Andrew B Newman, MD

Specialties

Respiratory Medicine — Asthma, COPD, Chronic Bronchitism Bronchiectasis, Chronic Cough, Emphysema, Pneumonia, Exercise Induced Airway Spasm, Diaphragmatic paralysis, sarcoidosis, Collagen vascular lung disease, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Pulmonary Embolism, pulmonary ultrasound, Pulmonary Function Testing, Inforation retreival and literature searching

Undersea Medicine — Air Embolism, Baro Otitis, Baro Sinusitis, Bends, Decompression Sickness, Safety to Dive, Water related injuries — bites, stings, Travel planning and safety

Sports Medicine — Exercise Induced Airway spasm, cardiopulmonary training protocols

History

Established in 1979.

I have been focused on personalized care for patients with pulmonary disease, undersea medicine or sports medicine problems in a small office setting with time to listen to patients needs. My practice tries to maximize patient access by phone or email with myself or my staff.

Meet the Business Owner

Andrew N.

Business Owner

As a pulmonologist Dr. Newman works with advanced technology in pulmonary diagnostics and endoscopic surgery and has been on the medical advisory board of Bronchus Technology, Acueity and RadioFrequency Technology. In his clinical practice, Dr. Newman specializes in pulmonary diseases, and undersea and sports medicine. He acts as a consulting physician for the Dive Alert Network (DAN) and has cared for Olympic athletes as well as other professional athletes with sports related respiratory problems. He has led physician seminars on the use of new pharmaceuticals for the treatment of asthma and

Dr. Newman is the chairman of the Ocean Medicine Foundation www​.ocean​med​i​cine​.org working to improve health and health care on 3^rd world and developing island nations,

He is the Chairman Emeritus of Stanford University’s Health Information Management Committee overseeing the use of computers for clinical activity at Stanford Hospital.