Dr. Thomas Motyka
Room 317
Buies Creek, NC 27506
Biography
Dr. Thomas M. Motyka is Chair of the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine (CUSOM). A board-certified physician in Internal Medicine and Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, he has more than 25 years of experience in clinical practice, teaching, and academic leadership.
At CUSOM, Dr. Motyka has served as Course Director and faculty for osteopathic manipulative medicine, Associate Program Director for both the Internal Medicine and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine residency programs, and Director of the CUSOM Medical Research Fellowship. He has been instrumental in advancing clinical education, curriculum development, and faculty mentorship, while also leading multiple institutional committees.
Dr. Motyka earned his DO from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed an Internal Medicine residency at Cambridge Hospital/Harvard Medical School, and completed dual fellowships in Primary Care Research and Preventive Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He holds a Master of Health Professions Education from Campbell University and an MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care from the University of Oxford.
An active researcher and author, Dr. Motyka has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to Foundations of Osteopathic Medicine, and presented nationally and internationally on osteopathic manipulative medicine, musculoskeletal health, and complementary health approaches. His work includes funded research on musculoskeletal pain, regenerative therapies, and patient-centered outcomes.
Dr. Motyka is a member of the Educational Council on Osteopathic Principles, serves on committees for the American College of Osteopathic Internists, and is a frequent peer reviewer for national journals. He has also held leadership positions in the North Carolina Osteopathic Medical Association, including serving as President. In addition, he is active in global health outreach, participating in medical mission trips to Latin America.
His professional interests include evidence-based osteopathic medicine, musculoskeletal pain management, prolotherapy and regenerative therapies, and the integration of complementary health approaches into clinical practice.