Christopher R Newton MD

Pediatric General Surgery, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Trauma Medical Director

744 52nd StOakland, CA 94609
Phone+1 510-428-3022
Fax+1 510-428-3405

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Education & Training

Tower HealthFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 2005 - 2007
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2004 - 2005
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1998 - 2004
Madigan Army Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1997

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2011 - 2027
AK State Medical License 2014 - 2016
WA State Medical License 2007 - 2016
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2008
IL State Medical License 2004 - 2005
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Disaster preparedness for children with medical complexity: Aligning policy, technology, and care systems with clinical reality.
Alberto Jarrin Lopez, Camila Cribb Fabersunne, Kelsey Haddad, Hanmin Lee, Christopher Newton
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2026-07-01
Bridging the gap: Disaster preparedness for medically complex pediatric patients.
Alberto Jarrin Lopez, Dawn Bailey, Christopher Newton, Hanmin Lee
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2026-04-01
Measuring Pediatric Disaster Readiness of United States Emergency Departments.
Sarita Chung, Deanna Dahl-Grove, David McCarthy, Rachel Crady, Michelle Moegling
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. 2026-02-01