Lawrence X. Sullivan Jr, MD, FACS, FACC

Lawrence X. Sullivan |r. received his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed a surgical internship at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals and his general surgery residency at the University of Texas in Houston, where he also served as chief general surgical resident. In addition, he completed a cardiothoracic surgery residency at the Medical College of South Carolina.

Dr. Sullivan is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, The American College of Cardiology, The American College of Chest Physicians and The Society of Critical Care Medicine. He is also a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners, the American Board of Surgery and The American Board of Thoracic Surgery. In addition, he is certified in Added Qualifications in Surgical Critical Care from the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Sullivan is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, The Pennsylvania Association for Thoracic Surgery, and the Pittsburgh Thoracic Surgical Society.

His areas of interest include aortic aneurysms, aortic valvular disease (stentless valve replacement, homograft valve transplantation), aortic endoluminal stent grafting and videothoracoscopic lung surgery.

Education

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1976 - 1980); Doctor of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1972 - 1976); Bachelor of Science in Biology

Post-Doctoral Training

Medical College of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina, Residency in Thoracic Surgery (1985 - 1988)

University of Texas, Houston, Texas, Residency in General Surgery (1981 - 1985)

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, Internship in General Surgery (1980 - 1981)