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About Dr. Bryan
Dr. Sean Bryan is an experienced and accomplished primary sports medicine physician who specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of various musculoskeletal injuries and conditions including the value-added use of ultrasound to guide injections into the hip, shoulder and knee joints. He completed his Sports Medicine fellowship training at Thomas Jefferson University and has served as a team physician at the professional, collegiate and high school levels.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Bryan founded and directed two primary sports medicine fellowship programs, served as program director for two family medicine residencies, and served as chair of two family medicine departments. He served on the Board of Directors for the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) and the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Bryan has been listed in the Best Doctors in America Database since 2009 and recognized by Castle Connolly as a Top Doctor in Sports Medicine since 2018. He has authored/co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications including a review exploring the role of human resilience in orthopedic patients that was published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. He currently serves on the Editorial Board for Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach and on the AMSSM Education Committee.
Dr. Bryan believes it is at the intersection of high intelligence quotient, high emotional intelligence, and high resilience/grit where exceptional human performance and optimal clinical outcomes are most likely to occur. This belief is why he is embarking on a line of scientific inquiry and programming designed to help facilitate game-changing performance and optimized clinical outcomes for patients with musculoskeletal problems locally, nationally and internationally.
On a personal note, Dr. Bryan is happily married and loves spending time with his wife, Katrina, and their five children.
Special Expertise
Evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions of the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee.
Procedures
Ultrasound guided injections of the shoulder, hip and knee joints. Landmark guided injections of the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee.
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Insurance
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Credentials
Appointments
Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Affiliations
Member, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Editorial Board Member, Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Certifications
Sports Medicine and Family Medicine Board Certified, American Board of Family Medicine
Awards
Best Doctors in America Database, 2009 to Present
Castle Connolly Top Doctor in Sports Medicine, 2018 to Present
Education
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine, 1995
Internship: Family Medicine, Chestnut Hill Hospital, 1996
Residency: Family Medicine, Chestnut Hill Hospital, 1998
Fellowship: Primary Sports Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1999
State Licensure
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Languages
EnglishFor My Patients
Publications by Dr. Bryan
Selected Books/Chapters
Annett S, Cassas K, Bryan S. Gender Differences: Considerations for the Female Endurance Athlete. In: Miller TL, ed. Endurance Sports Medicine. Springer International Publishing Switzerland; 2016:55-70.
Konin JG, Bryan ST, Shimer A. Cervical Spine Injuries. In: Starkey C, ed. Athletic Training and Sports Medicine: An Integrated Approach. 5th ed. Burlington, MA: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons/Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2013:544-579.
Selected Presentations
May 2017 Healthcare Transformation: Volume to Value Hough Memorial Lecture AMSSM 26th Annual Meeting San Diego, CA
April 2013 Can Sports Medicine Help Cure Health Care in the United States? AMSSM 22nd Annual Meeting San Diego, CA
December 2013 Update on Sickle Cell Trait in Athletes Congenital Long QT Syndrome: To Play or Not to Play? Depression in Athletes Advances in Musculoskeletal Radiology Medical Management of Knee Osteoarthritis Speaker, Session Moderator and Discussion Panelist ACSM, AMSSM and AOSSM Advanced Team Physician Course Las Vegas, NV
April 2011 Evaluation Tools and Techniques Faculty Development Session Lecture AMSSM 20th Annual Meeting Salt Lake City, UT
Industry Relationships
HSS has a long history of supporting appropriate relationships with industry because they advance HSS's mission to provide the highest quality patient care, improve patient mobility, and enhance the quality of life for all, and to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and their related disciplines through research and education.
As of December 10, 2025, Dr. Bryan reported no relationships with the healthcare industry.
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