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Alexandra J Golby

Alexandra J Golby, MD

Neurosurgery

Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults
  • Geriatrics

Languages

  • French
  • English

Gender

Female

Locations

  1. Brigham and Women's Neurosurgery Clinic

Expertise

Education

  • Residency: Children's Hospital, Neurosurgery, 2002
  • Residency: Stanford University School of Medicine, Neurological Surgery, 2000
  • Internship: Stanford University hospital, General Surgery, 1996
  • Medical Education: Stanford University School of Medicine, 1995

Board Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery: American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2007

Insurance

Search plans
  • Aetna
  • Beech Street
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
  • Cigna
  • Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Coventry
  • Fallon Health
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Humana
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • MassHealth
  • Medicaid CT
  • Medicaid ME
  • Medicaid NH
  • Medicaid RI
  • Medicaid VT
  • Medicare
  • Medicare ACO
  • Multiplan
  • Railroad Medicare
  • Senior Whole Health
  • TriCare
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • Tufts Medicare Preferred
  • United Health Care
  • Wellpoint
  • WellSense

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

126 ratings, 50 reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

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  • Reviewed on 4/3/2026

    I've been using Brigham and Obama Hospitals for many years, going to my doctors, but lately, let's say in the last five years, everything has been so excellent for me. There's excellent communication between patients, nurses, and doctors. So far, I have nothing to complain about.

  • Reviewed on 3/31/2026

    The entire staff was wonderful. Dr Golby was easy to talk to and very good listener. Also very knowledgeable.

  • Reviewed on 3/25/2026

    Absolutely the best!

  • Reviewed on 3/25/2026

    Always professional and patient best provider

  • Reviewed on 3/13/2026

    Expert, knowledgeable, communication skills, compassion...best provider I have ever had!

  • Reviewed on 3/4/2026

    They were amazing. And also wonderful that we could get mom's nose swabbed for MRSA, then have blood work done and have a head CT all before leaving the building! Very important when it's a two hour drive one way to get there. Much appreciated!

  • Reviewed on 2/20/2026

    Dr. Golby is wonderful. Beyond her obvious medical expertise, she clearly understood and paid attention to the meaning to me to need a consultation with a neurosurgeon.

  • Reviewed on 2/6/2026

    I appreciate Dr. Golby's expertise and her respectful approach to me and my family. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 1/26/2026

    Very dedicated , caring individual. I think she said she has been doing this work for 35 years . Very smart and perceptive. I left feeling glad there are folks like this in the field and feeling lucky I got referred. To them.

  • Reviewed on 1/21/2026

    Great professional care

  • Reviewed on 1/21/2026

    Dr. Golby is very knowledgeable and takes her time with the patient and I felt like I was in good hands.

  • Reviewed on 1/18/2026

    The doctor was most informative and so professional. She had beautiful bedside manners

  • Reviewed on 1/15/2026

    Dr Golby is the ultimate professional: knowledgeable, skilled, compassionate, interested, listens, advises. She's unique and I'm extraordinary fortunate to be in her care

  • Reviewed on 1/14/2026

    Everything was very good

  • Reviewed on 12/26/2025

    Professional perfect

  • Reviewed on 12/24/2025

    Dr Golby and her team were extremely professional in every way possible.

  • Reviewed on 12/11/2025

    Hi, this feedback is for Dr. Golby. Dr. Golby is fantastic. I've seen her for the past five or ten years. She's, you know, a godsend, just wonderful to deal with, wonderful human being. So I hope she remains at Brigham Women's for the near future or in long term. She's terrific. Thank you.

  • Reviewed on 12/11/2025

    As expected, given her impressive career, Dr. Golby was knowledgeable and professional. I am also happy to report that she was respectful and kind. She demonstrated a sincere interest in listening to my concerns, addressing them, and reassuring me. I cannot express what a relief it was to feel myself in capable hands. I would highly recommend Dr. Golby.

  • Reviewed on 12/11/2025

    I could not say enough about the care folllow through and support from [redacted] in the office [redacted] the nurse and Dr. Golby. Everyone should be so lucky to have them on your team.

  • Reviewed on 11/26/2025

    [redacted] As a retired nurse practitioner I have always been very impressed with the professional, caring, compassionate, expert care of Dr. Golby and her team. My appointments have always been a very positive experience. [redacted]

  • Reviewed on 11/22/2025

    I am very grateful for the care I received from Dr Golby and her team. I was so anxious about surgery and now years later, I am doing well.

  • Reviewed on 11/19/2025

    Always excellent! I have complete faith in Dr. Golby's assessment and treatment plan. The fellow was also terrific. Went over MRI results in great detail in a way I could understand.

  • Reviewed on 11/14/2025

    I couldn't expect anything more from a healthcare professional. She and her staff were extremely helpful, not only with questions I had directly related to the problem, but ones that were indirectly related. She spent the time that was necessary to work on me, on my questions, and answered them fully. And I couldn't hope for a better doctor than Dr. Golby.

  • Reviewed on 11/6/2025

    Dr. Golby is a wonderful doctor and I look forward to seeing her every year!

  • Reviewed on 11/6/2025

    I could not possibly have a better doctor than Dr. Golby. She is the BEST.

  • Reviewed on 11/6/2025

    Dr Golby is taking excellent care of me. I truly have complete faith in her as my healer. I feel so fortunate to have her as my doctor.

  • Reviewed on 11/6/2025

    excellent !

  • Reviewed on 10/13/2025

    Dr. Golby put me at ease and answered all of my questions. I feel very comfortable with her as my provider.

  • Reviewed on 10/12/2025

    One of the best initial consultation I've had.

  • Reviewed on 10/9/2025

    Dr. Golby is the best!!!

  • Reviewed on 10/8/2025

    compassionate, knowledgeable through in explanation of next steps in treatment

  • Reviewed on 10/2/2025

    Very attentive

  • Reviewed on 10/1/2025

    Dr Golby provided me with the needed information reviewed imaging studies and discussed treatment plan.

  • Reviewed on 9/18/2025

    Both Dr. Golby and Dr. [redacted] were great, took the time to answer all of my questions and make me feel comfortable and informed for my upcoming surgery.

  • Reviewed on 9/17/2025

    She was very pleasant and made me comfortable.

  • Reviewed on 9/10/2025

    She is overall a wonderful doctor. She doesn't hold back and she's always straight with me. She listens to everything I say and helps me understand what's going on with me. She's the best doctor I've ever had!

  • Reviewed on 8/13/2025

    I am incredibly fortunate to be in the care of Dr. Golby.

  • Reviewed on 8/13/2025

    She is simply the best.

  • Reviewed on 8/6/2025

    Everyone we felt with was OUTSTANDING

  • Reviewed on 7/27/2025

    Care provider was well informed about procedure,

  • Reviewed on 7/25/2025

    Everything that happened during the appointment was extremely professional and definitely answered all of my questions.

  • Reviewed on 7/23/2025

    Dr. Golby is amazing, as is [redacted]. They are wonderful human beings and I'm so grateful that they do the work that they do. I know for sure I'm in the most capable hands.

  • Reviewed on 7/23/2025

    Dr. Golby is terrific in every way!

  • Reviewed on 7/17/2025

    I was impressed with the quality and attentiveness of the doctor and her staff, something I found lacking elsewhere.

  • Reviewed on 7/13/2025

    Dr Golby is incredible, not only with brilliance and her distinguish surgery in brain surgery, but she is also the most compassion Doctor/Surgeon I have ever met. She is kind, takes the time to explain the procedure and also your whole diagnosis and never rush. She always makes you feel like a person and that she cares about you. Just can't say enough about her.

  • Reviewed on 7/3/2025

    This provider is a brilliant, thoughtful, compassionate practitioner.

  • Reviewed on 7/2/2025

    extremely satisfied

  • Reviewed on 6/12/2025

    Could not be better.

  • Reviewed on 6/11/2025

    Excellent and knowledgeable.

  • Reviewed on 5/28/2025

    Dr. Golby is understanding and caring and took the time to listen to me and explain things.