Walter J Newman, MD

Trent Woods, North Carolina

all nephrology- OSA CKD HF Dialysis acute chronic

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Company: Eastern Nephrology Associates
  • Phone: 252-670-9229

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Internal Medicine and Nephrology

Keywords/Search Terms:

Obstructive sleep apnea, right heart failure, kidney transplant, dialysis, cardio-renal syndrome, progressive CKD, acute renal failure

Education:

MD, Duke University ; Internal Medicine, Duke University ; Nephrology, Duke University; MS - Renal Pathology, Duke University

Years in Practice:

40

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

1

Additional Information

- 40 years clinical nephrology practice encompassing Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease, HemoDialysis, Kidney Transplantation, Obstructive Sleep Apnea. - An acquired passion for the effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Chronic Kidney Disease progression, unique in nephrology. - Talk given to North Carolina chapter American Nephrology Nurses Association ANNA) May/'24: "OSA in CKD, The Elephant in the Room". - Talk to be given to the National ANNA convention May /'25 Portland, Oregon: "OSA, The Remaining Culprit in the Progression of CKD". - An acquired unique understanding of the effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on the development of pulmonary hypertension and subsequent right heart failure in CKD patients. - 2023 Previous Litigation defense of nephrologist in heart transplant patient with AKI, with plaintiff dropping case without prejudice.