Rogelio A. Coronado, Ph.D.

Rogelio A. Coronado, Ph.D., is a research assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is an active member of the Vanderbilt Center for Musculoskeletal Research, the Vanderbilt Center for Health Services Research and the Osher Center. As a physical therapist, Coronado has expertise in musculoskeletal pain management and manual therapy. His primary research interests are on the role of psychological factors on prognosis and treatment response; integration of behavioral strategies within clinical care for musculoskeletal pain conditions; and mechanisms and treatment effect modifiers of pain interventions. He is a collaborating investigator on several large comparative effectiveness trials funded by the NIH and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Coronado is an author of forty-nine peer-reviewed papers (twenty-three as first author) and has received funding as Principal Investigator (PI) from the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, the Cervical Spine Research Society and the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. He is currently supported by a VUMC Faculty Research Scholars award. Coronado received his doctoral degree from the University of Florida and his master’s degree in physical therapy from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.