Dr. Lee Newcomer, author of the forthcoming 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 for representation in book publishing, speaking engagements, and media interviews. The announcement was made today by CMP.
Morell will collaborate with Dr. Newcomer and his senior advisor, Jennifer S. Wilkov of Your Book Is Your Hook, to pursue opportunities including satellite media book tours, speaking engagements, and editorial interviews. Dr. Newcomer brings a unique perspective as a physician who has also been a patient, combined with his experience as a nationally recognized healthcare policy expert and former chief medical officer of UnitedHealthcare.
In his book, Dr. Newcomer explores the miracles and shortcomings of modern medicine. He states, "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, founder of Your Book Is Your Hook, LLC, noted, "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 health policy expert."
Morell emphasized the book's importance, saying, "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."
Dr. Newcomer has decades of experience spanning clinical medicine, healthcare delivery, insurance, and innovative payment models. He has served as a board director for precision medicine companies in genomics and pharmaceuticals and has been published in outlets such as Health Affairs and the American Journal of Managed Care. His insights on prior authorization and precision oncology have been featured in Managed Healthcare Executive and Journalist's Resource.
The partnership between Dr. Newcomer, Wilkov, and Morell aims to bring UNMASKED to a wide audience and spark conversations about improving healthcare. Morell has over 40 years of experience managing more than 3,700 campaigns for talent, literary works, and media positioning.
