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Daniel Y. Sullivan
Daniel Young Sullivan (February 4, 1948 - July 17, 2012) was an American Prosthodontist and a pioneer in the field of dental implants including the clinical adoption of the principals of Osseointegration and the education of his peers on the use of the technique for successful patient treatment.

Educator
Dr. Sullivan, with Dr. Stephen Parel, co-founded Osseointegration Seminars, Inc. in September, 1985.

Obituary
Daniel Y. Sullivan, DDS Died on July 17, 2012 of complications from Multiple Myeloma. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on February 4, 1948, son of Margret Y. and James T. Sullivan. He spent his youth in Norwich, Connecticut, received his B.S. from The College of Holy Cross, his D.D.S. from The Georgetown School of Dentistry, and advanced studies certification in prosthodontics from the University of Southern California. Dr. Sullivan was an internationally recognized expert, innovator, author, and lecturer in implant and aesthetic dentistry. He was a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, and his numerous professional positions included Past President of the American Academy of Osseointegration and Past President of the Academy of Aesthetic Dentistry. He was a member of the dental practice of Sullivan, Kaihara, Watkins and Sullivan, Jr., maintaining dental practices in Washington, D.C. and McLean, Virginia. Chief among his many accomplishments and a source of great satisfaction to him was Dr. Sullivan’s opportunity to mentor dental colleagues worldwide in his areas of expertise.

Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Mary Lou Sullivan of McLean, son Dr. Daniel Young Sullivan, Jr. and his wife Rachel of Arlington; son Brendan Thomas Sullivan and his wife Haleema of Chicago, Illinois; and grandsons Daniel Y. Sullivan III and Tyler Richard Sullivan. He also leaves his brothers James Thomas Sullivan and his wife Mary, John Sullivan and his wife Joan, Richard Sullivan and his wife Jane, and sister Rosemary Van Graafeiland and her husband Jack as well as dearly loved nieces and nephews.

The family will receive visitors on Sunday, July 22, between the hours of 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. at the refectory of St. Albans School and a memorial service will be conducted at the St. Albans Parish Church located on the grounds of the National Cathedral at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 23.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Dr. Sullivan’s name to Dr. Paul Richardson’s Multiple Myeloma Research: the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave., Boston, Mass. or S.O.M.E.