Brian J. Wells, MD, PhD
- Associate Professor, Biostatistics and Data Science, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)

Brian J. Wells, MD, PhD
- Associate Professor, Biostatistics and Data Science, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
- Education
- MD, Wright State University School of Medicine, 1999
- Residency
- Family Medicine, Trident/MUSC, 2002
- Board Certifications
- American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
- American Board of Preventive Medicine, Clinical Informatics
- Positions
- Associate Professor, Biostatistics and Data Science, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
- Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine (Winston-Salem)
- Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Prevention, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
- Associate Professor, Clinical and Translational Science Institute (Winston-Salem)
- Departments and Affiliations
- Biostatistics and Data Science, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
- Family and Community Medicine (Winston-Salem)
- Epidemiology and Prevention, Public Health Sciences (Winston-Salem)
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute (Winston-Salem)
- Center for Healthcare Innovations (CHI)
Research
- What Oncologists Want: Identifying Challenges and Preferences on Diagnosis Data Entry to Reduce EHR-Induced Burden and Improve Clinical Data Quality. Diaz-Garelli F, Strowd R, Ahmed T, Lycan TW, Daley S, Wells BJ, Topaloglu U. JCO Clin Cancer Inform. 2021 May; 5:527-540.
- Catch Me if You Can: Acute Events Hidden in Structured Chronic Disease Diagnosis Descriptions Show Detectable Recording Patterns in EHR. Diaz-Garelli F, Lenoir KM, Wells BJ. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2020; 2020:373-382.
- Cardiovascular Assessment Tool for Breast Cancer Survivors and Oncology Providers: Usability Study. Weaver KE, Klepin HD, Wells BJ, Dressler EV, Winkfield KM, Lamar ZS, Avery TP, Pajewski NM, Hundley WG, Johnson A, Davidson EC, Lopetegui M, Foraker RE. JMIR Cancer. 2021 Jan; 7(1):e18396.
- Mental Health and Benzodiazepine Use Among Patients on Chronic Opioid Therapy. Smith AY, Kirk JK, Smith PF, Wells BJ. J Am Board Fam Med. ; 34(1):99-104.
- Sex and race differences in safety and effectiveness of the HEART pathway accelerated diagnostic protocol for acute chest pain. Snavely AC, Hendley N, Stopyra JP, Lenoir KM, Wells BJ, Herrington DM, Hiestand BC, Miller CD, Mahler SA. Am Heart J. 2021 02; 232:125-136.