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Dr. Keith H. Newby Sr., MD

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(Dr. Keith Newby Sr., M.D.)

(23 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Electrophysiology (Heart Rhythm) and Adult Cardiology

Eastern Virginia Medical School (1990)

Professional interests include: pain, hypertension (high blood pressure), arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), and more.

930 W 21st Street
Norfolk, VA 23517

(757) 624-1785

Dr. Keith H. Newby Sr., MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist in Norfolk, VA specializing in cardiac electrophysiology (heart rhythm) and adult cardiology. He graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1990 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Keith H. Newby Sr., MD is affiliated with Bon Secours, Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, Sentara Health, Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, BON SECOURS MEDICAL GROUP HAMPTON ROADS SPECIALTY CARE LLC and FORT NORFOLK PLAZA MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

930 W 21st Street
Norfolk, VA 23517

Address:

301 Riverview Avenue Suite 500
Norfolk, VA 23510

Some issues Dr. Keith H. Newby Sr., MD can help you with:

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Sentara brought in former Virginia Secretary of Finance Aubrey Lane to oversee social responsibility and appointed cardiologist and community leader Dr Keith Newby as its director for medical equity.”—"Opinion: Build on the vision of EVMS's founding", Daily Press, August 2021

“Dr. Keith Newby Sr. has faced recent setbacks, with a fire that forced his medical practice to leave Fort Norfolk Plaza, but the cardiologist is still keeping the business going.”—"26to75 file G - end of Ms and the Ps", The Virginian-Pilot, May 2012

“Dr. Keith Newby, a cardiologist and president of the medical plaza, said renovations are wrapping up, including replacing a stairwell and the drywall in the elevator shafts.”—"Norfolk building's tenants set to move back in after fire", The Virginian-Pilot, May 2012

abdominal imaging	53
ambulatory monitoring	94
cardiac procedures	1627
cardioversion	14
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	2713
hospital care	2089
inpatient care	2064
lab tests	512
minimally invasive procedures	25
nuclear scan	111
outpatient care	25
pelvic imaging	53
preventive care	114
pulmonary testing	34
stress testing	256
ultrasound (sonogram)	1618
vascular procedures	463

**Gender**
Male	635
Female	893

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	1143
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	600
From 75 to 84	471
85 and over	188
Less than 65	269

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	50
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

abdominal imaging	35
ambulatory monitoring	81
cardiac procedures	1614
cardioversion	13
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	2459
hospital care	1083
inpatient care	1058
lab tests	372
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	159
outpatient care	25
pelvic imaging	35
preventive care	42
pulmonary testing	16
stress testing	337
ultrasound (sonogram)	1575
vascular procedures	507

**Gender**
Male	612
Female	879

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	1130
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	574
From 75 to 84	465
85 and over	206
Less than 65	246

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	51
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	50
ambulatory monitoring	69
cardiac procedures	1432
cardioversion	15
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	2413
hospital care	841
inpatient care	842
lab tests	289
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	143
pelvic imaging	50
stress testing	288
ultrasound (sonogram)	1369
vascular procedures	425

**Gender**
Male	1128
Female	1710

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	680
Black	2094
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1130
From 75 to 84	896
85 and over	404
Less than 65	408

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	52
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	16
ambulatory monitoring	64
cardiac procedures	1531
cardioversion	20
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	2269
hospital care	657
inpatient care	658
lab tests	289
minimally invasive procedures	19
musculoskeletal imaging	15
nuclear scan	137
pelvic imaging	16
stress testing	277
ultrasound (sonogram)	1517
vascular procedures	425
X-rays	15

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	870

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	1102
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	613
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	205
Less than 65	203

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	12
ambulatory monitoring	67
cardiac procedures	1453
cardioversion	18
catheterization	10
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	2425
hospital care	885
inpatient care	886
lab tests	261
minimally invasive procedures	10
nuclear scan	120
pelvic imaging	12
stress testing	259
ultrasound (sonogram)	1541
vascular procedures	496

**Gender**
Male	578
Female	869

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	307
Black	1099
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	597
From 75 to 84	425
85 and over	202
Less than 65	223

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	51
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

abdominal imaging	25
ambulatory monitoring	96
cardiac procedures	1570
cardioversion	19
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	2519
hospital care	1458
inpatient care	1459
lab tests	235
minimally invasive procedures	15
nuclear scan	120
pelvic imaging	25
stress testing	259
ultrasound (sonogram)	1629
vascular procedures	519

**Gender**
Male	655
Female	900

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	1185
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	652
From 75 to 84	463
85 and over	205
Less than 65	235

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	51
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	36
ambulatory monitoring	62
cardiac procedures	1500
cardioversion	22
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	2392
hospital care	1546
inpatient care	1547
lab tests	191
minimally invasive procedures	22
nuclear scan	126
pelvic imaging	36
stress testing	248
ultrasound (sonogram)	1580
vascular procedures	580

**Gender**
Male	621
Female	912

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	1159
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	651
From 75 to 84	458
85 and over	216
Less than 65	208

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	52
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	30
ambulatory monitoring	47
cardiac procedures	1199
cardioversion	16
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	2278
hospital care	1173
inpatient care	1174
lab tests	127
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	13
nuclear scan	98
pelvic imaging	30
stress testing	202
ultrasound (sonogram)	1258
vascular procedures	408
X-rays	13

**Gender**
Male	583
Female	806

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	1043
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	605
From 75 to 84	429
85 and over	200
Less than 65	155

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	51
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	93
ambulatory monitoring	57
cardiac procedures	1645
doctor visit	4081
hospital care	1192
inpatient care	1193
lab tests	80
nuclear scan	156
pelvic imaging	93
stress testing	329
ultrasound (sonogram)	1785
vascular procedures	643

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith H. Newby Sr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Keith H. Newby Sr., MD treated as a cardiac electrophysiologist in Norfolk, VA were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	38
ambulatory monitoring	71
cardiac procedures	1511
cardioversion	17
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	2617
hospital care	1214
inpatient care	1209
lab tests	264
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nuclear scan	130
outpatient care	25
pelvic imaging	38
preventive care	78
pulmonary testing	25
stress testing	274
ultrasound (sonogram)	1541
vascular procedures	497
X-rays	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith H. Newby Sr., MD.

**Gender**
Female	783
Male	540

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	995
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	297
Hispanic	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	8

**Age**
85 and over	182
75 to 84	404
Less than 65	194
65 to 74	542

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith H. Newby Sr., MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Keith H. Newby Sr., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Keith H. Newby Sr., MD graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1990. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine) - Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (1990)

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals (1993)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine) - Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Keith H. Newby Sr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Bon Secours

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center

Sentara Health

Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center

BON SECOURS MEDICAL GROUP HAMPTON ROADS SPECIALTY CARE LLC

FORT NORFOLK PLAZA MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, LLC

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. Keith H. Newby Sr., MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Molina Healthcare, Anthem, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Medcost VA, ClearSpring Healthcare VA, Sentara Health Plan VA, Payer Provider, Sedgwick Workers Compensation VA, Virginia Premier Health Plan VA and AllyAllign VA.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Keith H. Newby Sr., MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Molina Healthcare

Anthem

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Medcost VA

ClearSpring Healthcare VA

Sentara Health Plan VA

Payer Provider

Sedgwick Workers Compensation VA

Virginia Premier Health Plan VA

AllyAllign VA

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Dr. Keith H. Newby Sr., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 23 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Keith H. Newby Sr., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Norfolk, VA.

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