Kurt Newman, M.D.

It was a good day for children. Children’s National and Johnson & Johnson Innovation collaborate on a pharmaceutical, device and technology incubator.

Visiting the White House to discuss childhood cancer.

Recently, my colleague Jeffery Dome, MD…

We’re not doing enough for our children — Watch my TEDxTysons talk.

Children aren’t that big a part of our population — maybe 20%…but they’re 100% of our future. We need to invest in research on…

Healthy children come from healthy homes

Whether it is a city the size of D.C. or Dayton, healthy children come from healthy homes. Understanding the social determinants of good health doesn’t happen from reading a book. You really have to take a walk in someone else’s shoes to learn what it’s like…

Innovating for kids locally, nationally, and internationally

In late April, Children’s National was proud to be among the partnering organizations that produced the 2018 BioHealth Capital Region (BHCR) forum. The two-day event showcased the strengths of the Washington, D.C., region’s…

Exchanging ideas and best practices in China

I will remember for a long time the connections I made on a recent visit to China. As part of the visit we joined together with a group of children’s hospital leaders to sign a ceremonial proclamation renewing our mutual dedication to investments in…

Storytelling with the spiritual leaders of our children’s hospitals

I talk a lot about the doctors and nurses who care for kids physically and emotionally. I also talk about the importance of the non-clinical staff like social workers and child life specialists, who try to make…