Emily Coleman, MD

Dr. Emily Coleman is a board-eligible dermatology physician and recent graduate of the University of Vermont Dermatology Residency Program. Her interests in dermatology include psychodermatology, general dermatology, and clinical research. Dr. Coleman has a strong history of research in cutaneous oncology, with numerous publications in JAAD and JAMA dermatology, among others. She is also interested in medical humanities and anthropology and enjoys writing poetry and essays that are inspired by patients she has seen throughout her career.

Dr. Coleman approaches each patient with their broader psychosocial context in mind, in order to provide a humanistic, empathetic approach to patient care that enables patients to thrive within their own specific environments. She is passionate about making dermatologic care accessible to all populations, and is a champion of underserved patients. She enjoys volunteering in the communities that she serves, and dreams of one day starting a free health clinic for dermatologic care. She is passionate about teaching, graduate medical education, and mentoring residents and medical students. She aspires to be an advocate for all trainees and medical students in order to ensure that their educational experience is joyful and fruitful.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Coleman is an avid hiker (and now “walker” in New Orleans), runner, dog mom, coffee consumer, and amateur chef. She enjoys reading mystery novels and listening to a wide array of podcasts while walking her rescue, Stella-Chichi, around the garden district.