Rate My Professor Thomas Mayhew

Thomas P. Mayhew, PT, PhD, FAPTA, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Virginia Commonwealth University’s College of Health Professions, where he has been a faculty member since 1985. He holds an affiliate appointment in the School of Medicine’s Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology. Mayhew served as Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy from 2002 to 2012 and currently directs the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. He teaches Gross Anatomy and Neuroanatomy to physical therapy students. Licensed as a physical therapist since 1983, he has practiced in various clinical environments, including rural acute care settings, home health, skilled nursing facilities, spinal cord rehabilitation, and outpatient orthopedics. His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Anatomy and Physical Therapy from Virginia Commonwealth University (1991), an M.H.S. in Health Science from Washington University in St. Louis (1984), a B.S. in Physical Therapy from Washington University in St. Louis (1983), and a B.S. in Occupational Therapy from the State University of New York at Buffalo (1979).