Kimberly Topp PT, PhD, FAAA

Dr. Kimberly Topp is Professor and Chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science and Professor in the Department of Anatomy. She holds the Sexton Sutherland Endowed Chair in Human Anatomy from the UCSF Academy of Medical Educators. Her areas of expertise include anatomy and the application of anatomical knowledge to clinical problems and peripheral neuropathy research.

She obtained her BS in Physical Therapy from Northern Arizona University and her PhD in Anatomy and Cell Biology from the University of California, Davis. After completing her post doctoral training in Neurobiology, Dr. Topp joined the UCSF faculty in 1993.

She has received numerous awards including the Henry J. Kaiser Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2006, Fellow of the American Association of Anatomists in 2010, and Honorary Fellow of The Anatomical Society (Great Britain and Ireland) in 2015. Dr. Topp has held leadership positions in the American Association of Anatomists and American Association of Clinical Anatomists, and is the current President of the American Association of Anatomists.