Erika A. Sullivan

Erika A. Sullivan, MD is a board-certified family physician and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Utah, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine. She provides comprehensive care at Sugar House Health Center, Salt Lake City, with a focus on contraceptive services, gender-affirming hormone therapy, and LGBTQ+ primary care including HIV PrEP.

• Education: MD/MS (Pathology) from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine; MS in Microbiology (University of Hawaii); BA/BS in French/Microbiology (University of California, Santa Barbara).

Research and Academic Focus: Dr. Sullivan specializes in gender-affirming and LGBTQ+ primary care education, contraceptive care advancements, and optimizing clinical workflows through EHR efficiency. Her publications address transgender health disparities, reproductive care models, and mucosal immunology mechanisms.

Scientific Contributions: Recent studies analyze hormone therapy protocols, contraceptive access innovations, and transgender health equity using EHR data. Earlier work (2010) explores epithelial tight junction dysfunction in colitis development, while foundational research (2009) connects mucosal immunology to experimental inflammatory bowel disease.