award.

Joseph F. Slade III, MD; Andrew Gutow, M.D; John D. Mahoney, BA; Paul Kim, MD; Patrick Ansah, MD. Arthroscopic Treatment of Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Collateral Ligament Tears and Avulsion Fractures: A Preliminary Report. Athroscopy Association of North America, 18th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, April 16, 1999.

Professional Experience

Fellow, Hand and Microvascular Surgery, UCLA Medical Center
Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery, The George Washington University

Education

Yale University School of Medicine, MD
University of California at Berkeley, BA