Health Care 2025: NEWMAN, DR. CHRISTOPHER

Newman took over as president and CEO of the regional health system in March, after serving as its chief operating officer and chief medical officer since 2019.

Mary Washington Healthcare began as an eight-room hospital in Fredericksburg in 1899 and now encompasses two hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 80 health care facilities.

Before joining Mary Washington, Newman was chief medical officer for Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center and led operations for the health system’s medical group.

An internist, he holds a medical degree from Georgetown University and received his MBA from the University of Virginia. He serves on the University of Mary Washington’s board of visitors and on the boards of Saint Francis Ministries, Fredericksburg Academy and The Fredericksburg Symphony.

In 2024, Fredericksburg City Council unanimously approved an amended development plan for Mary Washington to allow a $40 million expansion of the Mary Washington Hospital campus that would include a two-story medical clinic and a three-story conference center with office space and classrooms for the hospital’s graduate medical education program. The latter’s expected completion is 2026, according to Clark Construction.

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