Dr. Sumesh Thomas is the only physical therapist in Maryland who is an OCS (board certified orthopedic physical therapist) , CHT (board certified hand therapist), and FAAOMPT (fellow of the American Academy of Orthopeadic Manual Physical Therapists). He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT). The title of “Fellow” is only awarded to physical therapists who demonstrate exceptional skills in the use of their hands in diagnosis and treatment. Additionally, he is board certified in orthopedic physical therapy by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists (ABPTS), and in hand therapy by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC). The HTCC certifies experienced physical and occupational therapists who have successfully passed a comprehensive national exam in hand therapy. On top of his clinical duties, Dr. Thomas is an article reviewer for the Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (JMMT); an editorial advisory board member for PT in Motion, the official magazine of the American Physical Therapy Association; and Chairman of the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. Dr. Thomas is a national physical therapy clinical expert. He served on the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy's (FSBPT) National Physical Therapy Examination Development Committee to select questions for the National Physical Therapy Exam. As a question writer, Dr. Thomas wrote questions for the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists' (ABPTS) Orthopedic Physical Therapy specialty exam. He provided insight as a clinical expert to FSBPT's Dry Needling Task Force to craft a white paper on the clinical competencies for dry needling by physical therapists. Dr. Thomas is a former Director of Reimbursement for the Maryland chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). And, he was an expert witness for the State of Maryland on cases related to the practice of physical therapy. Dr. Thomas currently serves on the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners. During his tenure on the Board, he has served as both the vice-chair and chairman. He was initially appointed to the position by Governor Martin O’Malley, and then re-appointed by Governor Larry Hogan. The Board of Physical Therapy Examiners is responsible for regulating the profession of physical therapy in Maryland.