Dr. Golnosh Sharafsaleh is a triple board-certified physician in geriatric medicine, family medicine, and lifestyle medicine. She holds a Master of Science in Gerontology and an MBA, and is a Certified Physician Executive.

She is a Fellow of the American Geriatrics Society and the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Dr. Sharafsaleh completed her undergraduate and graduate training at the University of Utah, earned her medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine, and completed her family medicine residency and geriatric medicine fellowship at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio.

Her clinical and academic work centers on:

• Cognitive disorders and early detection of dementia
• Frailty, multi-morbidity, and polypharmacy
• Deprescribing and medication complexity
• Lifestyle medicine as a therapeutic intervention
• Healthy aging and healthspan optimization

She has particular expertise in cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s-type dementia, incorporating advanced neuroimaging, biomarker evaluation, and evidence-based treatment strategies that integrate medical therapy with lifestyle interventions that support brain resilience.

Dr. Sharafsaleh previously served as a geriatric fellowship program director and has extensive experience in medical education, research development, and quality improvement. She continues to teach and lecture on aging-related topics and serves as an expert witness in cases involving geriatric care.

She practices at Golden Oak Medicine in Asheville, North Carolina, where she focuses on prevention, complex chronic disease management, memory care, and whole-person aging.