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Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD

(10 Ratings)

Specializes in: Plastic Surgery

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Professional interests include: protruding ears, cleft lip and palate, skin grafting, and more.

3640 Lomita Boulevard Suite 306
Torrance, CA 90505

(310) 784-0644

Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD is a plastic surgeon in Torrance, CA specializing in plastic surgery. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD is affiliated with Providence, Torrance Memorial and South Bay Plastic Surgeons.

Office Locations

3640 Lomita Boulevard Suite 306
Torrance, CA 90505

(310) 784-0544

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Some issues Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD can help you with:

Blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure to remove excess tissue around the eyelids. With aging, skin loses elasticity. In some people, skin can pool around the eyes causing wrinkles, puffiness, under-eye bags, and drooping.

During a blepharoplasty, tiny incisions are made under local anesthesia, and any excess skin or underlying tissue is removed from the eyelids. The procedure takes between one and three hours, and patients may have bruising and swelling around their eyes for a few days afterwards. Icing the area may help.

The surgery is sometimes done along with other facial surgery as part of a facelift. Typically, a blepharoplasty is considered cosmetic. In severe cases, however, upper eyelids may droop so significantly that they make it hard to see. In these cases, blepharoplasty may be considered a necessary treatment.

Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is any surgery done to change the shape and structure of the nose. It is commonly done for cosmetic purposes, but it may also be done to reduce breathing difficulties. Surgery may include any part of bone or cartilage of the nose. In some cases, cartilage is transplanted from the ear or rib to augment the nose.

Rhinoplasty may be done for reasons that are primarily about appearance, such as:

Changing the shape or size of the nose to better fit the proportions of the face
Lifting a downward tilt at the tip of the nose
Adjusting an asymmetrical nose
Closing unusually large nostrils
Reconstructing a nose that has been damaged after trauma.

Rhinoplasty may also be done to correct a deviated septum or other breathing impairment. In that case, the nasal structure is adjusted so that airflow is increased to a comfortable level.

Typically, rhinoplasty is only performed on adults because kids' and teens' faces are still growing and changing. After a rhinoplasty, healing will take 1-2 weeks, but subtle shifts in the face and occasional swelling can last up to a year.

Skin Grafting

When a large area of skin is too damaged to heal, a skin graft may be used to protect the tissue underneath and reduce scarring. A layer of healthy skin is taken and moved to the injured area, where it is fixed in place. Skin grafts are used to treat burns, infections, large wounds, ulcers, and other significant problems that affect the skin.

There are several different types of skin graft, depending on where the donor skin is taken from:

Autografts, where healthy skin is taken from another place on the patient's body
Allografts, where the donor skin is taken from another person or cadaver
Xenografts, which are harvested from animals and are used temporarily like a dressing to cover a wound
Synthetic grafts, which are made from non-biological materials, like silicone

In all cases, the skin graft may either be full-thickness or partial-thickness. While thicker grafts make recovery more difficult for the donor site, they heal more easily than thinner grafts.

Before skin graft surgery, patients are given anesthesia so they cannot feel any pain. If using an autograft, the surgeon carefully measures and removes the skin from the donor site. Sometimes the graft is cut in a mesh-like pattern, to allow a small piece of donated skin to stretch and cover a larger area. This also helps oxygen pass through the graft. The site where the skin graft will go is cleaned well to remove any dirt, bacteria, or dead skin cells. Then the skin graft is placed and attached with stitches or staples. It is often covered with antibacterial ointment and supportive bandages for the first few days.

As the skin graft heals into its new position, new blood vessels grow to reach and support the skin. Depending on the thickness of the graft, oil glands, sweat glands, and hair follicles may also regrow. Recovery time depends on the thickness of the graft and the overall health of the skin in the grafted area, but it generally takes from two to four weeks.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	15
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD in 2014

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD in 2017

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	24
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD in 2018

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD in 2019

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD in 2020

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD in 2021

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD in 2022

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	40
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	63

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	19

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD treated were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	5
Depression	2
Chronic Kidney Disease	2
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	9
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	57

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certified and has a state license in District of Columbia.

Medical School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certified

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Providence

Torrance Memorial

South Bay Plastic Surgeons

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana Medicare Advantage, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA HMO, Medicare Advantage, Anthem, Blue Shield of California and Health Net Cal MediConnect HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana Medicare Advantage

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA HMO

Medicare Advantage

Anthem

Blue Shield of California

Health Net Cal MediConnect HMO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Torrance, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$7,462 NATRELLE $4,138	SERI $1,532	AlloDerm $603	BOTOX COSMETIC $262	NATRELLE IMPLANTS $145	Other $782
Sientra, Inc.	$7,295 SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAT IMPLANT $4,832	SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT $2,439	SIENTRA HIGH STREIGHTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT $24
TELA Bio, Inc.	$5,330 OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) $4,935	Ovitex $395
Ethicon Inc.	$5,239 Endoscopy Endocutters $4,500	ENDOPATH ETS Articulating Linear Cutter $600	Sutures $139
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$4,913 DERMACELL $4,858	PINPOINT $55
Other	$16,809 OtherNA $2,812	AlloDerm $1,457	AVANCE NERVE GRAFT $1,158	NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS $1,030	PREVENA $831	Other $9,521

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$28,431
Consulting Fee	$9,712
Travel and Lodging	$5,306
Gift	$2,700
Honoraria	$700
Other	$199

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Karim Newman, FACS, MD has received 34 research payments totaling $120,520.

Biography

Dr. Michael Newman is a specialist in plastic surgery. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. These areas are among Dr. Newman's clinical interests: genioplasty (chin osteotomy), turbinate reduction surgery, and coolsculpting. He is affiliated with Providence and Torrance Memorial. He accepts several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Aetna. He studied medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Newman trained at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Distinctions awarded to Dr. Newman include: Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Rising Stars.