Beverley Newman

Beverley Newman

Beverley matriculated from King David Victory Park high school in 1969 (where she was head girl), with 4 distinctions. She then obtained a BSc in 1973, and a MBBCh (1976, cum laude) from the University of the Witwatersrand.

She spent Multiple years in medical postgraduate training, including medical and surgical internships and 6 months of nephrology training at Johannesburg General Hospital.

She then left South Africa for additional training in Boston, USA in 1978. Two years of pediatric residency and 2 years of radiology residency training at Boston University were followed by fellowship then a junior faculty position in pediatric radiology at Boston Childrens Hospital, Harvard University. In 1984 she joined the pediatric radiology faculty at Pittsburgh Childrens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh, where she became a full academic Professor in 2000 and chief of body and neonatal imaging.

In 2006 she moved to Stanford Childrens Hospital as Associate Chief of Pediatric Radiology and Professor at Stanford University. Her areas of clinical and research interest and publication have included newborn, chest, cardiovascular imaging and pediatric radiation dose reduction. She has published >90 peer reviewed scientific articles, >50 scientific reviews, as well as several books, book chapters and editorships.

She has also presented numerous scientific papers at national and international meetings and often served as a session moderator. She has given multiple invited lectures at CME courses and as a visiting guest lecturer/professor. She is an active reviewer for multiple scientific journals and a co-editor of the chest section for Pediatric Radiology. Her involvement in multiple professional organizations has resulted in numerous official positions and honorary degrees, most notably the American College of Radiology (FACR 2002) and Society for Pediatric Radiology (FSPR 2025).

Beverley married Paul Michelow, an electronic engineer, in 1976. She considers herself very lucky to have had a supportive, encouraging partner. They have 2 wonderful daughters, one who has become a successful physician and anesthesiologist and fortunately lives nearby with 2 amazing granddaughters and a grandson. Their other daughter is an opera singer who lives in Germany, two other terrific grandchildren, 1 girl and 1 boy. She also has two amazing sons-in-law and fortunate that both her brother and sister and their families live nearby, and they have been able to maintain a continuing connection to Jewish values and celebrations, and involvement in community and synagogue.