Kathleen E Sullivan MD PhD

Clinical & Laboratory Immunology

Professor of Pediatrics, University Pennsylvania

3500 Civic Center Blvd.Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia - Allergy & ImmunPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-2549
Fax+1 215-590-4529

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Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1988 - 1989
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1988

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
NY State Medical License 2021 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1993 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
NC State Medical License 2022 - 2024
WI State Medical License 2021 - 2023
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
MD State Medical License 1990 - 1993
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Rheumatology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FAAAAI) American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology

Clinical Trials

Immunologic Evaluation in Patients With DiGeorge Syndrome or Velocardiofacial Syndrome Start of enrollment: 1995 Jan 01
Unknown status
Natural History Study of SCID Disorders Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 02
Enrolling by invitation
Patients Treated for SCID (1968-Present) Start of enrollment: 2011 May 15
Enrolling by invitation

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Newborn screening reduces survival disparities in SCID after stem cell transplant: A PIDTC report.
Lena E Winestone, Brent R Logan, Xuerong Liu, Olatundun Williams, Elizabeth A Dunn
Journal of Human Immunity. 2026-09-07
Novel Biallelic LIG3 Mutations Causing Lethal Phenotype With Immunodeficiency.
Gonench Kilich, Tanaya Jadhav, Kelly Maurer, Christopher Breen, Tejas Jammihal
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2026-07-01
Hematopoietic cell transplantation for Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: a PIDTC report.
Jessie L Alexander, Blachy J Dávila Saldaña, Ruta Brazauskas, Sravya Gethika Dammalapati, Linda M Griffith
Blood Advances. 2026-03-10

Journal Articles

Clinical Communications Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Adolescent Patients with Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Soma Jyonouchi, Nancy J Bunin, Jennifer R Heimall, Alix E Seif, Kathleen E Sullivan, ScienceDirect
Pathogenesis of Pediatric Rheumatologic Diseases
Kathleen Sullivan, MD, ScienceDirect

Press Mentions

Gene Therapy Cures 'Bubble-Boy Disease'April 17th, 2019
Should You Let Your Kids Eat Their Boogers?March 26th, 2019

Grant Support

USIDNET: A resource for clinical immunologistsCHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA2022–2027
Short-Term Research Education Program to Increase Diversity in Health-Related ResearchUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2006–2026
UDN@CHOP/UPENN: transition to sustainabilityCHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA2018–2025
Training Of Clinical Investigators In Primary Immune DeficienciesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2011
Non-Coding RNA Regulation Of TNF AlphaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2010–2011