Brian C. Coleman, DC, MHS
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, and Biostatistics (Health Informatics)Cards
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Education
Yale University School of Medicine, Clinical Research (2023)
University of Bridgeport, Chiropractic (2017)
University of Connecticut, Biomedical Engineering (2013)
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Emergency Medicine
464 Congress Ave, Suite 260
New Haven, CT 06519
United States
Appointments
Education
Yale University School of Medicine, Clinical Research (2023)
University of Bridgeport, Chiropractic (2017)
University of Connecticut, Biomedical Engineering (2013)
Contact Info
Emergency Medicine
464 Congress Ave, Suite 260
New Haven, CT 06519
United States
Appointments
Education
Yale University School of Medicine, Clinical Research (2023)
University of Bridgeport, Chiropractic (2017)
University of Connecticut, Biomedical Engineering (2013)
Contact Info
Emergency Medicine
464 Congress Ave, Suite 260
New Haven, CT 06519
United States
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Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Biomedical Informatics and Data Science, and Biostatistics (Health Informatics)
Biography
Brian C. Coleman, DC, MHS, is a clinician-scientist with a primary interest in the application of clinical informatics in pain research. Dr. Coleman’s background as a biomedical engineer, chiropractor, and informaticist has supported his early career work focusing on data mining, machine learning, and natural language processing of electronic health record data. He has published his research in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings, including the application of machine learning and natural language processing to data collected in chiropractic clinics. He has also published on responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic during clinical research, including leading the publication of a measure to assess individual impacts on pragmatic clinical trial study participants.
Dr. Coleman’s work has focused on pain care and clinical research in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) as part of the Pain Research, Informatics, Multimorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center at VA Connecticut. His responsibilities include collaboration with the VA's National Chiropractic Program Office, the VA Health Services Research & Development Pain/Opioid Consortium of Research, and the NIH-DOD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory Coordinating Center (PMC3). Dr. Coleman also provides chiropractic care to U.S. military veterans at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System.
Appointments
Emergency Medicine
Assistant ProfessorPrimaryBiomedical Informatics & Data Science
Assistant ProfessorSecondaryBiostatistics
Assistant ProfessorSecondary
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Education & Training
- MHS
- Yale University School of Medicine, Clinical Research (2023)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Medical Informatics
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System (2020)
- DC
- University of Bridgeport, Chiropractic (2017)
- BS
- University of Connecticut, Biomedical Engineering (2013)
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ORCID
0000-0002-6926-5571
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Anthony J. Lisi, DC
Joseph Lucien Goulet, PhD, MS
Robert Kerns, PhD
Cynthia Brandt, MD, MPH
Lori Bastian, MD, MPH
Erica A. Abel, PhD
Chiropractic
Veterans Health
Natural Language Processing
Pain
Publications
2026
A survey of student loan burden among United States Chiropractors: Insights on debt, relief, and educational value
Schut S, Cupler Z, Coleman B. A survey of student loan burden among United States Chiropractors: Insights on debt, relief, and educational value. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0347127. PMID: 41973683, PMCID: PMC13075670, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0347127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricInitiating Care for Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department of the Veterans Health Administration, Impact on the Location of Subsequent Visits
Penza C, Coleman B, Abel E, Brandt C, Lisi A, Runels T, Flack A, Williams A, Goulet J. Initiating Care for Low Back Pain in the Emergency Department of the Veterans Health Administration, Impact on the Location of Subsequent Visits. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2026, 7: 100367. PMID: 42005794, PMCID: PMC13091326, DOI: 10.1016/j.acepjo.2026.100367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChiropractor perspectives on the use of patient reported outcome measures: a survey of Veterans Health Administration chiropractors
Coleman B, Brandt C, Melnick E, Kawecki T, Heapy A, Lisi A. Chiropractor perspectives on the use of patient reported outcome measures: a survey of Veterans Health Administration chiropractors. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2026, 34: 16. PMID: 41851793, PMCID: PMC13112770, DOI: 10.1186/s12998-026-00631-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Impact of chiropractic care on opioid use for noncancer spine pain: systematic review and meta-analysis
Emary P, Corcoran K, Coleman B, Brown A, Ciraco C, DiDonato J, Wang L, Couban R, Sud A, Busse J. Impact of chiropractic care on opioid use for noncancer spine pain: systematic review and meta-analysis. PAIN Reports 2025, 11: e1374. PMID: 41404361, PMCID: PMC12705058, DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000001374.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricPatient safety culture research within the chiropractic profession: a scoping review
Wright D, Kleppe M, Coleman B, Funabashi M, Ferguson A, Brown R, Rubinstein S, Salsbury S, Pohlman K. Patient safety culture research within the chiropractic profession: a scoping review. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2025, 33: 46. PMID: 41121121, PMCID: PMC12538883, DOI: 10.1186/s12998-025-00605-z.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsAltmetricDescribing Congruence Between ICD-10 Coding and Medical Record Text in Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Notes
Sharma N, Graham S, Sites A, Coleman B, Lisi A. Describing Congruence Between ICD-10 Coding and Medical Record Text in Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Notes. Journal Of Chiropractic Medicine 2025, 24: 119-124. PMID: 42152886, PMCID: PMC12804040, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2025.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchManagement of low back pain among Medicaid beneficiaries: modalities, patterns, and perspectives across states
Tormohlen K, Luo C, Ahsan A, Coleman B, Dow P, Becker W, Haegerich T, McGinty E. Management of low back pain among Medicaid beneficiaries: modalities, patterns, and perspectives across states. Health Affairs Scholar 2025, 3: qxaf180. PMID: 41035929, PMCID: PMC12482911, DOI: 10.1093/haschl/qxaf180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricCommentary on the Veterans Health Administration Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP) pain measure set
Edmond S, Murphy J, Rogers D, Coleman B, Hadidi D, McMullen T, Sandbrink F. Commentary on the Veterans Health Administration Pain Management, Opioid Safety, and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMOP) pain measure set. Pain Medicine 2025, 27: 1-3. PMID: 40607639, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaf088.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersCitationsAltmetricThe Impact of Chiropractic Care on Opioid Prescriptions in Veterans Health Administration Patients Receiving Low Back Pain Care
Lisi A, Bastian L, Brandt C, Coleman B, Fenton B, King J, Goulet J. The Impact of Chiropractic Care on Opioid Prescriptions in Veterans Health Administration Patients Receiving Low Back Pain Care. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2025, 40: 3973-3981. PMID: 40394439, PMCID: PMC12686267, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-025-09556-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricAn exploration of trauma-informed care curricula in chiropractic programs: A scoping document analysis protocol
Bensel V, Cupler Z, Poppen O, Joyce J, Allgeier M, Wiles M, Driscoll M, Carbonelli-Cloutier K, Coleman B. An exploration of trauma-informed care curricula in chiropractic programs: A scoping document analysis protocol. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0321498. PMID: 40343894, PMCID: PMC12063856, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0321498.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
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honor George B. McClelland Researcher of the Year Award
01/23/2026National AwardAmerican Chiropractic AssociationDetailsUnited Stateshonor Clinical Scientist Career Development Award (K08)
09/12/2022National AwardNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)DetailsUnited Stateshonor SpineLine's "20 Under 40"
06/25/2020International AwardNorth American Spine SocietyDetailsUnited States
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