Nemours Children's Health, Saint Francis701 N. Clayton St.Saint Francis Medical Services Building, Suite 400Wilmington, DE 1980539.7497948-75.5688406Secondary
Dr. Kevin Sullivan is a neonatologist at duPont Hospital for Children and the program site director for their fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal medicine. He’s the former medical director of the Special Care Nursery at Saint Francis Hospital, and the current chair of their Department of Pediatrics. He’s also clinical assistant professor at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.
Why I Treat Children
Infants are among our most vulnerable patients and unfortunately, sometimes preterm infants have to spend a lot of time with us in the hospital. This time enables a great bond not only with the babies but also with the families — sometimes for a lifetime. Helping every day in a small way to nurture these infants to discharge is a fabulous reason to come to work every morning.
What I'm Passionate About
I am passionate about being part of what is often a brand new phase for a dad and mom —that of becoming a family. They can now say, “I am a dad, I am a mom and this is our baby.” I will do everything within my power to get their baby healthier and back to them so they can get on to being a whole family.
Make A Difference
We don’t have babies born at duPont Hospital for Children, but as part of Nemours we collaborate with other hospitals in the region and care for the most critically ill of infants. In an effort to improve the care of infants nationally, I’m part of a series focus groups through the Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium (CHNC). In these groups we work to try and better understand the risks to infants’ health nationally and how to make improvements in each of our own Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). I’m also part of the hospital’s Ethics Committee as we work with families and staff on challenging situations. Clinically I am responsible for keeping a close eye on patient safety in our NICU. In my own practice as an individual physician, I try to make a difference by treating not just the child but caring for the whole family as well. We invite the family to participate in the care of their amazing, fragile little person. I understand that care is a partnership and only by succeeding with this partnership can we achieve the best results for the infant. I’m fascinated and honored to be part of that process.
Education & Training
Fellowship
Neonatology
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,
2011
Internship Residency
Pediatrics
- University of Washington,
2006
Medical/Dental School
MD
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine,
2003
Board Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics/Neonatal-Perinatal
American Board of Pediatrics/General Pediatrics
Awards & Recognition
2017
Top Docs, Delaware Today magazine
2016
Top Docs, Delaware Today magazine
Insurance Accepted
Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
Aetna Better Health PA Medicaid HMO
Aetna HMO
Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
Amerigroup NJ Medicaid/Healthy Kids
Amerihealth Caritas DE - PENNSYLVANIA SPECIALISTS ONLY
Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
Cigna/Great West PPO
Corporate Medical Network Global International PPO DE
Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
Delaware Medicare
Devon Health Services
First Health/Affordable PPO
Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
Geisinger Health Plan Medicaid
Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware Traditional
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delware HMO PPO POS EPO
Highmark Medicaid Health Options
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield NJ HMO
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NJ PPO
Horizon NJ Health
INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone HMO PPO
Insurance Administrators of America
Interlink Transplant
Keystone First Medicaid HMO
Lifetrac Transplant
Maryland Medicaid
Multiplan PPO
National Transplant (Humana)
New Jersey Medicaid
Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO DE/PA
Pennsylvania Medicaid
Plan Vista/NPPN PPO
Preferred Healthcare PPO
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
Star Healthcare Network
Three Rivers Provider Network
Tricare/Humana Military Health Services
UPMC COMMERCIAL DE PA
UPMC MCAID/CHIP PA DE
United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
Wellcare of NJ Medicaid HMO
Research Activities
My research experience primarily centers on efforts to utilize shared hospital data between level 4 NICUs to assess and evaluate uncommon outcomes. In this setting, I lead the CHNC's developed Mortality Focus Group and am an active participant in the CHNC's Surgical Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) focus group and a member of the shared Continuous Improvement/Quality Improvement (CI/QI) team.
Medical Interests
Complex neonatal medical care
Surgical Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
Neonatal palliative care
Quality improvement and patient safety
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