A New Way Forward
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What is A New Way Forward?
A New Way Forward is a physician-run clinic at 1001 North Sherman Avenue, on Madison, Wisconsin's east side. Its main focus is women's peri- and post-menopause management, using bio-identical hormones and natural thyroid treatments. Dr. Sheryl Spitzer-Resnick, MD, is the only prescriber named. She opened the clinic in 2016 in collaboration with Pat Streicher, who is not given a credential.
Dr. Spitzer-Resnick earned her MD at Harvard Medical School in 1985 and trained as a family medicine resident at the University of Wisconsin. She has practiced family medicine for over 40 years. She earned her certification in Integrative and Holistic Medicine in 2007 while working at the Wildwood Family Clinic.
The clinic describes four services: women's peri- and post-menopause management, bio-identical hormones, natural thyroid treatments, and individual consultations focused on symptom management and root cause of disease. Dr. Spitzer-Resnick sees patients in person and by virtual visit. Office hours are Monday and Wednesday from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm, Thursday from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm, and closed Tuesday and Friday. The office phone is 608-284-0202. The clinic is rated 5 on Google from 4 reviews, and Google lists it as a medical clinic.
Dr. Spitzer-Resnick is not currently accepting new patients, so ask about this first.
This listing is for its Madison office at 1001 N Sherman Ave.
What does it cost?
It does not publish prices. There is no consultation fee, visit fee, monthly fee, or membership term listed. It does not say whether medication is included in any cost. It also does not say whether it accepts insurance, takes HSA payments, or offers financing.
Ask the office for a written fee schedule that covers the initial consultation, each follow-up, any lab work, and the cost of medication. Ask whether the clinic bills insurance at all.
What should you ask before you book?
Start with whether the clinic is taking new patients, and if not, when it expects to be. Then ask who writes and signs prescriptions. Dr. Spitzer-Resnick is the named prescriber, so confirm she will be the one managing your care.
Ask which hormones and thyroid medicines the clinic uses, and whether they are brand-name or compounded. It does not name any medication. Ask whether medication is part of any fee, and what it costs on its own.
Ask what lab work is ordered, who pays for it, and what it costs. Ask whether a virtual visit costs the same as an in-person one, how often follow-up visits happen, and how you cancel or pause care.
Who is it a good fit for?
This is a good fit if you are a woman in perimenopause or menopause who wants a family physician for hormone and thyroid care, you can reach the office during its short hours or by video, and you are willing to get the full cost in writing before you book. It is not an option right now if you need to start care soon, because it is not accepting new patients.
Sources: ssrmd.com, ssrmd.com/about
Services Offered
What we confirmed
Read off A New Way Forward’s own website on 2026-10-15. These are their words, not ours.
- ✓Hormone therapy — listed on their site as “using bio-identical hormones” source
We have not yet collected published prices or prescriber credentials for this clinic. When we do, they will appear here with a link to the page they came from — or a note saying the clinic publishes none, which is itself worth knowing. Call them for a price in the meantime.