Julia Schlam Edelman, MD is a gynecologist, author, and public speaker. An expert in menopause and women’s health, Dr. Edelman has written two books for patients and their physicians: Menopause Matters: Your Guide to a Long and Healthy Life (John Hopkins University Press) and Successful Sleep Strategies for Women (Harvard Health Publications).
After earning a BS from Yale, and an MD at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Edelman completed an OB-GYN residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Edelman has taught at both Harvard and Brown University Medical Schools, and served as a clinical consultant at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She served on the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Medical Society for ten years. Massachusetts Medical Society selected Dr. Edelman as their Clinician of the Year in 2018. Dr. Edelman is also a certified menopause practitioner (MSCP) through The Menopause Society.
Dr. Edelman has operated a solo, private practice in Southeastern Massachusetts for over 25 years. Named “Menopause Clinician of the Year” by The North American Menopause Society in 2010, Dr. Edelman enjoys speaking with women about the latest developments in women’s health. Her new book The Savvy Woman’s Guide to Menopause: Before, During, and Beyond will be published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2025.
