Nancy Jean Newman MD
Neuro-Ophthalmology
Professor of Neurology, Emory University
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1365b Clifton Rd NEBuilding B Ste 4500Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone+1 404-778-3420
Fax+1 404-778-5128
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Ophthalmology, 1988 - 1989
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1985 - 1986
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 1989 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2019
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification P2 Sentinel, Cerner Corporation, 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EMA Mobile, Modernizing Medicine, Inc., 2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification HealtheLife and PowerChart, Cerner Corporation, 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clinical Reasoning: A 60-Year-Old Diabetic Woman With Fluctuating Visual Disturbances.Kevin Yan, Nancy J Newman
Neurology. 2026-10-13 - Diagnostic accuracy and clinical impact of ocular fundus imaging in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Abdullah Al-Ani, Michelle Pham, David Mikhail, Mayar Alkhawaja, Stephanie Dotchin
Survey of Ophthalmology. 2026-10-08 - The Underutilized Ocular Fundus in Emergency Departments: Current Progress and Future Prospect of Imaging and Artificial Intelligence for Patient Care.Yujie Wang, Wenyi Hu, Xiayin Zhang, Huan Liao, Siegfried K Wagner
Ophthalmology Science. 2026-10-01
Journal Articles
- Diagnostic Errors in Initial Misdiagnosis of Optic Nerve Sheath MeningiomasJason H Peragallo, Beau B Bruce, Nancy J Newman, JAMA
Other
- Horner's syndromeNewman NJ, Kedar S, Biousse V
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/horners-syndrome
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-01-28 - Approach to the patient with anisocoriaNewman NJ, Kedar S, Biousse V
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/approach-to-the-patient-with-anisocoria
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-04-18 - Homonymous hemianopiaNewman NJ, Kedar S, Biousse V
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/homonymous-hemianopia
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-11-29
Press Mentions
Idebenone Accepted by FDA for Priority Review for Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)September 23rd, 2025- ‘Clear Advantage’ of GLP-1s for Idiopathic Intracranial HypertensionJuly 22nd, 2025
- GenSight Biologics Publishes Meta-Analysis on Efficacy of Treatments for Leber Hereditary Optic NeuropathyOctober 31st, 2024
Grant Support
- Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Decompression TrialNational Eye Institute1992–1999
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