Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
Easy ways to add tofu to your diet
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
Diet and nutrition
What are postbiotics?
Healthy aging and longevity
Could high calcium intake damage my heart?
Diseases & Conditions
Can COVID cause diabetes?
Diseases & Conditions
Can you get shingles more than once?
Diseases & Conditions
What could be causing my hand to shake?
Healthy aging and longevity
How can I help my partner with dementia who resists help?
Healthy aging and longevity
I recently became vegan. Should I be concerned about iron-deficiency anemia?
Women's Health
Can you recommend strategies to help me manage my posterior vaginal prolapse?
Exercise and Fitness
Does exercise really boost energy levels?
Healthy aging and longevity
Do I need to take my blood pressure in both arms?
Healthy aging and longevity
Can I see my grandkids?
Women's Health
Can the COVID-19 vaccine affect my mammogram?
Healthy aging and longevity
Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I've had dermal fillers?
Diseases & Conditions
What's causing the ringing sound in my ear?
Women's Sexual Health
A new drug for low sexual desire in women: Bremelanotide
Healthy aging and longevity
Inducing labor at full term: What makes sense?
Toni Golen, MD
Inducing labor: A way to avoid a cesarean?
Many older adults get health information from self-defined experts online
Routine cancer screenings for older adults: Mammograms, colonoscopies, PSA tests, and more
How PMOS (once called PCOS) affects women after menopause
Eating more soy and other legumes might ward off high blood pressure
Surgery for a torn meniscus appears to offer no benefit
AI in healthcare: Can a chatbot answer your medical questions?
Increasing daily steps may boost surgical recovery
Poison ivy rash: Symptoms, treatment, and prevention
Taming high blood pressure: How doctors find the right drug mix
Easy ways to add tofu to your diet
