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Monique Tello, MD, MPH
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Dr. Monique Tello is a practicing physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, director of research and academic affairs for the MGH DGM Healthy Lifestyle Program, clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School, and author of the evidence-based lifestyle change guide Healthy Habits for Your Heart. She completed a combined internal medicine and pediatrics residency training program at Yale/New Haven Hospital. After residency, she earned a master’s in public health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and fellowship in general internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is half Latina, speaks Spanish, and maintains a close relationship with her extended family in Guatemala. She is married to local sports broadcaster Bob Socci, and they have two young children, one with autism. She writes a popular blog, www.DrMoniqueTello.com, about achieving balance, health, and wellness from the perspective of doctor and mother.
Posts by Monique Tello, MD, MPH

Monique Tello, MD, MPH
Trauma-informed care: What it is, and why it’s important

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5 tips for the farmers market

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Healthy lifestyle: 5 keys to a longer life

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Obesity is complicated — and so is treating it

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Can dark chocolate improve vision?

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Screening mammograms: One recommendation may not fit all

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Which diet is best for long-term weight loss?

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Rethinking A1c goals for type 2 diabetes

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Opioids in the household: “Sharing” pain pills is too common

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Diet and depression

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Calcium, vitamin D, and fractures (oh my!)

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Expert advice on how to quit smoking

Nutrition
A doctor’s recipe for a healthy breakfast

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Intensive lifestyle change: It works, and it's more than diet and exercise

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Mind over matter? How fit you think you are versus actual fitness

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Recent Blog Articles

Do toddler formulas deliver on nutrition claims?

Holiday arguments brewing? Here's how to defuse them

What does a birth doula do?

Cellulitis: How long does it take to heal on legs?

21 spices for healthy holiday foods

What to do when driving skills decline

A tough question: When should an older driver stop driving?

3 ways to create community and counter loneliness

Opill: Is this new birth control pill right for you?

Do children get migraine headaches? What parents need to know