Dr. Newman is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and has been performing cosmetic surgery for 16 years. His extensive education includes The University of Pennsylvania at the undergraduate level with honors, Hahnemann University Medical Center for medical school and The George Washington University Medical Center for training in General Surgery. He then attended the prestigious Loyola University Medical Center for training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Newman has special certification in laser surgery and endoscopic cosmetic surgery. He is a guest lecturer and is involved with resident training. He is a member of the clinical faculty of The UCLA Medical Center. Dr. Newman is on active full time staff at all four nearby hospitals and has privileges to perform every cosmetic procedure at all those hospitals.

He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a Diplomat of the National Board of Medical Examiners, a member of the American Medical and the California Medical Association as well as a member of The Riverside Medical Association where he is on the board of Quality Assurance. Dr. Newman's other interests include sculpture, drawing and photography. .