Jessie Mahoney, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician, physician wellness expert, and certified professional coach with over two decades of clinical and leadership experience. She practiced pediatrics with The Permanente Medical Group for 17 years, where she served as Site Chief of Pediatrics and later as Chief of Physician Wellness for a multi-specialty medical center. In these roles, she developed and led initiatives focused on clinician wellbeing, communication, and sustainable clinical practice.

Dr. Mahoney is the founder of Pause & Presence, a physician-focused coaching and professional development organization that integrates evidence-based mindfulness, cognitive and behavioral tools, and leadership training to support sustainable performance in healthcare. She has extensive experience teaching physician wellness, mindfulness, and communication through national medical societies, medical groups, and academic centers, and has served as faculty for CME-accredited courses and retreats throughout the United States.

Dr. Mahoney is a certified yoga and mindfulness instructor, a certified professional coach, and a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. She is also co-host of the Healing Medicine Podcast, where she interviews physicians and healthcare leaders on topics related to wellbeing, leadership, and the future of sustainable medical practice. Her work focuses on translating mindfulness, physiology, and mindset science into practical strategies that improve clinician wellbeing, communication, and patient care.