Dr. Lee Newcomer, the author of "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. Morell will collaborate with Newcomer and his senior advisor, Jennifer S. Wilkov of Your Book Is Your Hook, to explore opportunities in satellite media book tours, speaking engagements, and media and editorial interviews.
Newcomer, a nationally recognized healthcare policy expert and physician, served as the first chief medical officer of UnitedHealthcare. His career spans clinical medicine, healthcare delivery, insurance, and innovative payment models, offering a rare perspective on policies shaping the cost, quality, and future of American healthcare. As a medical oncologist, he has experience in direct patient care, led a large hospital and physician group, and served as a board director for precision medicine companies. His book aims to provide insights into the miracles and shortcomings of medicine through the eyes of a doctor who is also a patient.
"I'm looking forward to working together with Alan and Jennifer to bring this book to the public," Newcomer said. "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."
Wilkov noted the importance of Newcomer's dual perspective. "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 healthcare as an executive and nationally recognized healthcare policy expert," she said. "It has been a privilege to advise Dr. 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 healthcare and how we can make it better for everyone."
Morell highlighted the book's relevance. "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 healthcare insurance company, physician management, and spanning across the aisle to patient-centric care. This is a must-read for every household."
Newcomer's expertise is further evidenced by his extensive publications, including articles in Health Affairs and the American Journal of Managed Care, as well as his involvement in precision oncology discussions, as seen on Trapelo Health and Managed Healthcare Executive.
This collaboration between Newcomer, Wilkov, and Morell signals a concerted effort to bring critical healthcare discussions to a broader audience through publishing and media.
