• Vanderbilt University in Nashville TN, BS, Biology and English, 2002
• Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, MD, 2006
• Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, Internship and Residency, Pediatrics, 2009
• Washington University School of Medicine, Fellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 2012
• Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, MBA Health Care Management and Financial Businesses, 2020
• University of Maryland, Graduate Certificate of Intercultural Leadership, 2022

Dr. Paula Newton is a Board Certified Pediatric Endocrinologist with a clinical focus on improving glycemic control in children with type 1  and type 2 diabetes and improving healthcare outcomes in high risk populations and underserved communities.  Her practice embraces the use of technology to minimize hypoglycemia, promote health care equity, and to reduce complications of long standing diabetes. She is the University of Maryland site PI for the multicenter Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study. 

Dr. Newton also manages patients with a variety of Endocrine disorders including precocious puberty, short stature, pituitary abnormalities, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Turner syndrome and weight concerns to name a few.  Dr. Newton is a full time clinician educator with an active role in teaching medical students, graduate students, residents, and fellows.  She has received multiple teaching commendations from the School of Medicine.  In addition to teaching, Dr. Newton's administrative roles include chair of multiple committees in the Department of Pediatrics such as the Practice Management Committee, Ambulatory Services Committee, and the Pediatric Council for Inclusion and Belonging. Since 2018, Dr. Newton has consistently been named as one of Baltimore Magazine's Top Doctors. 

Pediatric Endocrinology, diabetes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, precocious puberty, short stature, pituitary abnormalities, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Turner syndrome.

1. Newton, P and Kamat, R. A 10-Year-Old Girl with a Rash and Abdominal Pain. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2009; 48(5): 615-616, 683-684. 
2. Gore RH, Nikita ME, Newton PG, Carter RG, Reyes-Bautista J, Greene CL. Duplication 6q24: More Than Just Diabetes. J Endocr Soc. 2020;4(5):bvaa027. Published 2020 Apr 27. doi:10.1210/jendso/bvaa027. 
3. Lee C, Hirschman L, York T, Newton P. Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage and severe anemia in a neonate. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep. 2024 Mar 13;2024(1):23-0091. doi: 10.1530/EDM-23-0091. PMID: 38484464; PMCID: PMC10959027. 
4. Tekeste R, Grant M, Newton P, Davis NL, Tekeste M, Carter R. Prevalence of Medical Mistrust and Its Impact on Patient Satisfaction in Pediatric Caregivers. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 Sep 6. doi: 10.1007/s40615-024-02165-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39240453. 
5. Patel S, Amador E, Fischell JM, Bewley E, Jeffries K, Newton PG, Fischell SZ. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on DKA severity in Black and White pediatric patients. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Feb 6;38(4):406-409. doi: 10.1515/jpem-2024-0526. PMID: 39909866.
6. Karandikar P, Carter R, Vashist S, Newton PG. Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis in a child with congenital heart disease. Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Case Rep. 2026 Jul 1;2026(3):EDM260048. doi: 10.1530/EDM-26-0048. PMID: 42635384; PMCID: PMC13507716.

Newton, Paula and Patrick Mason. Rickets. Atlas of Pediatrics in the Tropics and Resource-limited Settings. American Academy of Pediatrics. ed 2. October 21, 2015, 255-260.

Dr. Newton's research interest is in short term and long-term outcomes and complications for patients with diabetes, increasing access to health care, decreasing health care disparities, and improving glycemic control in patients with diabetes with the use of technology.

Dr. Newton is a Board certified pediatric endocrinologist with clinical and research focus in the areas of pediatric endocrinology, heath care access and health equity, long term complications of diabetes. Additional focus on medical education of students and resident trainees mentoring future clinical pediatricians and pediatric endocrinologists.

Baltimore Magazine Top Doctor from 2018 to present

• 2011: Endocrine Fellows Foundation Marilyn Fishman Grant for Diabetes Research
• 2011: American Diabetes Association Mentor-Based Minority Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

2018    Facebook Live Presentation for University of Maryland https://www.facebook.com/UMarylandChildrensHospital/videos/1979195835445077/

2018    Harford MagaScene Presentation/ Interview American Diabetes Association Baltimore https://hcn.viebit.com/player.php?hash=SvIxYwsk8juT

2018    Facebook Live Presentation for University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus  https://www.facebook.com/UMMidtown/videos/vl.1930056357086954/266605327381118/?type=1

2021    Adolescent Diabetes Is On the Rise. Interview. Baltimore’s Child https://www.baltimoreschild.com/adolescent-diabetes-is-on-the-rise/

2022    Young Girls are Going through Puberty Earlier. Interview. Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-10902139/Girls-going-puberty-earlier-setting-lifelong-problems.html

2022    Young Girls are Going through Puberty Earlier. Interview. Daily Flash  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rmehe1XYwk&ab_channel=DailyFlashShow

2022    CDC Updates BMI Charts for Kids: Here’s Why. Interview. Healthline. Health News. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/cdc-updates-bmi-charts-for-kids-heres-why

2025    Adding Up Sugar. Interview. University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus. (2025, Fall). Maryland’s health matters. https://www.umms.org/midtown/-/media/files/um-midtown/community/maryland-health-matters/2025/midtown-mhm-2025-fall.pdf

2026    Growing Up Fast. Interview. University of Maryland Medical System. (2026, Winter). Maryland’s health matters: UMMC Midtown Campus. https://www.umms.org/midtown/-/media/files/um-midtown/community/maryland-health-matters/2026/winter26_umms_ummc_midtown.pdf

Member Pediatric Endocrine Society

Member Endocrine Society

University of Maryland Medical Center Faculty Profile https://www.umms.org/find-a-doctor/profiles/dr-paula-g-newton-md-1407015407

2018    Facebook Live Presentation for University of Maryland https://www.facebook.com/UMarylandChildrensHospital/videos/1979195835445077/

2018    Harford MagaScene Presentation/ Interview American Diabetes Association Baltimore https://hcn.viebit.com/player.php?hash=SvIxYwsk8juT

2018    Facebook Live Presentation for University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus  https://www.facebook.com/UMMidtown/videos/vl.1930056357086954/266605327381118/?type=1

2021    Adolescent Diabetes Is On the Rise. Interview. Baltimore’s Child https://www.baltimoreschild.com/adolescent-diabetes-is-on-the-rise/

2022    Young Girls are Going through Puberty Earlier. Interview. Daily Mail https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-10902139/Girls-going-puberty-earlier-setting-lifelong-problems.html

2022    Young Girls are Going through Puberty Earlier. Interview. Daily Flash  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Rmehe1XYwk&ab_channel=DailyFlashShow

2022    CDC Updates BMI Charts for Kids: Here’s Why. Interview. Healthline. Health News. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/cdc-updates-bmi-charts-for-kids-heres-why

2025    Adding Up Sugar. Interview. University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus. (2025, Fall). Maryland’s health matters. https://www.umms.org/midtown/-/media/files/um-midtown/community/maryland-health-matters/2025/midtown-mhm-2025-fall.pdf

2026    Growing Up Fast. Interview. University of Maryland Medical System. (2026, Winter). Maryland’s health matters: UMMC Midtown Campus. https://www.umms.org/midtown/-/media/files/um-midtown/community/maryland-health-matters/2026/winter26_umms_ummc_midtown.pdf