Kurt Newman, M.D.

Economic Club’s 2018 Medical Panel on the future of medicine.

Last week I had the opportunity to talk with David Rubenstein as part of the Economic Club’s 2018 Medical Panel on the future of medicine. It was a super opportunity to bring pediatric health care and children’s needs into…

Washington Post: “A devoted pediatric surgeon makes a case for care designed for children”

June 16, 2017

NOVA Magazine: Health care advice from a pediatric surgeon

One of the essential reasons I wrote Healing Children was to help parents navigate the complicated world of children’s medicine and get informed about steps they can take to get the best care for their kids.

Press Ganey Executive Leadership Conference

I recently spoke at the Press Ganey Executive Leadership Conference about Delivering on the Promise of Patient- and Family-Center Care to an audience of nearly 300 health care executives. I was honored to be asked, given the esteemed list of attendees.

She was shot in the heart at 14. Now, at 44, she’s a healthy, working mom.

Mapping Toxic Stress’s Physical Toll on our Kids

After more than 30 years caring for kids in the nation’s capital, I’ve seen firsthand, like so many of my pediatric colleagues, the widespread emotional and physical impacts of adverse events on children. It’s why kids’ mental health has become…

Special Report with Bret Baier: Healing Children and Pediatric Medicine (watch)

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…