Dr. Sullivan's Specialty
What Is a Specialty or Area of Special Expertise?
A specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Read MoreA specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best methods of treatment.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
A doctor may have more than one specialty, along with one or more subspecialties. For instance, a doctor could specialize in internal medicine and have a subspecialty in infectious disease. A subspecialty is a concentration within a specialty.
Your primary care doctor (who is often a specialist in family medicine or internal medicine) can help you choose the right type of specialist. In fact, some health insurance plans require a referral from your primary care doctor before you visit a specialist.
Dr. Sullivan's License & Board Certification
Why is Board Certification Important?
Board certification requires extensive training and a rigorous review of a doctor’s knowledge, experience and skill in a medical specialty. Board certification also means that a doctor is actively improving his or her practice of medicine through continuing education. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition.
Read MoreBoard certification requires extensive training and a rigorous review of a doctor’s knowledge, experience and skill in a medical specialty. Board certification also means that a doctor is actively improving his or her practice of medicine through continuing education. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition.
A doctor who is board certified has taken an important step beyond getting a required state medical license to practice. Some doctors choose not to apply for board certification. A doctor who is not board certified may be an excellent doctor who is fully licensed to practice medicine in his or her state.
If you are considering a doctor who is not board certified, consider asking the doctor why he or she is not certified. This information might provide you important background information to help you decide whether or not to see that doctor.
Common Procedures Performed by Family Doctors
- Abscess Incision and Drainage
- Allergy Injections
- Biopsy and Excision Of Skin Lesions
- Birth Control
- Blood Culture For Bacteria
- Breast Exam
- Casting and Splinting Sprains and Broken Bones
- Enema
- Erythropoietin Test
- Estrogen Replacement Therapy
Common Conditions Treated by Family Doctors
- Cold & Flu
- Ear Infection
- Ear, Nose & Throat (Diseases & Disorders)
- Fatigue
- HPV & Genital Warts
- Menopause
Dr. Sullivan's Education & Training
Medical Schools:
Residency Hospital:
What Is a Residency?
Residency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods. Read MoreResidency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
Residency training takes place in accredited hospitals or other healthcare facilities under the supervision of experienced doctors. Residency training lasts from three to seven years, and the exact duration varies from specialty to specialty. Residency is required for specialty board certification.
Dr. Sullivan's Background Check
Malpractice
Sanctions
Sanctions history found
Nature of Complaint:
The respondent was convicted of driving under the influence, 1st offense, in 2003, and was sentenced to 6 months probation, 60 day license revocation, and $400 fine. The respondent was convicted again of DUI, in 2009 and was sentenced to 1 year probation, 240 hours community service, $500 fine and 1 year driving permit with interlock system. The respondent was evaluated and has a diagnosis of alcohol abuse.
Action Taken:
The parties consent to the Chief Medical Officer entering a final disciplinary order which places the respondent’s license on probation for a period of 1 year, subject to the following conditions:
- The respondent shall abstain from the consumption of alcohol and shall not consume products or medications containing alcohol.
- The respondent shall abstain from the personal use or possession of controlled substances, and all other prescription drugs or mood altering substances.
- The respondent shall submit to random body fluid alcohol and/or drug testing.
- The respondent shall report on a monthly basis, any controlled substances and prescription drugs used by, or administered to him.
- The respondent shall successfully complete an intensive outpatient treatment program for chemical dependency.
- The respondent shall comply with all treatment recommendations of the intensive outpatient treatment program.
- The respondent shall ensure that his intensive outpatient treatment program submits quarterly reports.
- The respondent is to attend AA or other chemical dependency support group meetings as recommended by his treatment provider.
- The respondent shall maintain an AA or other chemical dependency support group sponsor, at all times.
- The respondent shall advise all personal treating physicians and other treating practitioners, prior to treatment, of his diagnosis of alcohol abuse, and of all medications he is taking at the time of treatment.
- The respondent is to attend AA or other chemical dependency support group meetings as recommended by his treatment provider.
- The respondent shall maintain an AA or other chemical dependency support group sponsor at all times.
- The respondent shall advise all personal treating physicians and other treating practitioners, prior to treatment, of his diagnosis of Alcohol abuse, and of all medications he is taking at the time of treatment.
- The respondent shall promptly respond to all requests and inquiries by the Division of Public Health concerning his compliance with the terms and conditions of probation.
- The respondent shall obey all laws and all rules regarding the practice of medicine and surgery.
- The respondent shall pay any costs associated with insuring compliance with the probation to include costs of the random body fluid/chemical testing.
- The respondent shall appear at any meetings of the Board of Medicine when requested.
Board Actions
Board action history found
Nature of Complaint:
On September 24, 2009, the respondent had a random body fluid screen and tested positive for alcohol. The respondent’s test for alcohol is a violation of his probation and is grounds for discipline.
Action Taken:
The parties consent to the Chief Medical Officer entering a disciplinary order which censures the respondent’s medical license and imposes a civil penalty in the amount of $500. The civil penalty shall be paid within 6 months.
