James Lynch, MD

Dr. Jim Lynch is board certified in Family Medicine and Sports Medicine and has been performing ultrasound-guided regenerative medicine procedures since 2009. Dr. Lynch moved to Annapolis, Maryland in 2021 after serving 31 years in Army medicine. As a physician in US Special Operations, Dr. Lynch spent a career focused on optimizing both the physical and mental health of the most elite ‘tactical athletes.’ He is a veteran of combat deployments to Panama, the First Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and several locations throughout Africa.

Additionally, Dr. Lynch was fortunate to care for the most decorated Olympic athletes in the world. Between 2011 and 2023, Dr. Lynch served as U.S. Olympic Team Physician for USA Swimming. Skilled in both physical and mental health issues, Dr. Lynch supported elite Olympians for over ten years in international competition including multiple World Championships and both the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo.

Dr. Lynch earned a BS in Psychology from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1989, an MS in healthcare improvement from Dartmouth College in 2001, and his medical degree from Brown Medical School in 2003. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, an Adjunct Assistant Professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an Adjunct Instructor at the University College Cork, Ireland.

Dr. Lynch lives in Annapolis with his wife Jodi of 33 years. He is an active member in his church community and enjoys biking, hiking, paddleboarding, and running with his dog Bodie.

Services

Sports Medicine / Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) – Orthobiological procedures that utilize your body’s own ability to heal.

Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) – an outpatient procedure, has been extensively researched and effectively utilized for the past 12 years to alleviate symptoms of post-traumatic stress in numerous individuals recovering from traumatic injuries.