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Shannon O'Malley, MD, IBCLC, FAAP

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Yale Pediatrics Residency Advocacy Curriculum and Track Director, Pediatrics

Deputy Director of Clinical Pathways, Pediatrics

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Assistant Professor

Yale Pediatrics Residency Advocacy Curriculum and Track Director, Pediatrics; Deputy Director of Clinical Pathways, Pediatrics

Biography

Dr. O'Malley is a pediatrician in the Department of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. She works both at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital and Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. Her primary interests include advocacy, lactation and breastfeeding medicine, refugee and immigrant health, and clinical pathway development. She is the co-founder of the Pediatric Resident Advocacy curriculum, Flourishing Families, with Dr. Molly Markowitz and was a previous co-director of the Yale Pediatric Residency Advocacy Track. She is currently the co-advisor with Dr. Frances Cheng for Y-HEALAR (Yale Health Education and Literacy for Asylees and Refugees). She is also the Deputy Director of Clinical Pathways for the Children's Hospital and an inpatient medical director.

Last Updated on June 26, 2025.

Appointments

Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Resident
Yale-New Haven Hospital (2020)
Intern
Yale-New Haven Hospital (2018)
MD
Drexel University College of Medicine (2017)

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Honors

  • honor

    Faculty Honor Roll

    06/08/2025, 06/09/2024, 06/12/2022, 06/06/2021Regional AwardYale Department of Pediatrics
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    Regional Impact Award

    08/10/2022National AwardNational Pediatric Hospital
  • honor

    Morris Y. Krosnick, MD Award

    06/03/2020Yale School of Medicine AwardYale Department of Pediatrics Endowed Awards
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    The Martha Brochin, M.D. Award

    06/06/2019Yale School of Medicine AwardYale Department of Pediatrics Endowed Awards
  • honor

    The Intern Teaching Award

    06/06/2018Yale School of Medicine AwardYale Department of Pediatrics Endowed Awards

Clinical Care

Overview

Shannon O’Malley, MD, is a pediatrician who specializes in pediatric hospital medicine. She focuses on the care and treatment of children who require hospitalization. She is deeply involved in supporting lactation and breastfeeding, advocating for refugee and immigrant children's health, and developing clinical pathways to improve pediatric care. She provides compassionate care and guidance to help families flourish in challenging times.

As an assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. O’Malley engages in research aimed at enhancing pediatric healthcare delivery and education. Her work includes co-founding advocacy curricula and contributing to refugee health education.

Dr. O’Malley earned her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine and pursued her residency at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Board Certifications

  • Pediatrics

    Certification Organization
    AB of Pediatrics

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