Founder & Lead Physician
Sean Mulvaney, M.D.
A nationally recognized authority in regenerative medicine techniques, and one of the world's most experienced physicians in stellate ganglion block for PTSD — with 23 published studies and 5,300+ procedures performed since 2009.
Biography
Sean Mulvaney, MD is a Professor of Military and Emergency Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, board certified in Sports Medicine and Pain Medicine. His 31-year military career included nine years as a Navy SEAL officer and a distinguished career as an Army physician.
In 2008, Dr. Mulvaney became the first Department of Defense physician credentialed in regenerative medicine techniques including platelet rich plasma and stem cell therapy. In 2009, he became the first DoD physician to employ Stellate Ganglion Block for combat-related PTSI.
As founder of the SGB Treatment Center and Chief Science Officer at Regenerative Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Annapolis, Maryland, Sean Mulvaney, MD has safely completed over 5,300 ultrasound-guided SGBs for military and civilian patients with PTSD.
Dr. Mulvaney frequently sees patients with connective tissue disorders for whom standard treatment approaches, including surgery, don't always serve them as well as they could, or who are living with pain that significantly constrains their quality of life and ability to function and move freely. His practice has had considerable success treating these patients by addressing the core problem: underlying ligamentous laxity, treated with comprehensive prolotherapy to the affected body part.
His research has appeared in JAMA Psychiatry, Military Medicine, Pain Practice, the Journal of Personalized Medicine, and other peer-reviewed journals. He is regularly invited to lecture nationally and internationally as a subject matter expert, and has been featured on CBS 60 Minutes and in the Wall Street Journal, and was referenced on the Joe Rogan Experience.
Dr. Mulvaney's commitment to teaching is demonstrated through the SGB Treatment Center's status as an ACGME-accredited training site for the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Anesthesia-Pain Medicine Fellowship.
In 2026, Dr. Mulvaney was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Academy of Orthopedic Medicine.
He currently serves as President-Elect of the American Academy of Orthopedic Medicine.
Credentials & Appointments
- ✓Board Certified — Sports Medicine & Pain Medicine
- ✓Professor of Military and Emergency Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- ✓Founder, SGB Treatment Center
- ✓Chief Science Officer, Regenerative Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (ROSM)
- ✓Fellow & Board Member (President-Elect), American Academy of Orthopedic Medicine
- ✓31-Year Military Career (9 Years as Navy SEAL Officer + Army Physician)
- ✓First DoD physician credentialed in regenerative medicine (2008)
- ✓23 peer-reviewed publications and case reports
- ✓ACGME-accredited fellowship trainer, Walter Reed NMMC
- ✓Lifetime Achievement Award, American Academy of Orthopedic Medicine (2026)
Why Dr. Mulvaney?
First in the Field
Dr. Mulvaney was the first physician in the Department of Defense to incorporate platelet-rich plasma, prolotherapy, bone marrow aspirate concentrate, and micro-fragmented adipose, and published the first case report describing the use of percutaneous neuroplasty to release entrapped nerves.
Extensively Published
Has published extensively in the field of regenerative medicine.
One of the Most Experienced
As one of the original adopters of regenerative medicine procedures to treat musculoskeletal and spine injuries, Dr. Mulvaney is an acknowledged expert in this field.
National Educator
Regularly invited to lecture nationally and internationally on regenerative medicine techniques and ultrasound-guided spine procedures.
Schedule a Consultation
Dr. Mulvaney sees patients Monday through Friday at Regenerative Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (ROSM) in Annapolis, Maryland.