011350 Pulmonology Expert

Education and Certifications Background

 M.B.A., 9/1997-6/1999, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Fellow in Pulmonary Medicine, 1981-1984 McGill University School of Medicine and the Meakins-Christie Laboratories, American Lung Association Grant recipient, Edward Livingston Trudeau Fellowship

Chief Resident, Department of Medicine, 1980-1981, Veterans Administration Medical Center University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee

Residency in Medicine 1978-1980 University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, Tennessee

Straight Medical Internship, 1977-1978 Boston University: Framingham Union Hospital, Framingham, Massachusetts

M.D.   7/1/1974-6/2/1977, Albert Einstein College of Medicine,

Yeshiva University, Bronx, New York

BA., Biology 9/7/1970- 6/7/1974, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut

Phi Beta Kappa

Faculty Positions

1. Instructor in Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, 1980-1981
2. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, McGill University 1984-1986
3. Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Rutgers/Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, 2008-2018
4. Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of North Dakota, 2021.

Professional Experience

November 2017- current

Locum Tenens Physician: Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine

I have worked for CompHealth, Midvale, Utah since November 2017 as a pulmonary and sleep disorders physician.  From 11/2017 until 12/2019, I worked at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Grand Junction, Colorado and from 1/20-5/20, at PeaceHealth, Longview, Washington. From September 3, 2020, I worked as a critical care specialist at St. Marks Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah. In September and October 2020, I worked at St. Peter’s Health, Helena Montana in the ICU hospital and pulmonary /sleep outpatient. From October 2020- November 2020, I worked at Gerald Champion Medical Center, Alamogordo New Mexico: Outpatient pulmonary. From February through March 2021, I worked at Horatio Oduber Hospital, Oranjested, Aruba in inpatient pulmonary medicine managing several hundred patients afflicted with COVID-19.

From March 2021, through the current, I work at Sanford Health, Bismarck North Dakota in outpatient pulmonary and sleep disorders medicine.

January 2022- Current: Expert Witness Institute: Serving as a pulmonologist reviewing cases involving occupational exposure as well as medical malpractice as it pertains to cancer of the lung, COPD, asthma traumatic chest disease intensive care unit care

October 2021- Current Jag Inc.: Serving as an expert independent pulmonary examinations of individuals exposed to COVID-19 and occupations including burn pits exposures as a pertains to their pulmonary condition

September 2021- Current: InSpectre Solutions; Serving as an expert independent pulmonary examinations of individuals exposed to COVID-19 and occupations including burn pit exposures as a pertains to their pulmonary condition

December 2019- Current: Psybar, Inc: Expert medical record reviews in issues involving pulmonary and sleep disorders medicine: lung cancer, occupational exposure, Sequalae form COVID 19 and burn pit exposure, narcolepsy, sleep apnea.

January 2018- Current: Change Health Care: InterQual National Standards. I served as an independent expert reviewer in pulmonary disease protocols: asthma, COPD, Lung Cancer for hospital admission, care discharge and follow-up care as well as treatment protocols.

January 2017- current. Livanta Inc: Expert medical record reviews in issues involving   quality of care in internal medicine, pulmonary and sleep disorders including cancer in all organ systems. occupational exposure as it pertains to Medicare recipients in hospital and rehabilitation facilities.

September 2014 to current: Mitchell MCN Independent medical reviewer medical reviewer of debility, workplace exposure, Workmen’s Compensation, appropriateness of care.

August 2012- Current: R3 Continuum: Independent medical reviewer medical reviewer of debility, workplace exposure, Workmen’s Compensation, appropriateness of care.

May 1999- June 2018

Solo private practitioner, Stephen L. Newman, MD LLC, Brick NJ 08723

I followed the heritage started by my grandfather in 1907, my father in 1938 by developing an independent solo private practice concentrating in internal but also including pulmonary and sleep disorders medicine. I participated in multiple phase III pharmaceutical trials, introduced the first CBTI program, employed computer-based reaction time and cognitive testing. I chaired a variety of hospital committees and established, certified, and directed the Sleep Center at Community Medical Center. I served on the accreditation committee of the American Sleep Disorders Association. As a faculty member of Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, I won a teaching award in 2010.

April 1997-May 1999

Associate Physician, Community Medical Associates

I practiced pulmonary, sleep disorders and internal medicine while pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree. This hospital owned practice closed in May 1999.

December 1995- March 1997

Medical Director, BlueCross BlueShield of New Jersey, Brick NJ

I supervised and practiced primary care general internal medicine as well as supervising primary care physicians at an experimental center in which the insurer provided primary care. I served on a statewide Quality Care committee for BlueCross and developed policies and procedures for the center. BlueCross ended their involvement with the center in March 1997.

July 1984- November 1995

Partner, Ocean Pulmonary Associates

As a partner in a four-member pulmonary, critical care and sleep disorders medicine group, I served suburban coastal New Jersey at three community hospitals in the wide range of pulmonary, critical care and sleep disorders medicine. I established the first certified sleep center at the Jersey shore, and the first pulmonary rehabilitation program in central and southern NJ. I chaired a clinical pathway committee for COPD and pneumonia.

July 1984- June 1986

Assistant Professor of Medicine, McGill University School of Medicine, Montreal Quebec: Conducted patient care, education of medical students, interns, residents, and fellows in pulmonary medicine and physiology, conducted clinical research and fostered the first clinical sleep laboratory at McGill University.

Licensure

1. California: 2/11/2020, G167833
2. Colorado: 8/2/2017, CDRH 0059139
3. New Jersey: 5/12/1986, 25MA04804400
4. New Mexico: 8/30/2020-7/1/2021, MD2020-0872
5. New York: 10/09/1981, 147767
6. North Dakota: 2/11/2021, 17193
7. Utah:  7/9/2020-1/31/2022, 11873534-1205
8. Minnesota: 3/30/2023- 8/31/2024, 73823
9. Wisconsin:  4/2023-10/31/2023, 2924-230

Board Certifications

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, ILO Grade B reader 2/1/1997-2022 #262

American Board of Sleep Medicine, 4/22/1996 1996 #862 (lifetime)

American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, 11/13/1984 #74461 (lifetime)

American Board of Internal Medicine, 9/9/1980 #74461 (lifetime)

National Board of Medical Examiners 7/1/1978 #192562

Awards and Honors

Teaching award, 2010, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, volunteer faculty

Edward Livingston Trudeau scholar of the American Lung Association, 1985-1986

Phi Beta Kappa, 1974

Publications

1. Newman, S., J. Road, F. Bellemare, J.P. Clozel, C.M. Lavigne, and A. Grassino. Respiratory muscle length measured by sonomicrometry. J. Appl. Physiol. 56:753, 1984
2. Road, J., S. Newman, J.P. Derenne, A. Grassino In vivo length-force relationship of canine diaphragm.J. Appl. Physiol 60:63-70, 1986
3. Newman, S.L., J. Road, and A. Grassino In vivo length and shortening of canine diaphragm with body postural change.J. Appl. Physiol 60:661, 1986.
4. Newman, S., R.P. Michel, and N.S. Wang, Lingular lung biopsy: is it representative? Amer. Rev. Resp Dis. 132:1064, 1986
5. Passerini, L. M. Cosio, and S.L. Newman Respiratory muscle dysfunction after herpes zoster. Amer. Rev. Resp Dis. 132: 1366, 1986
6. Newman, S., and C. Roussos. function and failure of the Respiratory Muscles, In Current Pulmonology Ed. D. Simmons Yearbook Medical Publishers, 1986.
7. Zocchi, L. N. Garazanti, S. Newman, P.T. Macklem. Effect of hyperinflation and equalization of abdominal pressure of diaphragmatic action. J. Appl. Physiol. 62:1655, 1987
8. Levy, R., T. Bradley, S. Newman, P.T. Macklem and J.G. Martin Negative pressure ventilation effect of ventilation during sleep in normal subjects., Chest 95:95,1989
9. Ward, M., C. Cobeil, W. Gibbons, S. Newman and P. Macklem Optimization of Respiratory Muscle Relaxation during Mechanical Ventilation Anesthesiology. 69(1):29-35, JULY 1988.

Legal and Peer Review

1. Independent Medical examinations: 1987-current: greater than 2500: defendant: 215, disability: 1000, plaintiff: 1300
2. Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff: 5 Defense: 1
3. ILO B readings: 1998- current: over 5000: regulatory 400, defense: 700 plaintiff: 3900
4. Third party adjudication: denial of diagnostic procedures, pharmacy coverage, surgical intervention, length of stay greater than 5000.
5. Depositions (recent list on request): greater than 300
6. Court appearances: ten: States of NJ, Federal Court, NY,NY, Chicago