PHILLIP PEARSON, PHD 
Chair, Department of Bio-Medical Sciences - PCOM Georgia
Professor of Anatomy

Dr. Pearson received his bachelor's degree from Tulane University, a master's degree from the University of Georgia, and a doctoral degree in Anatomy and Neuroscience from the University of Tennessee-Memphis. Dr Pearson's doctoral dissertation examined the neural mechanisms of phantom limb sensation and its changes after traumatic body injury. Dr. Pearson currently has several neurology research projects examining the olfactory cortex. He is also involved in educational research examining the use of question and answer computer modules to increase exam scores as well as long term knowledge retention in medical school.

Dr. Pearson has taught for over 15 years in cadaver-based gross anatomy as well as embryology at numerous international medical schools. He also uses extensive imaging techniques and how to analyze them in his classes as imaging is such an important part of medicine.

Dr. Pearson joined PCOM Georgia in 2022 to teach anatomy, embryology and histology. He was appointed as the Chair of Biomedical Sciences in 2026. His family includes his wife and two sons.