Mary E. Lynch, M.D.

  1. Physiatrist

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Dr. Mary Lynch is a Senior Associate Consultant in the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. Having a specialized medical education in children with physical limitations, Dr. Lynch focuses her clinical practice on assisting pediatric patients and their families with:

  • Therapy and equipment needs for children with developmental delay
  • Rehabilitation during and after cancer treatment, brain injury, or spinal cord injury
  • Early and continued interventions for children with cerebral palsy and spina bifida
  • Therapeutic injections, including botulinum toxin and phenol injections, to manage pain, spasticity, and drooling

Dr. Lynch is intimately involved in advancing the quality of pediatric rehabilitation across the nation. She participates in quality improvement projects to provide the best care to her patients and their families, as well as serving the local community through volunteering.

Dr. Lynch actively teaches at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and the Mayo Clinic Alex School of Medicine, as an instructor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She lectures on topics such as musculoskeletal education, neuromuscular disorders, pediatric spinal cord injury, pediatric traumatic brain injury, and treatment options for cerebral palsy.

  1. Acquired brain disorder
  2. Angelman syndrome
  3. Autoimmune neurological disorder
  4. Back pain
  5. Cancer
  6. Cerebral palsy
  7. Concussion
  8. Demyelinating neuropathy
  9. Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  10. Dystonia
  11. Functional neurologic disorder
  12. Gait unsteadiness
  13. Guillain Barre syndrome
  14. Hemiparesis
  15. Movement disorder
  16. Muscular dystrophy
  17. Neurodevelopmental disorder
  18. Neuromuscular disorder
  19. Pediatric brain tumor
  20. Plagiocephaly
  21. Sacral agenesis
  22. Spasticity
  23. Spina bifida
  24. Spinal cord injury
  25. Spinal muscular atrophy
  26. Torticollis
  27. Traumatic brain injury
  1. Botox injection
  2. Cancer rehabilitation
  3. Inpatient rehabilitation
  4. Intramuscular injection
  5. Neurological rehabilitation
  6. Outpatient clinical consultation
  7. Pediatric rehabilitation
  8. Spasticity management for spinal cord injury
  9. Ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injection

Dr. Lynch has a special interest in:

  • early identification of cerebral palsy
  • cancer rehabilitation for pediatric patients
  • cerebral palsy and spina bifida specialized care
  • offering options of sedated or awake botulinum toxin injections
  1. 2022
    FellowPediatric Rehabilitation Medic, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  2. 2022
    FellowPediatric Rehabilitation Medic, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  3. 2020
    ResidentPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Programs in Rochester, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  4. 2016
    MDCreighton University School of Medicine
  5. 2012
    BS - Biology Boston College

Certifications

  1. 2022
    Pediatric Rehabilitation MedicineAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  2. 2021
    Physical Medicine & RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Professional memberships

  1. 2022 - present
    American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  2. 2021 - present
    Prokids
  3. 2021 - 2022
    American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  4. 2020 - present
    Morbidity and Adverse Events Committee, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  5. 2019 - 2020
    Medicine and Laboratories Graduate Education Committee (GEC)
  6. 2019 - 2020
    American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
  7. 2018 - 2019
    Association of Academic Physiatrists
  8. 2018 - present
    American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
  9. 2018 - 2020
    2018 Mayo Clinic Community Giving Compaign
  10. 2018 - present
    American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
  11. 2017 - 2018
    Resident Physician Council, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  12. 2017 - present
    American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Publications