Dr. Lee Newcomer, Author of 'UNMASKED,' Signs With Creative Management Partners Agent Alan Morell

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. The announcement, made today, indicates that Morell will collaborate with 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 media interviews.

Newcomer, the first former chief medical officer of UnitedHealthcare, brings decades of experience in clinical medicine, healthcare delivery, insurance, and innovative payment models. His book draws on his unique perspective as both a physician and a patient, offering insights into the successes and shortcomings of modern medicine. In a statement, Newcomer expressed enthusiasm for the partnership, saying he feels strongly about his authorship of UNMASKED because it provides readers with a view into the miracles and failures of medicine through the eyes of a doctor who has also been a patient.

Jennifer S. Wilkov, founder of Your Book Is Your Hook, highlighted Newcomer's extraordinary perspective, shaped by his experiences on both sides of the hospital bed and his career as a healthcare executive and policy expert. She believes UNMASKED has the potential to reach a wide audience and spark meaningful conversations about improving healthcare for everyone. Agent Alan Morell described the book as a must-read for every household, noting that it allows readers to experience both medical proficiency and the flaws or failures in medical practice that are unacceptable today.

Newcomer's background includes roles as a medical oncologist, leader of a large hospital and physician group, and board director for precision medicine companies in genomics and pharmaceuticals. Relevant links to his work and the healthcare industry can be found at Health Affairs, AJMC, and Journalist's Resource, among others.

Creative Management Partners, based in Beverly Hills, has over 40 years of experience managing more than 3,700 campaigns in talent, literary works, television and film packaging, and intellectual property rights. Morell's clients have received prestigious awards including Grammy, Tony, Oscar, Emmy, and New York Times bestselling author recognition.