Are you getting health care you don't need?
A low-tech school vacation: Keeping kids busy and happy without screens
Mold in the home: Identifying and treating the issue to prevent health problems
Effective, practical strategies for coping with urinary incontinence
Scalp psoriasis: What to know about this uncomfortable inflammatory skin condition
Measles is making a comeback: Can we stop it?
Should you be sleepmaxxing to boost health and happiness?
Need a root canal? Here's what to expect
Savoring the benefits of bone broth: Worth a taste?
Gingivitis: Reversing and preventing early gum disease
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
Diseases & Conditions
Do I have carpal tunnel syndrome?
Diseases & Conditions
Why do I choke on my saliva?
Women's Health
Why am I gaining belly fat during menopause?
Women's Health
What's the difference between vaginal moisturizer and lubricant?
Staying Healthy
What can I expect during a sleep study?
Staying Healthy
Can ice baths improve your health?
Staying Healthy
Are cracked cuticles harmful?
Staying Healthy
Is charcoal toothpaste safe for my teeth?
Diseases & Conditions
How did I break a blood vessel in my eye?
Staying Healthy
Can drinking raise my blood pressure?
Diseases & Conditions
Why does everything taste salty to me?
Women's Health
Should I worry about abnormal Pap test results?
Diseases & Conditions
Is arthritis preventable?
Women's Health
Why is there blood in my urine?
Diseases & Conditions
What is leaky gut syndrome?
Staying Healthy
Why do I get so many mosquito bites?
Diseases & Conditions
Should I get the shingles vaccine?
Diseases & Conditions
Can blue light therapy erase varicose veins?
Staying Healthy
Can berberine help me lose weight?
Staying Healthy
What's the difference between age spots and sun spots?
Diseases & Conditions
What is sepsis?
Staying Healthy
How can I protect my eyes during a solar eclipse?
Diseases & Conditions
Why are cold symptoms worse at night?
Diseases & Conditions
What is dropless cataract surgery?
Are you getting health care you don't need?
A low-tech school vacation: Keeping kids busy and happy without screens
Mold in the home: Identifying and treating the issue to prevent health problems
Effective, practical strategies for coping with urinary incontinence
Scalp psoriasis: What to know about this uncomfortable inflammatory skin condition
Measles is making a comeback: Can we stop it?
Should you be sleepmaxxing to boost health and happiness?
Need a root canal? Here's what to expect
Savoring the benefits of bone broth: Worth a taste?
Gingivitis: Reversing and preventing early gum disease
