Cameron Coleman, MD, MPH is a board-certified Addiction Medicine and Preventive Medicine Physician , providing care to patients at Avance Psychiatry in Raleigh, North Carolina. He leads the Addiction Medicine service, offering support to individuals navigating substance use disorders, addiction, and dependency.
Dr. Coleman earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Virginia. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine, residency in Preventive Medicine, and fellowship in Addiction Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also holds a Master degree in Biomedical and Health Informatics from UNC, with research focused on electronic health record systems (EHRs).
Before joining Avance, Dr. Coleman served as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan, where he practiced in both outpatient dual diagnosis and inpatient addiction consult settings. He has worked extensively with healthcare professionals in recovery and served as a treatment provider for Michigan’s Health Professionals Recovery Program. His background also includes medical director at opioid treatment programs (methadone clinics) in central and eastern North Carolina.
Dr. Coleman is committed to treating addiction as a chronic, treatable condition, and integrates care that addresses physical, mental, and emotional well-being. In addition to his clinical work, he regularly lectures at conferences and has helped develop medical education curricula. He is especially passionate about reducing stigma and promoting harm reduction approaches in addiction treatment.
Dr. Coleman lives in Raleigh with his wife and daughter. Outside of work, he enjoys trail running, playing golf, exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains, and watching Ken Burns documentaries.
