Profile of Stephen Sullivan, Dr

Dr. Sullivan is a board certified Boston Mass area Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, fellowship trained Craniomaxillofacial Surgeon, and Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.

A native of Montana, he received his BA degree (Maxima cum Laude) from Carroll College and was elected to the Delta Epsilon Sigma national academic honor society. Dr. Sullivan earned his medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.

He continued his training in Seattle, first as a Research Fellow at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, then as a General Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery resident at the University of Washington. He was a Fellow in Craniomaxillofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital and was appointed Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School.

He also earned a Masters of Public Health from Harvard University’s School of Public Health and completed the Paul Farmer Global Surgery Fellowship while working for Partners in Health in Cange, Haiti. Before returning to Harvard Medical School and joining Mount Auburn Hospital, a Harvard teaching hospital in Cambridge, Dr. Sullivan was an Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at Brown University, Section Co-Chief of the Division of Craniofacial Surgery, and Co-Director of The Cleft and Craniofacial Center. Dr. Sullivan is the recipient of many awards in plastic surgery, research, and education. He has been listed among the “best plastic surgeons” by Castle Connolly and honored in Boston magazine Top Docs™.

Procedures of Stephen Sullivan, Dr ⁽²¹⁾

Procedure	Rank in Cambridge	Rank in MA	Rank in US
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 25	Ranked in US: 282
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 8	Ranked in US: 347
Brow Lift A surgical procedure that removes wrinkled, drooping skin around and above the eyebrows. This lifts the eyebrows and restores them to their appropriate placement.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 27	Ranked in US: 264
Rhinoplasty Commonly referred to as a “nose job” this surgical procedure can help correct undesirable ridges, size, shape, or other aspects of the nose. In some situations, this procedure can correct certain breathing problems.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 22	Ranked in US: 233
Ear Pinning Cosmetic ear surgery is a type of plastic and reconstructive surgery that can improve the size, shape, or position of the outer ear by reshaping the cartilage.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 6	Ranked in US: 178
Skin Cancer Treatment Skin cancer treatment depends on the type of cancer, its location and depth, and patient factors like age or other illnesses.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 3	Ranked in US: 68
Facial Fracture Treatment The usual treatment for facial fractures involves two steps, reduction or "setting of the bone" and fixation.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 1	Ranked in US: 2
Cyst Removal Cysts are saclike pockets of fluid or semisolid material, separated from nearby tissue by a distinct membrane.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 1	Ranked in US: 15
Neck Lift A procedure that improves the look of the neck by redraping sagging, wrinkled skin. In addition, it tightens the skin by removing excess skin.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 15	Ranked in US: 167
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Cambridge: 2	Ranked in MA: 12	Ranked in US: 294
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Cambridge: 2	Ranked in MA: 12	Ranked in US: 294
Breast Reconstruction Breast reconstruction surgery helps restore a more natural, symmetrical appearance of a breast that has been removed by a mastectomy or altered by a lumpectomy as part of breast cancer treatment.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 9	Ranked in US: 126
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 2	Ranked in US: 243
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Body contouring following massive weight loss are procedures performed by plastic surgeons to eliminate and/or reduce excess post-bariatric surgery.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 2	Ranked in US: 14
Lipoma Removal Most lipomas are removed surgically by cutting them out.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 1	Ranked in US: 4
Hernia Repair Umbilical hernia repair is a surgical procedure performed to repair an umbilical hernia, which occurs when internal tissue extrudes through weakened muscles in the abdominal wall, causing a visible bulge near the belly button.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 1	Ranked in US: 1
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 34	Ranked in US: 423
Facial Fillers Facial fillers are synthetic or naturally occurring substances injected into the lines, folds, and tissues of the face to decrease the appearance of wrinkles and restore the facial fullness that decreases with age.	Ranked in Cambridge: 2	Ranked in MA: 18	Ranked in US: 447
Fat Transfer A procedure that removes fat from one area of the body via liposuction and transfers it to another area.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 2	Ranked in US: 98
Dysport Dysport is an injectable neuromodulator that smooths lines and wrinkles for up to four months.	Ranked in Cambridge: 1	Ranked in MA: 6	Ranked in US: 19
Facial Fillers Facial fillers are synthetic or naturally occurring substances injected into the lines, folds, and tissues of the face to decrease the appearance of wrinkles and restore the facial fullness that decreases with age.	Ranked in Cambridge: 2	Ranked in MA: 18	Ranked in US: 447