Dr. Scott Grogan

Dr. Scott Grogan is a 2005 graduate of the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed a 20-year career in the United States Army as an active duty family physician and medical educator in 2025. During his Army career he completed fellowships in Leader & Faculty Development and Advanced Emergency Ultrasound. He spent the last four years of his Army career in primary care sports medicine and at Army Special Operations multidisciplinary clinics on Joint Base Lewis-McChord performing musculoskeletal (MSK) diagnostic exams, precision non-surgical treatments, and grant-funded research for MSK injuries.

He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and is a Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSK) by the Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement. He is a national key opinion leader in the implementation of point-of-care ultrasound programs and has taught ultrasound skills for numerous organizations at local, regional, and national venues.

He finished his Masters of Business Administration from Pacific Lutheran University with honors. He is a distinguished leader and educator and received many awards over the course of his career relating to quality patient care, program development, and advocacy for clinicians across the spectrum of medicine.

Dr. Grogan spends his free time maximizing the outdoor life in the Pacific Northwest. He can be found running, hiking, fishing, and skiing typically with his children in tow or on the sidelines of youth sporting events around Tacoma.

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Experience & Recognition

  • Dr. Grogan completed a family medicine residency in 2008 and provided full-spectrum primary care for 15 years of his career. Starting in 2021 Dr. Grogan provided patient care in the Madigan Sports Medicine Clinic to military beneficiaries and active duty service members while simultaneously precepting and supervising the musculoskeletal education of medical students, residents, and advanced ultrasound fellows.

    He also partnered with the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Special Operations Community to provide on-site, multidisciplinary assessments and procedural care to expedite decision-making and treatment to keep soldiers at the highest level of performance.

  • Dr. Grogan was first privileged in bedside ultrasound in 2016. He finished a dedicated advanced ultrasound fellowship in 2021 with special emphasis on musculoskeletal diagnostics and therapeutics. He became a Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer (RMSK) in 2021.

    While on active duty, he was the Associate Director of Madigan Army Medical Center’s Advanced Emergency Ultrasound Fellowship, was the U.S. Army’s subject matter expert for the development of Point-of-care (POCUS) capabilities in resource-limited environments, and was the leader of the Defense Health Agency’s Global Enterprise POCUS Infrastructure Development Project.

    Dr. Grogan is a key opinion leader in POCUS, is a lead educator for the Global Ultrasound Institute, has led numerous educational workshops across the country, and has held multiple leadership positions within the clinical ultrasound community.

  • Dr. Grogan spent the majority of his military career in medical education. He completed a dedicated, two-year Leadership and Faculty Development Fellowship and spent four years as a Residency Director overseeing the education of budding family physicians. Over his history he was recognized with numerous accolades, including:

    • Resident Teacher of the Year

    • Resident of the Year

    • Family Medicine Faculty Teacher of the Year

    • Wergeland Award for Graduate Medical Education

    • Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians

    • Alpha Omicron Alpha Medical Honors Society Inductee

    • Official Order of Military Medical Merit Inductee

    • U.S. Army 9A Designation as an expert in his field

    • LTC Joseph Munaretto Most Outstanding Educator Award at Madigan Army Medical Center

    He has presented medical conference continuing education sessions more than 60 times, has 18 peer-reviewed publications, and multiple published book chapters.

  • Dr. Grogan was primary investigator and associate investigator on multiple grant-funded, IRB-approved clinical trials with the Musculoskeletal Injury Rehabilitation Research for Operational Readiness (MIRROR) program investigating novel musculoskeletal ultrasound and orthobiologic, regenerative techniques for nonoperative patient care.

    He presented research findings and musculoskeletal topics at local, regional, and national venues.

    • American Medical Society for Sports Medicine

    • Interventional Orthobiologic Foundation

    • American Academy of Family Physicians

    • Uniformed Services Academy of Family Physicians

    • American Society of Echocardiography

    • American Medical Informatics Association

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Location

2517 N. Washington St.

Tacoma, WA 98406

Phone (253) 534-8472

Fax (888) 355-7439

We are collocated with the ProctorMD Clinic

 
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