Dr. Golnosh SharafsalehMD, MS, MBA, CPE, DipABLM, FAAFP, AGSF

Dr. Sharafsaleh focuses on cognitive disorders, memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's-type dementia. She also specializes in frailty, polypharmacy, multimorbidity, delirium prevention, and primary preventive care. Her work spans both the medical and lifestyle dimensions of healthy aging.

Yes. Dr. Sharafsaleh holds triple board certification in geriatric medicine, family medicine, and lifestyle medicine. She is also a Fellow of the American Geriatrics Society and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Dr. Sharafsaleh uses advanced neuroimaging and blood biomarker analysis to detect Alzheimer's-type dementia at early stages. She combines traditional medical interventions with lifestyle modifications for a comprehensive treatment plan. Golden Oak Medicine, under her clinical leadership, became the first Asheville practice to offer amyloid-targeted therapies including Kisunla and Leqembi.

Dr. Sharafsaleh holds board certification in lifestyle medicine and integrates it directly into patient care. She addresses nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, and social connection as clinical tools. She also incorporates coaching principles to help patients build lasting healthy behaviors.

Dr. Sharafsaleh completed her medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine. She trained in family medicine and completed a one-year geriatric medicine fellowship at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She also holds graduate degrees in gerontology and healthcare administration from the University of Utah and Fayetteville University, respectively.

Yes. Dr. Sharafsaleh served as a geriatric fellowship program director. In that role, she developed educational programs in research, quality improvement, and clinical training for residents and fellows.

Dr. Sharafsaleh sees adults aged 55 and older, with a particular focus on those managing cognitive decline, multiple chronic conditions, or high medication burdens. She also works with patients who want to use lifestyle changes to improve their long-term health and reduce disease risk.

Deprescribing is a core part of Dr. Sharafsaleh's clinical approach. She carefully evaluates each patient's medications to identify interactions, redundancies, and unnecessary prescriptions. Her goal is to simplify medication regimens while keeping each patient's conditions well-controlled.