Dr. Dorothee (Dang) Newbern specializes in pediatric endocrinology and diabetes. She serves as a clinician and endocrine expert in several multidisciplinary programs at Phoenix Children's, including the Cardiometabolic Assessment, Research and Education (CARE) program, the Survivor Clinic and the 22q Clinic.

Dr. Newbern was inspired to become a physician because it combines her love for science and helping others in a concrete and meaningful way. She decided to pursue endocrinology when she was diagnosed with a parathyroid adenoma in medical school. She's fascinated by how hormones affect nearly all functions in the body.

As a physician, Dr. Newbern believes her role is to empower her patients and families to optimize their health. She strives for open communication, mutual understanding and consensus building, so that she and her patients can work as a team to achieve their goals.

Born in France, Dr. Newbern moved to North Carolina when she was 15. She relocated to Phoenix when her husband, a neuroscientist, obtained a tenured position at Arizona State University. With Phoenix Children's being the only stand-alone children's hospital in the state and one of the largest children's healthcare systems in the country, she knew it was where she wanted to be.

After obtaining her undergraduate degree from Duke University, Dr. Newbern earned her medical degree from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She went on to complete her internship, residency and fellowship at Duke University Medical Center. She holds both a general pediatrics and a pediatric endocrinology certification from the American Board of Pediatrics.

At Phoenix Children's, Dr. Newbern has been able to pursue and achieve her career goals, which includes focusing on her clinical skills, being a leader in medical education, and participating in scholarly and academic activities including research and quality improvement. She's also enthusiastic about her role as a mentor to medical students, residents, fellows and junior faculty. Under her tutelage, all Phoenix Children's pediatric fellowship graduates from 2015 through 2021 have joined the faculty.

Dr. Newbern is vice chair of the Graduate Medical Education Committee and program director of the Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship at Phoenix Children's. She served as the associate program director of the pediatric residency program from 2017 to 2021 and was awarded the Grace Caputo Mentor of the Year award by residents. She currently serves on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the Pediatric Residency Program Evaluation Committee.

Dr. Newbern has been a long-time member of the Endocrine Society and Pediatric Endocrine Society. She joined the Association of Pediatric Program Directors in 2018.

Active in research, Dr. Newbern has collaborated to publish on varying topics, including pediatric endocrinology, childhood cancer survivorship and medical education.

In addition to her publications, Dr. Newbern has also presented on precocious puberty at the 45th Annual Melvin L. Cohen, MD Pediatric Update Conference in 2022; on bone health at the Children's Cancer Network Conference in 2018; and on Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) and Endocrine Disorders at the Phoenix Histiocytosis Patient and Family Regional Meeting in 2017.

Dr. Newbern is a wife and a mom to two daughters which keeps her busy, but in her free time, Dr. Newbern enjoys hiking, traveling and cooking. She also loves to run and has participated in two half-marathons and in the Ragnar Trail Adventure.