James Lynch, MD

Dr. Jim Lynch is a physician and mental health advocate with over 30 years of Army medical service. Board Certified in Family and Sports Medicine, he specializes in trauma care and pioneered the use of stellate ganglion block (SGB) for PTSD and anxiety, publishing extensively and presenting his research internationally. His 2023 article on SGB for anxiety expanded treatment options for those with debilitating symptoms.

Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) provides clinically significant relief of Anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.

Feeling on edge all the time?

Angry outbursts? Irritability?

Nervous, restless, or tense?

Poor sleep or concentration?

What is SGB? An ultrasound-guided injection of a long-acting anesthetic near the stellate ganglion, a nerve cluster that regulates the body’s “fight or flight” response. This process resets the central autonomic network, offering immediate and long-term improvements in anxiety and hyperarousal symptoms.

Dr. James Lynch is a world expert in SGB, providing relief to thousands of patients since 2011. Dr. Lynch’s patients have traveled to Maryland from 48 US states and 13 different countries to receive his expert care. His clinic is in Waugh Chapel-Gambrills.