Charles (Charlie) Edmund Mangan, a former associate clinical professor of obstetrics/gynecology in Penn’s School of Medicine and former chief of gynecologic oncology at Pennsylvania Hospital, died on December 25, 2024. He was 88.

Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Dr. Mangan graduated from Classical High School and then received his undergraduate degree from Brown University. He attended law school at Boston College, but then switched career paths, earning his pre-med degree at John Carroll University in Ohio and his medical degree at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology and his fellowship in gynecologic oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP). In 1968, he joined Penn’s faculty as an assistant instructor in obstetrics and gynecology. Five years later, in 1973, he joined the tenure track as an associate professor, and in 1977, his primary affiliation changed from the School of Medicine to HUP, where he was named an assistant professor/clinician-educator. In 1981, he became an associate professor/clinician-educator, and in 1988, an associate clinical professor. 

At HUP, Dr. Mangan conducted groundbreaking research into gynecologic oncology, publishing dozens of peer-reviewed articles in academic medical journals. As a physician and surgeon, Dr. Mangan was regularly named one of Philadelphia Magazine’s “Top Docs” and trained generations of physicians who followed him. In 1993, Dr. Mangan moved his practice from HUP to Pennsylvania Hospital, where he rose to become chief of obstetrics and gynecology, a role he held until his retirement. Outside of his professional duties, Dr. Mangan served in the U.S. Army (receiving an honorable discharge) and traveled extensively. 

He is survived by his wife, Selena; his children, Charles III, Patrick, and Jennifer; his grandchildren, Charles Patrick (Pat), Brigid (Ploy), Christoher (Kirk), Aileen (Kat), Charles IV, Merrick, Ailish, Declan, Fletcher, Emilio, and Madeline; and his great-grandchildren, Ivy, Raylan, Brinley and Sofia. 

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or to a veterans’ organization of the donor’s choice. 

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