Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB BS)
Undergraduate medical degree, The University of the West Indies.
Professional Profile
Dr. Mark Newnham
MB BS, DM (General Surgery), FACS
Consultant General Surgeon and Senior Lecturer whose career combines patient care, surgical education, research and professional leadership in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean.
1992MB BS, UWI1999DM General Surgery, UWI2006Elected FACS20+Years in surgical practice
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Education & Qualifications
Medical and Surgical Training
Doctor of Medicine — General Surgery
Completed postgraduate surgical residency and earned the DM in General Surgery at The University of the West Indies.
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Elected to fellowship in recognition of professional qualifications and commitment to the standards of surgical practice.
Surgical Forte
Areas of Surgical Expertise
Dr. Newnham's professional work spans general and vascular surgery, with clinical and academic experience across complex abdominal, breast, trauma and minimally invasive surgery.
General Surgery
Assessment and operative management of a broad range of common and complex surgical conditions.
Vascular Surgery
Clinical experience in vascular disease, including published work on abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
Breast Surgery
Experience in the surgical management of breast conditions, supported by research into breast abscess care.
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Laparoscopic approaches, including academic work comparing laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy.
Abdominal & Emergency Surgery
Management of acute abdominal disease, bowel obstruction, perforated ulcer and other urgent conditions.
Trauma Surgery
Research and clinical engagement in civilian trauma, emergency thoracotomy and complex injury management.
Academic Career
Leadership, Teaching & Achievement
- Consultant General Surgeon and Senior LecturerDepartment of Surgery, The University of the West Indies, Mona.
- Postgraduate Surgical EducationHas served as Director of the Postgraduate Programme in General Surgery and as a course coordinator for General Surgery.
- Chair, Specialty Board in SurgeryAcademic leadership supporting standards in specialist surgical training.
- American College of Surgeons LeadershipFormer Governor for the Jamaica Chapter and former chapter president.
- Past President, Association of Surgeons in JamaicaProfessional leadership and advocacy within Jamaica's surgical community.
- Advanced Trauma Life SupportServed as Course Director for ATLS in Jamaica.
Professional Engagement
Selected Presentations & Conferences
Association of Surgeons in Jamaica — 60th Annual Clinical Symposium
President's welcome and introduction for the scientific conference's special feature lecture.
Faculty of Medical Sciences Research Conference
Workshop facilitator representing the Department of Surgery, Radiology, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at UWI Mona.
Surgical Education in Jamaica and the Caribbean
Teaching and postgraduate training of surgeons, including work addressing the history, present state and future of Caribbean surgical education.
Research & Scholarship
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications
Surgical training in the Caribbean: The past, the present, and the future
Frontiers in Surgery — examining the evolution and direction of specialist surgical education across the Caribbean.
Terminal ileum duplication: an unusual case of small bowel obstruction
West Indian Medical Journal — a case report addressing diagnosis and management.
Management of breast abscesses in Jamaican women
West Indian Medical Journal — research evaluating operative and non-operative management.
Open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the era of endovascular repair
West Indian Medical Journal — outcomes and practice considerations at a Caribbean centre.
A comparison of open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy done by a surgeon in training
West Indian Medical Journal — comparative outcomes in a teaching-hospital setting.
Civilian rectal trauma: the surgical challenge
West Indian Medical Journal — treatment and outcomes in complex rectal trauma.
Professional Service
Affiliations & Contributions
The University of the West Indies
Senior Lecturer, surgical educator and researcher at the Mona campus.
University Hospital of the West Indies
Consultant surgical practice and contribution to academic medicine.
American College of Surgeons
Fellow and former Jamaica Chapter Governor and President.
Association of Surgeons in Jamaica
Past President and contributor to national surgical education and scientific programmes.
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