About

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.

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.

Featured Work

Menopause Matters: Your Guide to a Long and Healthy Life

2010
https://www.amazon.com/Menopause-Matters-Healthy-Hopkins-Health/dp/0801893836

Empowering women to be active partners with their physicians during midlife and beyond, Menopause Matters is a complete guide for improving a woman’s physical and mental health from age 35 to 75 and beyond.

As a gynecologist and menopause specialist, Dr. Julia Edelman has helped thousands of women feel better and enjoy healthier lives. Scientifically sound and clinically tested, Dr. Edelman’s advice is a welcome alternative to the often misleading, conflicting, and confusing sound bites in media reports on women’s health issues. Menopause Matters covers the full spectrum of topics of vital interest to perimenopausal and postmenopausal women: hot flashes, vaginal dryness, poor sleep, memory loss, mood changes, depression, hormone replacement therapy, sleep, diet, exercise, weight control, healthy sex, and contraception. And unique to this menopause book, there is a chapter on cancer prevention strategies.

Other Works

  • Successful Sleep Strategies for Women

    2020

  • Hormone Therapy and Alternative Therapies for Menopause

    2015