Caitlin Sullivan, DO

Assistant Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Medicine

Classification:

Faculty

Sullivan C, Gabbert C, Saul M, Chopra K, Slivka A, Yadav D.  Percutaneous Cholecystostomy (PC) for Acute Cholecystitis (AC) in Advanced Cirrhosis is Associated with High Morbidity and Poor Survival.  Hepatology. 2014 October. 60 (S1): 492A.

Sullivan C, Vipperla K, Kancherla D., Kaufman L, Slivka A. Granulomatous Gastritis—Sarcoidosis or Idiopathic?  A diagnostic dilemma. Gastroenterology. 2014 May. 146 (5): S-508.

Tomizawa Y, Sullivan CT, Gelrud A. Single balloon enteroscopy (SBE) assisted therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with roux-en-y anastomosis. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2014 Feb. 59(2): 465-470.

Marchetto KM, Jonegejans E, Jennis ML, Haner EM, Sullivan CT, Kelly D, Shea K.  Shipment and Storage Effects on Terminal Velocity of Seeds.  Ecological Research. 2010 Jan; 25 (1): 83-92.

2017-2018 Carl L Berg Most Valuable Player Award  - 2018

The Alumni Association Award  - 2012

Sigma Sigma Phi National Honor Fraternity  - 2009

Translating Osteopathic Understanding into Community Health -  2009

The Alumni Association Scholarship  - 2009

The Pennsylvania State University Golden Key International Honor Society - 2008

Phi Beta Kappa Lambda of Pennsylvania -  2008

Evan Pugh Award-Junior and Senior:                                                                                                       

    Awarded to the top 0.5% of Junior and Senior Class  -  2007 & 2008

Deans’ List:  The Pennsylvania State University (eight out of eight semesters)  -  2004-2008

University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville VA   -  2015-2018

• Evaluating cohort induction and maintenance therapy for patients with eosinophilic esophagitis at UVA
• Assessing quality of life of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis off therapy and on different treatment regimens (steroids and dietary elimination)
• Involved in the development of a multidisciplinary eosinophilic esophagitis clinic at UVA

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA  - 2012-2015

• Evaluated both the short- and long-term outcomes of percutaneous cholecystostomy for the treatment of acute cholecystitis in the cirrhotic population.  The aim of the study was not only to compare the outcomes, but the natural history after percutaneous cholecystostomy in this high-risk patient population.  The abstract was presented at the AASLD Liver Meeting 2014 and published in Hepatology. 

• Assessed the efficacy and safety of single balloon enteroscopy assisted therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with Roux-en-Y reconstruction. It was published in Digestive Diseases and Sciences in 2014.

  Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh PA  -  2011-2012

• Analyzed the morbidity and mortality of patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and required an interval cholecystectomy. The study was conducted to help clarify if a prophylactic cholecystectomy was necessary during a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA  - 2005-2008

• Involved in multiple research projects while working as a research assistant at Shea Ecology laboratory.
• Studied invasive species by analyzing their behavior, transmission, along with factors that impacted the former