Wesley A. Thornton, PT, DPT, NCS (he/him/his)

Student
University of Colorado

Dr. Wesley Thornton, PT, DPT, NCS, is a 3rd year Rehabilitation Sciences PhD candidate at the University of Colorado. Wesley’s research interests are in neurological disorders with a focus on spinal cord injury and walking prognosis. He graduated with honors from Regis University’s DPT program in 2014. That same year, Wesley was also a recipient of the APTA’s Minority Scholarship Award. This past June he was selected for the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research Promotion of Doctoral Studies scholarship. He has been board certified as a clinical specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy for over 6 years, and has presented multiple lectures both locally and nationally on the optimization of rehabilitation for patients with spinal cord and/or traumatic brain injuries throughout the continuum of care. Wesley is a practicing physical therapist at Craig Hospital, and a member of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Poster(s):

• Midsagittal Tissue Bridges and Walking Recovery in Spinal Cord Injury
  Tuesday, October 31, 2023

  2:45 PM – 2:51 PM