Peter D. Sullivan, M.D., F.A.C.P. (he/him)

  • Professor of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Sullivan is a member of the Hospitalist Program at OHSU. He was raised mostly in SE Asia and Hawaii, studied history at UC Santa Barbara after a brief time at Tufts, and received his medical degree from the University of California, Davis. He was Chief Resident and completed his residency at OHSU.

Dr. Sullivan co-created the physicaldiagnosispdx.com website, co-authored the latest edition of Physical Diagnosis Secrets, and is the Thread Director for the clinical skills of Patient History, Examination and Diagnostic reasoning at the OHSU School of Medicine.

Away from the hospital, he enjoys reading, bouldering, yoga, bicycling and hiking.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.A., 1989, University of California--Santa Barbara
    • M.D., 1994, University of California--Davis

  • Internship

    • Oregon Health & Science University, 1995

  • Residency

    • Oregon Health & Science University, 1997
    • Chief Resident, Oregon Health & Science University, 1998

Memberships and associations:

  • American Board of Internal Medicine, 1997

Additional information

Honors and awards

  • 2017 Oregon ACP H.P. Lewis Distinguished Teaching Award
  • 2018 OHSU School of Medicine, Excellence in Teaching Award
  • 2018 OHSU School of Medicine, Outstanding Thread Director Award
  • 2018 OHSU School of Medicine Invited Commencement Speaker
  • 2018 OHSU School of Medicine, Faculty Mentor Award
  • 2018 OHSU School of Medicine, Alan J. Hill Award
  • 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award, by the Medical School Class of 2019
  • 2019 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
  • 2019 Selected by the Medical School Class of 2019 to lead the Oath of Geneva
  • 2020 OHSU Flame Award
  • 2020 Faculty Marshal, Medical School Class of 2020, OHSU Commencement
  • 2020 Faculty Hooder, Medical School Class of 2020, OHSU Commencement
  • 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award, by the Medical School Class of 2020
  • 2020 David Bristow Award, voted by the graduating class of 2020
  • 2021 Faculty Hooder, Medical School Class of 2021, OHSU Commencement
  • 2021 Faculty Teaching Award, by the Medical School Class of 2021
  • 2021 Faculty Teaching Award, by the Department of Medicine Interns & Residents
  • 2021 Sakai Inclusive Online Award
  • 2022 Faculty Hooder, Medical School Class of 2022, OHSU Commencement
  • 2022 Faculty Teaching Award, by the Medical School Class of 2022
  • 2022 Faculty Teaching Award, by the Medical School Class of 2024
  • 2023 Faculty Hooder, Medical School Class of 2023, OHSU Commencement
  • 2024 OHSU School of Medicine Invited Commencement Speaker
  • 2024 Faculty Teaching Award, by the Medical School Class of 2024
  • 2024 Faculty Teaching Award, by the Medical School Class of 2026

Publications

Elsevier pure profile

Selected publications

  • Oehler AC, Sullivan PD, Mansoor AM. Mitral Stenosis. BMJ Case Reports. 2017 May 15:2017.
  • Mansoor AM and Sullivan PD. Intrafacial Synkinesis. Images in clinical medicine. N Engl J Med. 2016 June 2;374:e27.
  • Choi, E.S-H., Sullivan, P.D., and Clegg, D.O. Biological and Biophysical Research Communications. 1991 174(3):1208-1216.
  • Muller SR, Sullivan PD, Clegg DO, and Feinstein SC. DNA and Cell Biology. 1990 9, 221-222

Publications