Sean Hipp

COL Sean J. Hipp MD, MS is an Associate Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. He serves as Command Surgeon at First Army and previously held leadership roles at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) from 2011-2023, including Chief Medical Officer (2021-2023) and Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist (2011-2020). His work bridges military medicine, pediatrics, and telemedicine innovation.

• Education:
  • B.S. in Biology, Georgetown University (1996)
  • M.D., Temple University School of Medicine (2002)
  • Pediatric Residency, University of North Carolina (2005)
  • Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Fellowship, Walter Reed Army Medical Center (2011)
  • M.S. in Biomedical Science, Drexel University (2012)
  • U.S. Army War College Distance Education Program (2024)

Research Interests: Focuses on telemedicine applications in military and pediatric care, exemplified by creating the Army’s Virtual Medical Center. His clinical expertise spans pediatric brain tumors, hematology-oncology, and operational medicine.

Key Military Awards:

• Bronze Star Medal
• Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters
• AMEDD Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3)
• Surgeon General’s “A” Proficiency Designator
• 2018 Army Health Information Technology Mercury Team Award

Leadership & Innovation: Directed BAMC’s Pediatric Residency Program (2015-2016), served as Battalion Surgeon in the Warrior Transition Battalion, and pioneered virtual healthcare systems like the ADVISOR platform and VIPRR Clinic. Currently enrolled in Army War College leadership training.