Dr. Lee Newcomer, a nationally recognized healthcare policy expert and 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 book submission to publishers. Morell will work 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 interviews.
Newcomer, a former chief medical officer of UnitedHealthcare, brings decades of experience spanning clinical medicine, health care delivery, insurance, and innovative payment models. His book offers insights into the miracles and shortcomings of medicine 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,' Newcomer said.
Wilkov, who facilitated the partnership, noted the book's potential to spark meaningful conversations about healthcare. '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,' she said.
Agent Alan Morell emphasized the book's relevance, stating that UNMASKED allows readers to experience both medical proficiency and practice flaws or failures to meet certain standards. 'In today’s world this is unacceptable,' Morell said, calling the book a 'MUST READ for every household.'
Newcomer has published extensively on health policy, with articles available on Health Affairs and AJMC. He has also contributed to discussions on prior authorization in a podcast and precision oncology through Trapelo Health.
Creative Management Partners, based in Beverly Hills, has over 40 years of experience managing talent, literary works, and intellectual property rights. Morell has managed more than 3,700 campaigns, with clients receiving prestigious awards including Grammy, Tony, and Emmy recognition.
