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Scott K. Sullivan, MD, FACS

Curriculum Vitae

Biographical Information:

Co-Founder:
Center for Restorative Breast Surgery
1717 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

Education:

Undergraduate:
Bachelor of Science 1987
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA

Graduate:
Doctor of Medicine 1991
Louisiana State University Health Science Center
New Orleans, LA

Postgraduate Training:

Internship 1991-1992:

General Surgery
Louisiana State University Health Science Center
New Orleans, LA
Charity Hospital of New Orleans
University Hospital
Veterans Administration Hospital

Residency 1992-1996:

General Surgery
Louisiana State University Health Science Center
New Orleans, LA
Charity Hospital of New Orleans
Children's Hospital of New Orleans
University Hospital of New Orleans
Veterans Administration Hospital
Baton Rouge General
University Hospital of Lafayette

Residency 1997-1999:

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
LSU Health Science Center at New Orleans Charity Hospital of New Orleans
Children's Hospital of New Orleans
University Hospital
Veterans Administration Hospital
Memorial Medical Center
West Jefferson Hospital

Certification:

Louisiana State Medical License #21187
Board Certified General Surgery
Board Certified Plastic Surgery
Academic Appointments
Clinical Instructor
LSU Department of Surgery
Division of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery

Professional Organizations:

Louisiana Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons

Publications:

Sullivan SS, Heitland AS: Management of Congenital Breast Deformities and Autogenous Breast Augmentation. Seminars in Plastic Surgery. Feb 2002; Vol 16 No 1; pp69-76

DellaCroce FJ, Allen RJ, Sullivan SS: Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction. Seminars in Plastic Surgery. Feb 2002; Vol 16 No1; pp727.

Allen RJ, Sullivan SS, Kaplan, Johnathan L., Guerra, Aldo: Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 19 2 2003.

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, "Management of Significant Venous Discrepancy with Microvascular Venous Coupler. Author: Sullivan, DellaCroce, Allen, August 2003 Issue, Vol 19 No. 6.

Professional Presentations:

Improved Reconstructive Techniques Help Facilitate The Acceptance
of Prophylactic Mastectomy; Louisiana Chapter American College of
Surgeons - Surgical Association of Louisiana Joint Annual
Meeting; New Orleans, LA; Jan. 18, 2008

Aesthetic Considerations of In-Situ Flap Contouring and Donor Contouring in GAP Flap Breast Reconstructions; American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2005 Annual Meeting; Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Advances in Breast Reconstruction for Cancer; New Orleans Women's Expo, New Orleans, LA; May 18, 2003

Advantages of Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction; American College of Surgeons, Louisiana Chapter; New Orleans, LA; Jan. 2002

Innovations in Autogenous Breast Reconstruction; Gulf Coast Regional Medical Specialist Convention; Point Clear; AL Oct. 2001

Reconstruction in Pediatric Trauma; 7th Annual Pediatric Symposium; Biloxi, MS; June 2001

Autogenous, Muscle Sparing, Breast Reconstruction; Breast Cancer Survivors; Lafayette, LA Oct. 1999

Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction; Gulf Coast Regional Medical Specialist Convention; Point Clear; AL Oct. 2000

Breast Reconstruction and Other Convoluted Thoughts; American Society of Traveling Surgeons, New Orleans, LA

Meetings Attended:

American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2005 Annual Meeting, January 16-18, 2005, Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Memberships:

Member of American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, 2003
New Orleans Surgical Society
Membership of New Orleans Surgical Society
1542 Tulane Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70112

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