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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

Could stress be making my acid reflux worse? featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Could stress be making my acid reflux worse?

How can I heal my dry hands? featured image

Staying Healthy

How can I heal my dry hands?

Why do I need to urinate right when I get home? featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Why do I need to urinate right when I get home?

Can the COVID-19 vaccine affect menstruation? featured image

Women's Health

Can the COVID-19 vaccine affect menstruation?

How can I reduce lasting menopausal symptoms? featured image

Women's Health

How can I reduce lasting menopausal symptoms?

Is there help for my dry eyes? featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Is there help for my dry eyes?

Can my phone and other devices interfere with my pacemaker? featured image

Staying Healthy

Can my phone and other devices interfere with my pacemaker?

Can I skip colonoscopies after age 75? featured image

Staying Healthy

Can I skip colonoscopies after age 75?

Is there such a thing as a silent stroke? featured image

Heart Health

Is there such a thing as a silent stroke?

Are bioidentical hormones superior to hormone medications? featured image

Women's Health

Are bioidentical hormones superior to hormone medications?

Should we use rapid COVID tests before gatherings? featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Should we use rapid COVID tests before gatherings?

Preventing preeclampsia may be as simple as taking an aspirin featured image

Women's Health

Preventing preeclampsia may be as simple as taking an aspirin

What are postbiotics? featured image

Nutrition

What are postbiotics?

Could high calcium intake damage my heart? featured image

Staying Healthy

Could high calcium intake damage my heart?

Can COVID cause diabetes? featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Can COVID cause diabetes?

Can you get shingles more than once? featured image

Diseases & Conditions

Can you get shingles more than once?

What could be causing my hand to shake? featured image

Diseases & Conditions

What could be causing my hand to shake?

How can I help my partner with dementia who resists help? featured image

Staying Healthy

How can I help my partner with dementia who resists help?

I recently became vegan. Should I be concerned about iron-deficiency anemia? featured image

Staying Healthy

I recently became vegan. Should I be concerned about iron-deficiency anemia?

Can you recommend strategies to help me manage my posterior vaginal prolapse? featured image

Women's Health

Can you recommend strategies to help me manage my posterior vaginal prolapse?

Does exercise really boost energy levels? featured image

Exercise & Fitness

Does exercise really boost energy levels?

Do I need to take my blood pressure in both arms? featured image

Staying Healthy

Do I need to take my blood pressure in both arms?

Can I see my grandkids? featured image

Staying Healthy

Can I see my grandkids?

Can the COVID-19 vaccine affect my mammogram? featured image

Women's Health

Can the COVID-19 vaccine affect my mammogram?

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