Dr. Andrew Newton

Dr. Andrew Newton - Accessible Psychiatric Care in Pennsylvania

  Mount Carmel, PA, United States

Dr. Andrew Newton is a Pennsylvania psychiatric care practitioner who maintains a private practice in Harrisburg. With research and clinical care experience spanning three decades, Dr. Andrew Newton emphasizes a compassionate approach to mental health services for mood and anxiety disorders. He treats the uninsured, underinsured, and underprivileged, ensuring they have access to meaningful counseling and care.

Dr. Newton completed his MD at Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria and undertook a series of three-month rotations in surgery, pediatrics, and obstetrics & gynecology. He completed a psychiatric residency in the UK in the early 1990s and held positions such as senior house office for addiction psychiatry at Rochford General Hospital in Essex. As part of his dissertation work toward an MSc in mental health studies at the University of London, Dr. Newton presented on medication compliance and schizophrenia patients.

For nearly a decade, Dr. Newton has served as the chief regional psychiatrist at the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. He has worked with incarcerated clients to assess and address psychological and behavioral issues.