Michael J. Sullivan, M.D.

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Michael J. Sullivan, M.D.
Anesthesiologist
Clinical Expertise
  • Anesthesiology
  • Emergency Medicine
Other Languages Spoken
Spanish
Academic Appointments
  • Clinical Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology
Clinical Teams
Anesthesiology

Double board-certified in anesthesiology and emergency medicine, Michael J. Sullivan, M.D., is the chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at City of Hope® Cancer Center Duarte.

After earning his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. Sullivan completed an internship and residency in emergency medicine at Martin Luther King Jr./Drew University Medical Center in Compton, California. He completed his training with an anesthesiology residency at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center.

A member of professional organizations including the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Dr. Sullivan has received numerous awards for his commitment to service and clinical research, and he has published multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Location

Education & Experience

Board Certifications

  • California Medical License
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine
  • American Board of Anesthesiology

Degrees

  • 1990, M.D., Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE
  • 1984, B.S., Loyola Marymount University, Westchester, CA

Residency

  • 1995-1998, Residency, Anesthesiology, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
  • 1991-1993, Residency, Emergency Medicine, Martin Luther King Jr./Drew University Medical Center, Compton, CA

Internship

  • 1990-1991, Internship, Emergency Medicine, Martin Luther King Jr./Drew University Medical Center Compton, CA

Professional Experience

  • 2019-present, Associate Clinical Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
  • 2001-present, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
  • 2001-present, Anesthesiologist, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
  • 1998-2000 & 2001-2003, Director, Trauma and Burn Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
  • 1998-2000 & 2001-2003, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, LAC+USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
  • 1998-2005, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, EmCare Emergency Physicians Medical Group, Queen of the Valley Hospital, West Covina, CA
  • 1993-1994, Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, South San Francisco, CA

Awards & Memberships

Awards

  • 1993, Most Dedicated Resident, Emergency Medicine

  • 1998, Most Outstanding Resident, Anesthesiology

  • 1999, Commitment to Clinical Research, Department of Anesthesiology, LAC+USC Medical Center

  • 2000, Dedicated Service Award, Department of Bums Anesthesiology

  • 2002, Outstanding Clinical Instructor Award, USC Program of Nurse Anesthesia

Memberships

  • American Society of Anesthesiologists

  • California Society of Anesthesiologists

  • California Medical Association

Publications

  • Sullivan ME, Sullivan MJ, Baker C, Talving P, Inaba K. A Cognitive-Task-Analysis Informed Central Venous Catheter Placement Curriculum. MedEdPORTAL; 2012, Available from: www.mededportal.org/publication/9135;
  • Sullivan MJ, Frost EA, Lew MW. Anesthetic Care of the Patient for Robotic Surgery., MEJA 19;5:967-82  2008
  • Falabella A, Moore-Jeffries E, Sullivan MJ, Nelson R, Lew M. Cardiac Function during Steep Trendelenburg position and CO2 pneumoperitoneum for robotic-assisted prostatectomy: a trans-oesophageal Doppler probe study. Int J Med Robotics Comp Assist Surg 2007; 3:312-315
  • Lew M, Falabella A, Moore-Jeffries E, Sullivan MJ. Oncologic Emergencies: the anesthesiologist's perspective. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2007 Oct;5(9):860-8
  • W Shoemaker, H Belzberg, C Wo, D Milzman, M Pasquale, L Baga, M Fuss, G Fulda, K Yarbrough, Van DeWater JP, Ferraro PJ, Thangathurai D, Roffey P, Velmahos G, Murray JA, Asensio J, El Tawil K, Dougherty WR, MJ Sullivan, Patil RS, Adibi J, James CB, Demetriades D. Multicenter study of noninvasive monitoring systems as alternatives to invasive monitoring of acutely ill emergency patients. Chest. 1998 Dec;114(6):1643-52
  • W Shoemaker, D Thangathurai, C Wo, K Kuchta, Canas M, M Sullivan, J Farlo, P Roffey, Zellman V, Katz RL. Intraoperative evaluation of tissue perfusion in high risk patients by invasive and noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring. Crit Care Med. 1999 Vol 27 No 10