Faculty Profiles
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Patrick S. Sullivan, MD
– Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
Telephone: 404.686.8143
E-mail: patrick.s.sullivan@emory.edu
Certification: American Board of Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Year Joined Emory as a Faculty Member: 2011
As a specialist in colorectal surgery, Dr. Sulivan has a particular interest in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs, which aim to minimize the metabolic stress of surgery through the use of minimally invasive techniques, avoidance of opioids, early feedings, and early ambulation. His research interests also include rectal and presacral tumors.
Affiliations
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Emory University Hospital
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Emory University Hospital Midtown
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Grady Memorial Hospital
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The Emory Clinic
Medical School
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Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, 2005
Postgraduate Training
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General Surgery Internship and Residency, Emory University School of Medicine, 2005-2010
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Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, 2010-2011
Current Organizational Memberships
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American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
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American College of Surgeons
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Alpha Omega Alpha
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American Medical Association
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American Chemical Society
Clinical Interests
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Colon and rectal cancer
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Perianal and anal canal neoplasms
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Diverticular disease
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Crohn's disease
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Ulcerative colitis
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Minimally Invasive and robotic surgery
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Interventional endoscopy
Research Interests
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Recurrent and primary rectal cancer
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Enhanced recovery programs
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Diverticular disease
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Presacral and retrorectal neoplasms
