Founder & Lead Physician
Sean Mulvaney, M.D.
The world's most experienced physician in stellate ganglion block for PTSD — with 18+ published studies and 5,200+ procedures performed since 2009.
Biography
Dr. Sean Mulvaney, M.D. is a Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, board certified in Sports Medicine and Pain Medicine. His 31-year military career included service as both a Navy SEAL officer and 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, Dr. Mulvaney has safely completed thousands of ultrasound-guided SGBs for military and civilian patients with PTSI — more than any other physician worldwide.
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.
Credentials & Appointments
- ✓Board Certified — Sports Medicine & Pain Medicine
- ✓Professor, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- ✓Founder, SGB Treatment Center
- ✓Chief Science Officer, Regenerative Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (ROSM)
- ✓31-Year Military Career (Navy SEAL Officer + Army Physician)
- ✓First DoD physician credentialed in regenerative medicine (2008)
- ✓18+ peer-reviewed publications on SGB
- ✓ACGME-accredited fellowship trainer, Walter Reed NMMC
- ✓Lifetime Achievement Award, American Academy of Orthopedic Medicine (2026)
Why Dr. Mulvaney
First in the Field
First Department of Defense physician to use SGB for combat-related PTSI, beginning in 2009.
Most Published
Has published more original research on SGB for PTSD than any other scientist globally.
Most Experienced
5,200+ ultrasound-guided SGB procedures — more than any other physician worldwide.
National Educator
Regularly invited to lecture nationally and internationally; trained hundreds of physicians in SGB methodology.
Schedule a Consultation
Dr. Mulvaney sees patients Monday through Friday at the SGB Treatment Center in Annapolis, Maryland.