Philip Fabrizio, PT, DPT, EdD | Physical Therapy at PCOM
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PHILIP A. FABRIZIO, PT, DPT, EDD
Associate Professor of Physical Therapy

Dr. Fabrizio is an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy. He joined the faculty at PCOM Georgia in April 2018.

Dr. Fabrizio has a diverse background in healthcare and education spanning 30 years. He has clinical experience in wellness, orthopedics, ergonomics and dry needling. He has teaching experience in gross, clinical, and applied anatomy.

His research interests include anatomic studies to examine anatomic structure, function, innervation patterns and variations, as well as the scholarship of teaching and learning in anatomy education and student experiences. Research projects often stem from student driven inquiries and he promotes and encourages students to take the lead in answering their own questions through the research process.

Dr. Fabrizio is a Certified Ergonomic Assessment Specialist (CEAS) and Certified in Integrative Dry Needling (CIDN).

Education

  • Doctor of Education, University of St. Augustine for the Health Sciences, 2019
  • Doctor of Physical Therapy, Marymount University, 2008
  • Master of Physical Therapy, Duquesne University, 1994
  • Master of Science, Exercise Physiology, University of Pittsburgh, 1987

Courses

  • Clinical Anatomy for Physical Therapists
  • Clinical Exercise Science and Wellness
  • Clinical Neuroscience I

Research Interests

Dr. Fabrizio's research interests include anatomic studies to examine anatomic structure, function, innervation patterns and variations, as well as the scholarship of teaching and learning in anatomy education and student experiences in anatomy education.

Panels

In 2022, Dr. Fabrizio joined the Delphi panel for the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA), who commissioned a project entitled “A core musculoskeletal anatomy syllabus for undergraduate physical therapy education.” The completed work has since been published:

Woodley SJ, Green RA, Webb AL. “A core musculoskeletal anatomy syllabus for undergraduate physical therapy student education.“ Clinical Anatomy. 2022 Sep 30. doi: 10.1002/ca.23953. Epub ahead of print. PMID:36177764. DOI: 10.1002/ca.23953

Awards

  • Excellence in Scholarship Award, University of St. Augustine for the Health Sciences, 2019
  • PCOM Georgia Innovative Teacher of the Year, 2019
  • American Association of Anatomists-Anatomy Laboratory Collaboration Visiting Scholarship Program, 2012
  • Research Award, Physical Therapy Association of Georgia, 2011

Memberships

  • American Association of Clinical Anatomists
  • American Physical Therapy Association
  • American Association of Anatomists
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