Stopping a medication?
Time for a medication check-up?
Risk factors for MCI and dementia
Handling tough decisions as a caregiver
How we make memories
Treating mild cognitive impairment
How high blood pressure harms your health
How to fall without injury
Cholesterol's various forms
Are you at risk for high blood pressure?
Toni Golen, MD
Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing; Contributor
Dr. Toni Golen is a physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, practicing in Boston. Dr. Golen completed her residency training at George Washington University Medical Center in 1995, and is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School. She has a special interest in health care quality and patient safety, and serves as the interim chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Dr. Golen is also co-director of labor and delivery, as well as vice chair of quality, safety, and performance Improvement. In these roles she is responsible for the development and implementation of quality improvement projects that advance the equity, safety, accessibility, and patient-centered focus of care that is provided to patients and their families.
Dr. Golen is a past member of the board of directors of Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, and lives in Wellesley with her husband and children.
Posts by Toni Golen, MD
Healthy aging and longevity
Can tongue scraping improve bad breath?
Diseases & Conditions
Why do I have white spots on my nails?
Women's Health
What's causing my vaginal symptoms?
Diseases & Conditions
Why are my ankles swollen?
Diseases & Conditions
Why do I feel dizzy after a meal?
Healthy aging and longevity
Can apple cider vinegar curb appetite?
Diseases & Conditions
Could I have hypothyroidism?
Women's Health
Why do I bleed after sex?
Healthy aging and longevity
Can mouth taping help my snoring?
Diseases & Conditions
Can a kidney stone go away on its own?
Diseases & Conditions
Why is my heart rate high?
Diseases & Conditions
What causes brain freeze?
Healthy aging and longevity
What should I ask at my annual physical?
Healthy aging and longevity
Is biting my nails really that bad?
Diseases & Conditions
Why do my ears feel clogged?
Women's Health
How do I approach a new partner about STI testing?
Diseases & Conditions
Why won't my hives go away?
Diseases & Conditions
What's that speck in my eye?
Women's Health
Why has my natural scent changed during perimenopause?
Women's Health
Should I get genetic testing for breast cancer?
Women's Health
Why are my breasts sore?
Healthy aging and longevity
How high a fever is too high?
Healthy aging and longevity
Why does my arm hurt after I get a shot?
Diseases & Conditions
How can I tell if I have a concussion?
Stopping a medication?
Time for a medication check-up?
Risk factors for MCI and dementia
Handling tough decisions as a caregiver
How we make memories
Treating mild cognitive impairment
How high blood pressure harms your health
How to fall without injury
Cholesterol's various forms
Are you at risk for high blood pressure?
