Brian Newell, MD
Dr. Brian Newell is a Gritman general surgeon based in Moscow, Idaho. Dr. Brian Newell comes to Gritman from Pennsylvania, where he recently completed a residency program as Chief Resident in General Surgery from Wellspan York Hospital, a Johns Hopkins affiliate, in pediatric and transplant surgeries. Dr. Brian Newell is returning to the region after amassing more than 1,500 surgery cases during his career, including hundreds of endoscopes. Dr. Brian Newell provides his expertise in general, acute care and trauma surgery to patients at Gritman General Surgeons.
School
University of Texas Houston Medical School
Residency
Wellspan York Hospital, a Johns Hopkins Affiliate
Internship
Case Western Reserve University
Practice Location(s)
Clinical Expertise
- General Surgery
- Endoscopy
About the Provider
Dr. Newell earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Brigham Young University and his M.D. from the University of Texas Houston Medical School. Prior to arriving at Wellspan York Hospital, he completed an internship at Case Western University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr. Newell lived in the Northwest and West most of his life prior to starting his medical training, where he helped foster a love of the outdoors and activities like hunting, biking, baseball and pickleball. Other interests include home renovation and singing as a family.
“I chose to be a true general surgeon able to take care of the broad surgical needs of a community,” Newell said. “I look forward to lifelong learning and getting continued training in whatever needs my community has.”
