Beverly Green, MD, MPH, is a physician scientist known for pioneering work in preventive and evidence-based medicine. With a goal of improving systems of care, she designs and evaluates programs that make effective treatment easier for patients to follow through with — and easier for providers to deliver.

Dr. Green’s research has a strong public health emphasis, targeting conditions that impact large proportions of the population — such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and obesity — with an emphasis on leveraging technologies and systems-based care.

In 2022, Dr. Green published the results of the BP-CHECK study, which compared the accuracy and acceptability of ways to diagnose high blood pressure. With a $2.8 million award from PCORI (the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute), the study compared blood pressures taken in clinic, at home, and at validated blood pressure kiosks to the 24-hour blood pressure test that is currently considered the gold standard for diagnosing hypertension. Blood pressures taken at home were the most accurate and most preferred method for diagnosing hypertension. She is working with Kaiser Permanente Washington on their efforts to integrate home blood pressure monitoring into clinical care.

Dr. Green also co-led a National Cancer Institute study that evaluated the effectiveness of home-based human papilloma virus (HPV) kits to increase completion of cervical cancer screening. Compared to reminders and educational materials, mailed self-sample HPV kits increased cervical cancer screening rates by almost 15%. The results were published in JAMA, Strategies to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening With Mailed Human Papillomavirus Self-Sampling Kits. She is an investigator on a new National Cancer Institute study that is evaluating whether in clinic distribution of HPV self-testing kits or this plus mailed HPV kits increase cervical cancer screening rates compared to usual care. The study is being conducted in 42 safety net clinics in Oregon and Washington State.

Dr. Green’s previous research has shown that:

• At-home blood pressure checks, secure e-mails linked to the electronic health record (EHR), and pharmacist care doubled hypertension control
• Online care provided by a dietician can help people with high blood pressure eat healthier and lose weight
• Colorectal cancer screening rates more than doubled with the use of EHR data, mailed stool kits, and stepped-intensity interventions for those needing screening.
• Mailed stool kits also increased colorectal screening in community settings through collaborations with the OCHIN Practice-Based Research Network and 2 large health insurance plans that provide Medicaid insurance to low-income individuals.

She is a member of the Target BP steering committee, an initiative to increase hypertension control that is sponsored by the American Health Association. She previously served on the steering committee of the National Colorectal Cancer Round Table (an elected position) and the U.S. Validated Blood Pressure Device Review Committee.

Dr. Green was honored by Kaiser Permanente Washington in 1999 for her contributions to clinical quality improvement and was a finalist for the organization's 2004 Lifetime Achievement Award. She was an associate editor for the American Journal of Preventive Medicine from 2009 to 2014, and continues to serve on its editorial board. She is a fellow of the American Heart Association, an honor given for contributions to the field.

Dr. Green is a clinical professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, and a professor at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Department of Health Systems Science.​​​​​