Dr. Lee Newcomer, a nationally recognized health care policy expert and author of the upcoming 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. The announcement was made today by CMP, which will work with Dr. Newcomer and his senior advisor Jennifer S. Wilkov of Your Book Is Your Hook on book submission to publishers, satellite media book tours, speaking engagements, and media interviews.
Dr. Newcomer brings a rare perspective to the healthcare debate, having served as the first former chief medical officer of UnitedHealthcare, a Fortune 50 company. His career spans clinical medicine as a medical oncologist, healthcare delivery leadership, insurance, and innovative payment models. He has also led a large hospital and physician group and served as a board director for precision medicine companies in genomics and pharmaceuticals. This depth of experience positions him to address the policies shaping the cost, quality, and future of American health care.
In UNMASKED, Dr. Newcomer offers readers insights into the miracles and accomplishments of medicine, as well as its shortcomings, through the eyes of a doctor who is also a patient. “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,” he said.
Jennifer S. Wilkov, founder of Your Book Is Your Hook, praised the book’s potential: “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. 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 highlighted the book’s importance: “In my literary agent view, UNMASKED 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 widely recognized; he has contributed to publications such as Health Affairs and the American Journal of Managed Care, and his insights on precision oncology have been featured by Trapelo Health. His work on prior authorization has been cited by Journalist's Resource.
Creative Management Partners, based in Beverly Hills, has over 40 years of experience managing more than 3,700 campaigns in talent and literary works, television and film packaging, and media positioning. Clients have received prestigious awards including Grammy, Tony, Oscar, Emmy, and New York Times Bestselling author recognition.
