Dr. Sherika Newman

Dr. Sherika Newman is the physician every patient deserves. With a gentle spirit and a listening ear, she pours love into every patient experience. For Dr. Newman, palliative care is not just a practice–it’s a calling.

After attending Nova Southeastern College of Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, FL, she completed her Family Medicine residency in 2008. Then, in 2009, she finished her Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Broward Health.

Since then, Dr. Newman has played a leading role in both inpatient and outpatient palliative medicine including: operating her own private practice from 2009-2011, leading the Lee Memorial Hospital Q-Life Palliative Medicine Program from 2011 until 2014 and managing at Emory University as the Palliative Site Director of Emory Saint Joseph Hospital until July 2017.

In 2012, Dr. Newman was a nominee for the Robert Wood Johnson Leadership Award. She has also left her mark on the Florida Physician’s Orders for Life Sustaining Therapy (POLST).

In Newman, you get more than just a physician; Dr. Newman has a heart for the people. She is a public speaker who uses local and regional platforms to educate communities on Palliative Care including an appearance on WZVN in Fort Myers, an ABC affiliate, where she spoke openly about compassionate care.

Dr. Newman sees patients age 18 to 65 years old.