Andrew Toler, MS
Fall 1980 - Fall 2120
Visiting Scholar
Current Position
Position: Associated Faculty
Biography
Andrew Toler is an epidemiologist and data scientist with extensive statistical expertise and a strong foundation in Real World Data. He has broad experience in the management and analysis of health claims data, including Medicare administrative data.
Degrees
In Progress
B.A., English and Creative Writing, Dartmouth College, Hanover , New Hampshire, United States
MSArch, Statistical Methods in Health Policy and Clinical Research, Dartmouth Medical School/Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, New Hampshire, United States
Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions
Journal Article
Completed/Published
Whedon, Ja M., Anupama Kizhakkeveettil, Andre W. Toler, Serena Bezdjian, Daniel Rossi, Sarah Uptmor, Todd A. MacKenzie, et al. 2022. “Initial Choice of Spinal Manipulation Reduces Escalation of Care for Chronic Low Back Pain Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries” 47:E142–48.
Whedon, Ja M., Sarah Uptmor, Andrew W J Toler, Serena Bezdjian, Todd A. MacKenzie, and Louis A. Kazal. 2022. “Association between Chiropractic Care and Use of Prescription Opioids among Older Medicare Beneficiaries with Spinal Pain: A Retrospective Observational Study” 30:5.
Kizhakkeveettil, Anupama, Serena Bezdjian, Eric L. Hurwitz, Andrew W J Toler, Daniel Rossi, Sarah Uptmor, Kayla Sagester, et al. 2021. “Spinal Manipulation vs Prescription Drug Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain: Beliefs, Satisfaction With Care, and Qualify of Life Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries” 44:663–73.
Whedon, Ja M., Anupama Kizhakkeveettil, Andre W. Toler, Todd A. MacKenzie, Jon D. Lurie, Eric L. Hurwitz, Serena Bezdjian, et al. 2021. “Initial Choice of Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain Leads to Reduced Long-Term Risk of Adverse Drug Events Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries” 46:1714–20.
Whedon, Ja M., Anupama Kizhakkeveettil, Andrew Toler, Todd A. MacKenzie, Jon D. Lurie, Serena Bezdjian, Scott Haldeman, Eric Hurwitz, and Ian Coulter. 2021. “Long-Term Medicare Costs Associated With Opioid Analgesic Therapy vs Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain in a Cohort of Older Adults” 44:519–26.
Whedon, Ja M., Andrew W J Toler, Louis A. Kazal, Serena Bezdjian, Justin M. Goehl, and Jay Greenstein. 2020. “Impact of Chiropractic Care on Use of Prescription Opioids in Patients with Spinal Pain” 21:3567–73.
Whedon, Ja M., Andrew W J Toler, Serena Bezdjian, Justin M. Goehl, Robb Russell, Louis A. Kazal, and Melissa Nagare. 2020. “Implementation of the Primary Spine Care Model in a Multi-Clinician Primary Care Setting: An Observational Cohort Study” 43:667–74.
