After more than 50 years of practicing medicine, I am announcing my retirement and the closing of my practice, effective September, 2025.  It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to care for this community and to walk alongside so many patients and families throughout the years.


To ensure continuity of care, I am referring my patients to the highly respected Doctor Wilfred Brown located at 1579 Straits Turnpike in Middlebury, Connecticut, whose expertise and compassionate approach makes him an excellent choice for your ongoing medical needs. I have full confidence you will be in wonderful hands. 


Requests for medical records should be made in writing to 289 Evening Star Drive, Naugatuck, CT  06770


Thank you for trusting me with your healthcare for over five decades. It has been a privilege to serve you.


DR. PAULA MOYNAHAN, M.D.®

Experienced, Knowledgeable, Highly Skilled, Top Rated Surgeon in Middlebury, CT

When Paula Amelia Moynahan articulated her intention to become a doctor at an early age, less than 10% of medical practitioners in the United States were women. Doctor Moynahan cannot recall a time, while raised in an Irish-Italian home in Waterbury, Connecticut, full of old-fashioned values, that she ever considered another profession. Honor, respect, compassion, duty, and responsibility became the foundation for the child to build a bright future as a pioneer plastic and reconstructive surgeon.


Doctor Moynahan attended Notre Dame Academy and Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury, CT. Subsequently, she graduated from the College of Mount Saint Vincent, where she majored in chemistry with a minor in biology. Entrance into The Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania ensued. Upon earning her degree as a Doctor of Medicine, there were seven intensive years of post-graduate education and training at the prestigious Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. Certification by the ABS, ABPS followed.


Doctor Moynahan has committed to the specialization of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Middlebury Connecticut. By enhancing the appearance of the face and improving the body’s look, there is a profound and positive effect on the mind. Self-esteem is enhanced, confidence builds, and improved quality of life results.

"“My patients include many prominent people, but when it comes to the doctor/patient relationship, each individual is special.” I cherish the privilege and am careful never to lose sight of my serious responsibilities.”

Dr. Paula & dp Skin Care

To optimize her patients’ results, Doctor Moynahan developed a unique proprietary skin treatment line in 1984, updated continuously with every scientific advancement in skincare. The line consists of clinically Pharmaceutical formulated cleansers, toners, moisturizers, and corrective treatments designed to treat different skin challenges and reverse the effects of “environmental wounding of the skin. Age spots, wrinkles, sagging, drooping, loss of facial contour and flattening are caused by the environment in which we live, love, work.”