Rowan Paul MD

Dr. Rowan Paul is a fellowship-trained sports medicine physician and board-certified family physician who treats athletes and active people of all ages. He received his B.S. degree at Brown University, and in 2005, he received his medical degree from Albany Medical College. Afterward, he completed his residency in family medicine at  Stanford Healthcare/O’Connor Hospital in 2008 and then an accredited fellowship in sports medicine at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center in 2009. His primary goal is to optimize physical performance in his athletes of all ages so they stay active as long as possible and live healthier, more productive lives.

During his years in practice, Dr. Paul’s patients have ranged from recreational athletes to professional athletes. He’s currently a supervising physician for the San Francisco Ballet. Historically, he was Team Physician for the Oakland Athletics and has held prestigious physician coverage roles at high-profile events, including the World Cup speed skating, Alpine snowboard championships, multiple marathons, the U.S. Olympic Development Nordic cross-country skiing team and America’s Cup sailing.

Dr. Paul began his career as a full partner in a prestigious orthopedic surgery practice in San Francisco, but he left the role after 10 years because he felt structurally constrained working in a primarily surgical practice. Subsequently, Dr. Paul became an expert and a pioneer in the field of minimally invasive Regenerative Sports Medicine and Orthopedics. He strives to take a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to treating patients with Regenerative Orthopedic techniques. He aims to help his patients prevent the need for surgery and return to sport and exercise as quickly and durably as possible.

Dr. Paul specializes in using autologous cellular therapies to promote non-surgical, natural healing for patients with orthopedic injuries and conditions. He administers multiple types of blood, bone marrow-derived stem cell therapies, Micronized Adipose Tissue transfer, as well as dextrose-based prolotherapy injections. He’s also an expert at performing ultrasound-guided diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including ultrasound-guided nerve hydrodissection and ultrasound-guided debridement. His administration of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks to provide pain relief during procedures helps limit or eliminate the need for patients to use narcotics for pain management.