Type Of Business:
Hospital
Expertise:
Liver and kidney transplantation
Major Product/SVS:
Health care
Hobbies/Sports:
Exercising
Education Degrees:
Fellowship in Surgical Transplantation, Tufts-New England Medical Center (Now Tufts Medical Center) and Boston Veterans Administration Hospital (1985-1987); Residency in Surgery, Boston University (1980-1985); MD, University of Florida (1980); Bachelor of Science in Special Chemistry and Biology, Minor in Studio Art, Beloit College (1975)
Affiliations Awards:
New England Surgical Society; Connecticut Chapter, National Kidney Foundation; Connecticut Division, American Liver Foundation; Connecticut Chapter, American College of Surgeons; Surgical Society, University of Connecticut; Hartford County Medical Association; Region 1, United Network of Organ Sharing; Fellow, American College of Surgeons; American Society of Transplant Surgeons; Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons; American Society of General Surgeons; American Society of Transplantation;
American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association; American Board of Surgery, Inc.; American Medical Association
Industry:
Surgical Transplantation
Date of Distinction:
6/23/2011
Charity:
Associate Counselor, Region 1, United Network for Organ Sharing (2011); Co-Chairman, Liver Life Walk, American Liver Foundation (2009); Chairman, National Kidney Foundation Walk Program (2009); Co-Chairman, Medical Staff Advisory Committee, Black & Red Ball, Hartford Hospital (2009); Chairman, Organ Availability Committee, United Network for Organ Sharing (2006-2010); Two-Time Chairman, Annual Liver Walk, American Liver Foundation (2001, 2007); Availability Committee, United Network for Organ Sharing (2001-Present); Medical Advisory Committee, American Liver Foundation (2001-Present)
Number Of Years In Profession:
25
Number Of Years In Current Position:
14
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his hard work and dedication.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession because of his deep-seated desire to help people and make a difference in their lives; he also loves the sciences and was attracted to transplantation because it is an expanding field.
Extended Bio Profile:
Dr. Hull has been the director of Hartford Hospital's transplantation program for the past 13 years. He joined the hospital's medical staff in 1987 and at the same time became an associate clinical professor of surgery at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Hull first began working at the University of Connecticut in 1982, as an assistant clinical professor of surgery. He also held the position of assistant professor of surgery at Dartmouth University between 1991 and 2005. Dr. Hull is actively involved with the United Network for Organ Sharing, which allocates organ transplants throughout the United States in accordance with government regulations. He serves on numerous committees at Hartford Hospital and is the medical director of LifeChoice Donor Services, an organ procurement organization. He makes regular presentations at professional conferences and has published more than 70 medical abstracts and research papers.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Overseeing the Hartford Hospital transplant program; Serving as a clinical general surgeon; Ensuring compliance with government regulations
Education Certifications:
Medical License, State of Massachusetts (1982-2011); Certification, American Board of Surgery, Inc. (1986-2011); Medical License, State of Connecticut (1987-2011)
Awards/Honors:
Listee, Best Doctors in America, Hartford Magazine (2009-2010); Hartford Magazine; Excellence Award, American Liver Foundation (2009); The James P. Colangelo, MD Achievement Award, National Kidney Foundation of Connecticut (2009); Listee, Best Doctors of Greater Hartford (2008-2009); Transplantation Leadership Award, National Kidney Foundation of Connecticut (2005); Two-Time Recipient, Fundraising Achievement Award, National Kidney Foundation of Connecticut (2003, 2005); Five Minutes to Live Award, American Heart Association (1999); Recognition, Real-Life Miracles/Heroes of Greater Hartford, American Red Cross (1999); Two-Time Recipient, Resident Teaching Award, Hartford Hospital/University of Connecticut (1995, 2002); Best Resident Teacher Award for the Medical Students of Boston University (1984); Winning Paper by a Resident in the New England Chapter (Region 1), Committee on Trauma, American College of Surgeons, Boston University (1983); Departmental Honors in Chemistry, Beloit College, Beloit, WI (1975); Undergraduate Award from American Chemical Society, Beloit College, Beloit, WI (1975); English Achievement Award, Great Neck North Senior High School, Great Neck, NY (1971)
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Dr. Hull intends to increase the number of transplants performed at the hospital.