About the Doctors

Christopher Coulis, D.C., M.S. is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic. Prior to receiving his Doctorate, Dr. Coulis received a Master of Science degree in Pharmacology from the University of Toronto, Canada and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Providence College, RI.

Dr. Coulis received his clinical training at the Rhode Island Spine Center, an affiliate of Brown Medical School, and the Physical Medicine department of the Hartford Medical Group, an affiliate of Hartford Hospital.  Both settings allowed him to work in collaboration with internists, physiatrists, neurosurgeons, orthopedists and physical therapists. 

Dr. Coulis' clinical focus is on the conservative management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions, particularly those affecting the spine and pelvis and sports injuries.  He is dedicated to integrating chiropractic care with medical services to most effectively reach successful treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction.  

Dr. Coulis is on staff at a West Haven, CT hospital in the department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.  He also holds a faculty appointment at the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic in both the clinical sciences and postgraduate departments and has authored several articles in peer reviewed scientific journals. He is a member of the American Chiropractic Association, the North American Spine Society (NASS) and a Fellow of the American Back Society (ABS).

 

Alfred Furtado, D.C. is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport
College of Chiropractic. Prior to receiving his Doctor of Chiropractic degree, Dr. Furtado received two Bachelor degrees from the University of Rhode Island.

Dr. Furtado received his clinical training in the Physical Medicine
Department at the Hartford Medical Group, a Hartford Hospital Affiliate. This environment allowed him to work in concert with several medical disciplines, including spine orthopedics, neurosurgery and anesthesiology, to effectively manage musculoskeletal conditions.

Dr. Furtado utilizes the most clinically relevant documented procedures
in determining and conservatively managing musculosketal conditions. 
Focusing on the spine and pelvis, he combines both manual and
rehabilitative techniques to achieve and restore normal pain-free function.  Treatment of atheletic injuries is an area of particular clinical interest.  His focus is to foster integration of his services with the best of traditional medical therapies.  

Dr. Furtado is a member of the American Chiropractic Association, a Fellow of the American Back Society and a member of the American Chronic Pain Association.  Additionally, he is an adjunct assistant professor at the the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic.