Dr. Mullins is a fellowship trained Primary Care Sports Medicine physician. She utilizes non-surgical treatments to address musculoskeletal injuries, focusing on helping patients of all ages stay active, reduce reinjury risk, and achieve peak performance.
She utilizes musculoskeletal ultrasound to diagnose orthopedic conditions and to aid with proper needle placement during injection therapies, including corticosteroid, hyaluronic acid, and platelet-rich plasma.
She received her medical degree from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. Her post graduate training includes completion of residency in Family Medicine at Ohio State University and Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship at Emory University.
Dr. Mullins currently serves as the team physician for Orangewood Christian School. She has previously provided medical coverage for the Orlando Guardians, Orlando Predators, Georgia Tech Athletics, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Dream, Fan Controlled Football League, UTR Pro Tennis Tour, NSAF Outdoor Nationals, and the Walt Disney World Marathon.
She is a member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine. Dr. Mullins has authored peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on a range of sports medicine topics including the prevention of sport-related injury in youth athletes, concussion management, exercise prescription, and exercise physiology.
Dr. Mullins enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband and their dog Rocky. She also enjoys traveling, golfing, and following IndyCar racing.
La Dra. Mullins es médica con capacitación becada en la atención primaria de medicina deportiva. Utiliza tratamientos no quirúrgicos para una variedad de lesiones y afecciones musculoesqueléticas. Sus intereses clínicos incluyen la prevención de lesiones en atletas jóvenes, las lesiones por sobrecarga, la conmoción cerebral, la medicina del tenis y el tratamiento de lesiones por estrés óseo. Está capacitada en el uso de la ecografía musculoesquelética para diagnosticar afecciones ortopédicas y para guiar la colocación correcta de la aguja en inyecciones terapéuticas, incluyendo las de corticosteroides, de ácido hialurónico y de plasma rico en plaquetas.
Obtuvo su título de Médica en la Facultad de Medicina Morsani de la Universidad del Sur de Florida. Su formación de postgrado incluye la residencia en Medicina Familiar en la Universidad Estatal de Ohio y especialización becada en la atención primaria de medicina deportiva en la Universidad Emory.
En la actualidad, la Dra. Mullins es médica de equipo en la Escuela Cristiana Orangewood. Previamente proporcionó cobertura médica para los equipos atléticos del Georgia Tech, los Atlanta Hawks, el Atlanta Dream, la liga Fan Controlled Football, el circuito UTR de tenis profesional, los campeonatos nacionales al aire libre de la NSAF y la maratón de Atlanta.
Es miembro de la American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (Sociedad Médica Estadounidense de Medicina Deportiva) y del American College of Sports Medicine (Colegio Estadounidense de Medicina Deportiva). La Dra. Mullins es autora de varios artículos médicos y capítulos de libros, revisados por pares, sobre diversos temas de medicina deportiva, entre ellos la prevención de lesiones relacionadas con el deporte en atletas jóvenes, el tratamiento de conmociones cerebrales, la prescripción de ejercicios y la fisiología del ejercicio.
A la Dra. Mullins le gusta pasar tiempo al aire libre con su marido y su perro Rocky. También le gusta viajar, jugar al golf y seguir las carreras de IndyCar.
Professional Profile
Education
- MD, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
- Residency, Family Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- Fellowship, Primary Care Sports Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Titles & Certifications
- American Board of Family Medicine Diplomate
Professional Associations
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Academy of Family Physicians
Education
- MD, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
- Residency, Family Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- Fellowship, Primary Care Sports Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Titles & Certifications
- American Board of Family Medicine Diplomate
Professional Associations
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Academy of Family Physicians
Publications
Adamson T, Mullins M, Ringel D, Singh L, Swartz B, Sieck C. “Compliance with Organization-Based Pitching Guidelines Among Youth Baseball Coaches and Monitoring of “Hidden Throws”.” [Abstract]. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 2019: 29(2), 101. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000724
Hummel, M., Elder, K., & Vogler, J. “Treatment of Plantar Fascial Tendinosis with Ultrasound Guided Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection” [Abstract]. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 2017: 27(2), 193-230. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000417
Moran, Byron, Tadikonda P, Sneed K, Hummel M, Guiteau S, Coris E. "Postconcussive Syndrome Following Sports-related Concussion: A Treatment Overview for Primary Care Physicians." Southern Medical Journal 108.9 (2015): 553-58. doi: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000340
Durrer C, Robinson E, Wan Z, Martinez N, Hummel ML, Jenkins NT, Kilpatrick MW, Little JP. “Differential Impact of Acute High-Intensity Exercise on Circulating Endothelial Microparticles and Insulin Resistance between Overweight/Obese Males and Females.” PLoS One. 2015 Feb 24;10(2):e0115860. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115860. eCollection 2015.
