Mitchell Batavia

Mitchell Batavia is an Associate Professor in the Physical Therapy Program at NYU Steinhardt, former department chair (2013-2019), with expertise in wheelchair evaluation, rehabilitation contraindications, and functional movement assessment.

Education:

• Ph.D. Physical Therapy/Pathokinesiology, NYU (1997)
• Robert Salant Post Doctoral Fellowship, NYU Medical Center (1998)
• PG Dip Epidemiology, University of London (2008)
• Associates Degree in Graphic Design, Penn Foster College (2022)

Research spans evidence-based practice guidelines, wheelchair prescription protocols, functional rotation assessment, and rehabilitation safety. Current focus includes systematic reviews in physical medicine.

Article trends show progression from wheelchair/biomechanics research to systematic reviews on rehabilitation interventions and nutritional impacts on health.

Awards:

• Goddard Award (2002)
• Distinguished Alumni Award, NYU Langone Health (2023)

Mentored students and residents, served as manuscript reviewer for multiple journals, and developed wheelchair prescription guidelines used in clinical education.