Paula Anne Newman-Casey, MD, MS

Paul A. Newman-Casey
Associate Professor
Office:
University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center
1000 Wall St
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Email:
[email protected]
Available to mentor
Paula Anne Newman-Casey, MD, MS
Paul A. Newman-Casey
Associate Professor
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  • About

    Dr. Newman-Casey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. She is the co-director of the Kellogg Eye Center for eHealth, an endeavor that seeks to improve eye health and ophthalmic health delivery through leveraging novel technologies. She also directs the eye center’s outreach initiative to provide free ophthalmic care for all patients referred through the local free clinic, Hope Clinic. After graduating from Reed College and the University of Michigan School of Medicine, Dr. Newman-Casey completed her ophthalmology residency and glaucoma fellowship at the University of Michigan. During her fellowship, she earned a Masters in Health and Health Care Research through the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Master’s Program at the University of Michigan.

    Links

    • eHealth Lab Website
    • SIGHT2 Study
    • SEE Study

    Qualifications

    • Center for Healthcare Transformation Research Health Policy Fellowship
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
      2016 - 2016
    • Glaucoma Fellowship
      University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor, United States
      2011 - 2013
    • Glaucoma Research Fellowship
      University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Ann Arbor, United States
      2012 - 2013
    • Residency in Ophthalmology
      University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor, United States
      2008 - 2011
    • Internship Transitional Year in Medicine
      St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, United States
      2007 - 2008
    • Master of Science in Health Services Research
      University of Michigan Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Master's Program, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2011 - 2012
    • Doctor of Medicine
      University of Michigan Medical School, Medical Science Building I 1301 Catherine, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
      2003 - 2007
    • Transfer
      Columbia University, New York, United States
      1998 - 2000
    • Transfer
      Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, United States
      1998 - 2000

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Global REACH
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Caswell Diabetes Institute

    Research Overview

    Understanding how we can leverage technology to extend the health care system’s reach by helping patients better self-manage their own chronic ophthalmic conditions

    Recent Publications

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    • Presentation
      Maximizing follow-up after positive screening & public service education
      Newman-Casey PA. 2026 Jul 22;
    • Presentation
      Engaging Patients in Glaucoma Treatment
      Newman-Casey PA. 2026 Oct 8;
    • Journal Article
      Learning How to Implement Glaucoma Coaching in Academic Medical Centers from a Successful Clinical Trial using Implementation Science.
      Carey NL, Del Risco NE, Niziol LM, Darnley-Fisch D, Imami N, Mitchell J, McHaney-Conner P, MacKenzie C, Heisler M, Newman-Casey PA. Ophthalmol Glaucoma, 2026 Oct 13; DOI:10.1016/j.ogla.2026.09.012
      PMID: 42869144
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Closing the Loop on Glaucoma Medication Adherence: At-Home Eyedrop Sensing to Clinical Feedback
      Haire C, Duque Urrego D, Cain SM, Brown SH, Burke DT, Newman-Casey PA, Sample AP. 2026 Oct 2;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Eye Drop Instillation Profiles in Older Adults: An Unsupervised Clustering Study of Bottle Stability
      Cohen M, Lu MC, Duque Urrego D, Haire C, Cain SM, Sample AP, Burke DT, Brown SH, Newman-Casey PA. 2026 Oct 2;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Identifying the Legislative Disconnect Between Federally Qualified Health Centers and Eye Care Access Updates
      Woodward MA, Romano E, Newman-Casey PA, George R, Haber S. 2026 Oct 2;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Michigan Screening and Intervention for Glaucoma and Eye Health through Telemedicine (MI-SIGHT 2) Program Pragmatic Randomized Trial: Characteristics of Participants Enrolled in the First Six Months
      Silva Zucarro M, Lu MC, Niziol LM, Winter S, Bush D, Pierce C, Bicket A, Elam A, Harris-Nwanyanwu K, Heisler M, Kim HM, Hutton D, Newman-Casey PA. 2026 Oct 2;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Neighborhood Social Risk Factors & Glaucoma Medication Adherence in the Support Educate Empower (SEE) Glaucoma Coaching Trial
      Webber EA, Newman-Casey PA. 2026 Oct 2;

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