Sherika Newman, DO
Dr. Sherika Newman is the Associate Medical Director at Vitas Healthcare-Atlanta. She has practiced palliative medicine since 2009, in both inpatient and outpatient settings—including private practice, as team physician at Lee Health Memorial Hospital Q-Life Palliative Medicine Program, and then palliative care site director of Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital.
In 2012, Dr. Newman was a nominee for the Robert Wood Johnson Leadership Award. Additionally, Dr. Newman worked on the Florida Physician’s Orders for Life Sustaining Therapy (POLST).
Dr. Newman received her DO from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her family medicine residency, followed by her fellowship in hospice and palliative medicine, both at Broward Health in Florida.
Upcoming Events
Virtual Office Hours
Achieving Health Equity and Reducing Implicit Bias in Palliative Care
Tuesday, August 23 at noon ET
From the Blog
Stay Ready: Attending to Implicit Bias in Health Care
A call for all in health care to become aware of unconscious, unintentional responses—or implicit biases—in order to provide the best care for patients and families.
