Catherine A. Sullivan, MD

Assistant Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Catherine Sullivan, MD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Nutrition at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. She completed her MD at Boston University and attended the University of Washington for her Internal Medicine training and her endocrinology fellowship at Boston University. Currently, she is participating in type 2 diabetes research studies. She has a clinical interest in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diabetes and pregnancy and general endocrinology including thyroid disease, androgen related disorders and transgender medicine. She is additionally involved in medical education as co-course director for the Endocrine and Reproductive module for the Principles Incorporating Science Clinical Medicine and Equity (PISCEs) pre-clerkship curriculum and additionally helps run the endocrine elective for 4th year medical students at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine.

Publications

  • Published 12/2/2025

    Lambert-Fliszar F, Sullivan C, Giudice C, Person H. INFORM: A Pediatrician's Communication Curriculum About Diagnostic Conversations in Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders. MedEdPORTAL. 2025; 21:11561. PMID: 41341427.

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  • Published 10/14/2025

    Arutiunian V, Opdahl M, Sullivan CAW, Santhosh M, Neuhaus E, Borland H, Bernier RA, Bookheimer SY, Dapretto M, Jack A, Jeste S, McPartland JC, Naples A, Van Horn JD, Pelphrey KA, Webb SJ, Gupta AR. Number of Alpha Peaks in the Electroencephalogram Is Associated With Clinical Phenotype and Copy Number Variants in Youths With Autism. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2026 Mar; 11(3):300-309. PMID: 41101705.

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  • Published 4/5/2024

    Steenkamp D, Brouillard E, Aia C, Fantasia K, Sullivan C, Atakov-Castillo A, Wolpert H. Reducing Inequity in the Use of Automated Insulin Delivery Systems by Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Key Learnings From a Safety Net Diabetes Clinic Program. Endocr Pract. 2024 Jun; 30(6):558-563. PMID: 38583773.

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  • Published 5/2/2022

    Pearsall MS, Stuebe AM, Seashore C, Sullivan C, Tully KP. Welcoming, supportive care in US birthing facilities and realization of breastfeeding goals. Midwifery. 2022 Aug; 111:103359. PMID: 35567867.

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  • Published 6/6/2019

    Hutchings N, Aghajanova E, Baghdasaryan S, Qefoyan M, Sullivan C, He X, Manoukian M, van der Haar F, Gerasimov G, Braverman L, Bilezikian JP. A STRATIFIED CROSS-SECTIONAL CLUSTER MODEL SURVEY OF IODINE NUTRITION IN ARMENIA AFTER A DECADE OF UNIVERSAL SALT IODIZATION. Endocr Pract. 2019 Oct; 25(10):987-993. PMID: 31170368.

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Education

  • Boston University School of Medicine, MD
  • Boston College, BS