Profile: Mark Newman, MD

Mark Newman, MD attended the University of Florida for medical school and completed residency at the University of Michigan. During training, he particularly enjoyed inpatient consultation and the opportunity to collaborate with non-psychiatrists on treating medically and mentally ill patients. Dr. Newman completed a fellowship in Psychosomatic Medicine at Northwestern University working primarily in an inpatient setting. His long-standing interest in integrating systems of care and reducing inefficiencies is well-suited to the University of Washington’s Collaborative Care model. Dr. Newman currently practices at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and consults to two Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP) Clinics. He is most attracted to Collaborative Care because it offers a more productive way to provide mental health care. Dr. Newman hopes that Collaborative Care continues to spread to more locations and further leverages and improves mental health in a systematic way.