Dr. Lee Newcomer, author of the book UNMASKED: What I learned About Love, Failure and Reform From Both Sides of the Hospital Bed, has signed with Creative Management Partners (CMP) agent Alan Morell for his book submission to publishers. Announced today, Morell will work with Dr. Newcomer and his Senior Advisor Jennifer S. Wilkov of Your Book Is Your Hook on various opportunities including satellite media book tours, speaking engagements, and media interviews.
Dr. Newcomer is a nationally recognized health care policy expert, physician, and the first former Chief Medical Officer of UnitedHealthcare. With decades of experience spanning clinical medicine, health care delivery, insurance, and innovative payment models, he brings a rare perspective on policies shaping the cost, quality, and future of American health care. A medical oncologist with direct patient care experience, he has led a large hospital and physician group and served as a board director for precision medicine companies in genomics and pharmaceuticals. As an entrepreneur and writer, he advocates for elevating health care for all.
In a statement, Dr. Newcomer said: "I'm looking forward to working together with Alan and Jennifer to bring this book to the public. Jennifer, my valued Advisor brought us all together and I am very pleased with the process as Alan and CMP outlined our mutual goals. I feel strongly about my Authorship of UNMASKED because it offers readers insights into the miracles and accomplishments of medicine and its shortcomings as well through the eyes of a doctor who is also a patient."
Jennifer S. Wilkov, founder of Your Book Is Your Hook, commented: "Dr. Lee Newcomer brings an extraordinary perspective to UNMASKED — one shaped by his experiences on both sides of the hospital bed, as both a physician and a patient, as well as by his decades at the forefront of health care as an executive and nationally recognized health care policy expert. It has been a privilege to advise Dr. Lee Newcomer on this important project and to bring him together with Alan Morell and Creative Management Partners. I believe UNMASKED has the potential to reach a wide audience and spark meaningful conversations about health care and how we can make it better for everyone."
Agent Alan Morell added: "In my Literary Agent view, UNMASKED by Dr. Lee Newcomer allows the reader to experience both medical proficiency but also medical practice flaws or failures to meet certain standards, which in today's world is unacceptable. This from an Author/Expert formerly a C-level executive at a Fortune 50 health care insurance company, physician management, and spanning across the aisle to patient centric care. This is a MUST READ for every household."
Dr. Newcomer's expertise is further evidenced by his extensive published works, including articles on Health Affairs and the American Journal of Managed Care. He has also been featured in podcasts such as An Insider's Recipe to Navigating Your Prior Authorization and contributed to discussions on precision oncology at Trapelo Health.
This partnership highlights the growing interest in firsthand accounts of the U.S. healthcare system's complexities and the potential for reform. For readers and industry stakeholders, Dr. Newcomer's book promises to offer valuable insights into both the achievements and shortcomings of modern medicine, informed by his unique dual perspective as a physician and patient.
