Nancy J. Newman, MD
Leo Delle Jolley Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Opthalmology and Neurology
Instructor in Neurological Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine
Lecturer in Ophthalmology
Harvard Medical School
Director, Section of Neuro-Ophthalmology
Undergraduate School
Princeton University 1974-1978
Postgraduate training/Medical School
University of London: 1978-1980
Harvard Medical School: 1980-1984
Internship
Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA: 1984-1985
Residency
Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA: 1985-1988
Fellowship
Neuro-Ophthalmology , Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston MA: 1988-1989
Dr. Newman is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, and a member of the American Neurological Association. She serves on the Editorial Boards of the American Journal of Ophthalmology, the Journal of the Neurological Sciences, and the Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. She has more than 250 publications, including scientific articles, book chapters and books, including the primary textbook in Neuro-Ophthalmology, Walsh & Hoyt’s Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 5th and 6th Editions. She has lectured widely throughout the world and is known for her innovative teaching style. She sees both adults and children with neuro-ophthalmologic problems, such as optic nerve disorders, visual field defects and disorders of ocular motility. Her main research interests include disorders of the optic nerve and mitochondrial diseases. She also currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Princeton University.
