Brigid Sullivan, MD

Brigid Sullivan, MD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine specializing in Palliative Care at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). She earned her undergraduate degree in Mathematics from the University of Notre Dame before serving in the United States Air Force as a controller on the AWACS aircraft. After completing her military service, Dr. Sullivan attended medical school at MUSC, graduating in 2008, and went on to complete her Family Medicine residency at MUSC in 2011. Following residency, she worked as a hospitalist at several local health systems and held leadership positions, including Chair of the Department of Medicine and Chair of the Credentials Committee at East Cooper Medical Center. She later returned to MUSC to complete a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and has since joined the adult inpatient palliative care team, where she provides consultative care to hospitalized patients with serious illnesses. Dr. Sullivan's clinical interests include improving access to palliative care for patients with chronic kidney disease, particularly those on dialysis. She is also interested in the integration of artificial intelligence into palliative care to help identify patients who would benefit from early intervention and to expand the reach of palliative services. Additionally, she is exploring models of inpatient hospice care-both within hospitals and in the community-with a focus on enhancing the experience of patients and their families. Outside of medicine, Dr. Sullivan is the proud mother of six children and is married to a local physician. She is passionate about running, weightlifting, and triathlon, and recently completed an Ironman race. She loves being outdoors, especially with her children, and enjoys hiking with her family, spending time at the beach, and boating with her kids.