Serita Newton, MD, Midi Clinician

“Working at Midi brings together my two passions,"  says Dr. Newton. "Those are women’s care, because there is so much lacking there, and access. I spent part of my childhood in rural Alabama, and we had to drive an hour to get to a doctor. So it was always my mission to practice medicine in a way that would make services more accessible.”

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Telehealth puts expert care within reach for so many more patients, and it's ideal for women in midlife, Dr. Newton says, “because it’s much less physical-exam-based and much more about listening to a patient’s story and hearing about her symptoms.”

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Dr. Newton also asks patients great questions. “As a family medicine physician I know that menopause doesn’t exist in a vacuum. There are other conditions that may tie into a woman's menopausal symptoms. It’s helpful for me to know the breadth of root causes that may be behind her experience.”

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She often tells her patients, “The menopause process is a marathon, not a sprint, and as you’re running that long race, I’ll be there for you to help you along the path.”

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