Sean J. Callahan,
MD
Languages Spoken: English
Sean is an assistant professor in pulmonary and critical care medicine who originally hails from the Commonwealth of Virginia. His clinical and research interests include care for patients with complex lung disease, with a focus on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other interstitial lung diseases. He sees patients at the Farmington and University Hospital pulmonary clinics.
Specialties
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Internal Medicine
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Pulmonary |
| Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease) National Board of Medical Examiners |
Patient Rating
The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to care provider related questions on our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Likelihood of recommending care provider
4.5/ 5
Care provider's explanation of condition/problem
4.6/ 5
Care provider's effort to include me in decisions
4.6/ 5
Wait time at clinic
4.4/ 5
Care provider's concern for questions & worries
4.5/ 5
Patient Comments
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survery and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
UofU Patient
October 27, 2020
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
The decision to return the home oxygen was made.
UofU Patient
September 15, 2020
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Listened to my concerns and questions and gave good feedback.
UofU Patient
September 12, 2020
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
easy to understand doctor
UofU Patient
September 12, 2020
SUGAR HOUSE HEALTH CENTER
Dr Callahan is very thorough and is s wonderful dr
UofU Patient
July 28, 2020
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Callahan was very helpful .
UofU Patient
July 18, 2020
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
He would speak in doctor language and the dumb it down for me to understand. He knows how worried and concerned I have been with my lungs and he gave me a couple option plans of how to proceed. We made decisions together. I would 100% recommend him to all family and friends. awesome doctor.
UofU Patient
May 10, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
good
UofU Patient
February 17, 2020
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
I felt the provider was very articulate in addressing my concerns.
UofU Patient
December 18, 2019
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
very impressive
UofU Patient
November 27, 2019
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Callahan was amazing with my dad, who has a language barrier. He took the time to listen to our concerns, and researched options for us. I really appreciated the care he showed us.
UofU Patient
November 08, 2019
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
Very good
UofU Patient
November 05, 2019
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Dr Callahan is excellent at determining the problem and discussing the options going forward. I really enjoy his manner and obvious knowledge. I highly recommend him.
UofU Patient
November 04, 2019
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
very talented and professional but some of the options were not as clear as I need them
UofU Patient
October 14, 2019
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Dr Callahan is awesome. Good listener and terrific thought process. Highly recommend him to others!
UofU Patient
October 05, 2019
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
overall ad very good experience
UofU Patient
October 03, 2019
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Good
UofU Patient
September 26, 2019
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
They spent an extraordinary amount of time with me. Both the doctor and the assistant put me at ease.
UofU Patient
September 06, 2019
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
I especially liked the way Dr. Callahan went through his reasoning process with me, such as, "If there were (this) symptom, I would think (this) because (explanation of how certain symptoms indicate certain conditions) ...," and he explained exactly how he narrowed down the possibilities to a singular diagnosis. I also liked that he gave me advice of what to look for going forward, such as, "If (this) reoccurs with more frequency, say every week for a continuous length of time, you could see (this type of specialist). And if (this) occurs, you could (do this)." I left feeling very reassured and thinking how blessed I am to receive such excellent care.
UofU Patient
August 27, 2019
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
good
UofU Patient
August 12, 2019
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
he was very informative and answered all my question
UofU Patient
August 08, 2019
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
No treatment discussed, diagnosed chronic cough, referred to gastroenterologist for further diagnosis
UofU Patient
July 16, 2019
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
I had lots of questions they were all answered and he gave me references on new research he shared with me. Very knowledgeable.
UofU Patient
June 20, 2019
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
arrogant, rude and overbearing. holier than thou attitude.
UofU Patient
June 10, 2019
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
good
UofU Patient
April 03, 2019
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Dr. Callahan shows great concern for my condition and explains everything in detail to me. I never feel like he is rushing with me, he takes his time and makes me feel that I can ask any questions and time isn't an issue.
UofU Patient
November 19, 2018
FARMINGTON HEALTH CENTER
Great experience. Explained things about my condition and medication use that had not been explained to me before. Really appreciate the experience.
Sean is an assistant professor in pulmonary and critical care medicine who originally hails from the Commonwealth of Virginia. His clinical and research interests include care for patients with complex lung disease, with a focus on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other interstitial lung diseases. He sees patients at the Farmington and University Hospital pulmonary clinics.
Academic Locations
Maxwell M. Wintrobe Research and Education Building
801-581-7806
Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments | Internal Medicine
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Assistant Professor (Clinical) |
| Academic Divisions | Pulmonary |
| Board Certification | American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine) American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine) American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease) National Board of Medical Examiners |
Education History
| Fellowship | University of Virginia Health System Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Chief Fellow |
| Fellowship | University of Virginia Health System Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellow |
| Residency | University of Michigan Health System Internal Medicine Resident |
| Internship | University of Michigan Health System Internal Medicine Intern |
| Professional Medical | University of Virginia School of Medicine Medicine M.D. |
| Undergraduate | University of Virginia Government and Biology B.A. |
Selected Publications - Journal Articles
Journal Article
- Callahan SJ, Harris D, Collingridge DS, Guidry DW, Dean NC, Lanspa MJ, Blagev DP (2020). Diagnosing EVALI in the Time of COVID-19. (Epub ahead of print) Chest.
- Crotty Alexander LE, Ware LB, Calfee CS, Callahan SJ, Eissenberg T, Farver C, Goniewicz ML, Jaspers I, Kheradmand F, King TE Jr, Meyer NJ, Mikheev V, Shields PG, Shihadeh A, Strongin R, Tarran R (2020). NIH Workshop Report: E-cigarette or Vaping Product Use Associated Lung Injury (EVALI): Developing a Research Agenda. (Epub ahead of print) Am J Respir Crit Care Med.
- Cirulis MM, Callahan SJ, Aberegg SK (2020). Marijuana Legislation and Electronic Cigarette- or Vaping-Associated Lung Injury: A Historical Perspective. JAMA Netw Open, 3(4), e202238.
- Aberegg SK, Maddock SD, Blagev DP, Callahan SJ (2020). Diagnosis of EVALI: General Approach and the Role of Bronchoscopy. (Epub ahead of print) Chest.
- Lewis N, McCaffrey K, Sage K, Cheng CJ, Green J, Goldstein L, Campbell H, Ferrell D, Malan N, LaCross N, Maldonado A, Board A, Hanchey A, Harris D, Callahan S, Aberegg S, Risk I, Willardson S, Carter A, Nakashima A, Duncan J, Burnett C, Atkinson-Dunn R, Dunn A (2019). E-cigarette Use, or Vaping, Practices and Characteristics Among Persons with Associated Lung Injury - Utah, April-October 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 68(42), 953-956.
- Qing K, Tustison NJ, Mugler JP 3rd, Mata JF, Lin Z, Zhao L, Wang D, Feng X, Shin JY, Callahan SJ, Bergman MP, Ruppert K, Altes TA, Cassani JM, Shim YM (2018). Probing Changes in Lung Physiology in COPD Using CT, Perfusion MRI, and Hyperpolarized Xenon-129 MRI. Acad Radiol, 26(3), 326-334.
- Callahan SJ, Vranic A, Flors L, Hanley M, Stoler MH, Mehrad B (2019). Sporadic Obliterative Bronchiolitis: Case Series and Systematic Review of the Literature. Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes, 3(1), 86-93.
- Callahan SJ, Pal K, Jones RM, Davis EM, Kadl A (2018). Temperature Control after Cardiac Arrest. When to Start? How Long? How Cold? Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 198(10), 1331-1333.
- Callahan S, Pal K, Gomez D, Stoler M, Mehrad B (2017). Two Siblings With Interstitial Lung Disease. Chest, 153(4), e75-e79.
- Papani R, Sharma G, Agarwal A, Callahan SJ, Chan WJ, Kuo YF, Shim YM, Mihalek AD, Duarte AG (2018). Validation of claims-based algorithms for pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pulm Circ, 8(2), 2045894018759246.
- Callahan SJ, Xia M, Murray S, Flaherty KR (2016). Clinical characteristics in patients with asymmetric idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Respir Med, 119, 96-101.
- Vaughn VM, Callahan SJ, Pile J, Kazanjian P, Odden A (2016). Caught red-handed. J Hosp Med, 11(8), 583-6.
Review
- Callahan SJ, Sturek JM, Richard RP (2019). Pulmonary Vasculitides. [Review]. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, 26(1), 10-17.
Case Report
Letter
- Callahan SJ (2019). Identifying "Real" Patients in the Real World. [Letter to the editor]. Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 201(2), 256-257.
- Maddock SD, Cirulis MM, Callahan SJ, Keenan LM, Pirozzi CS, Raman SM, Aberegg SK (2019). Pulmonary Lipid-Laden Macrophages and Vaping. [Letter to the editor]. N Engl J Med, 381(15), 1488-1489.
- Callahan SJ, Papani R (2019). Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Too Complex for Physicians, Too Complex for ICD Diagnosis Codes. [Letter to the editor]. Chest, 155(5), 1077.