Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School

Research Interests:
Dr. Sirovich is a general internist whose research focuses on clinical practice intensity - the tendency of clinicians to order tests, referrals, and treatments for patients. Her work has focused on cancer screening, examining who is being screened, how often, and the downstream consequences of testing. She is currently investigating physician and patient attitudes in an effort to explain wide variations in practice intensity.

Selected Publications:

1. Sirovich BE, Gottlieb DJ, Fisher ES. The burden of prevention: Downstream consequences of Pap smear testing in the elderly. J Med Screen 2003;10:189-195.


2. Sirovich BE, Schwartz LM, Woloshin S. Screening men for prostate and colorectal cancer in the United States: Does practice reflect the evidence? JAMA 2003;289:1414-1420.


3. Sirovich BE, Welch HG. The frequency of Pap smear screening in the United States. J Gen Intern Med 2004;19:243-250.


4. Sirovich BE, Welch HG. Cervical cancer screening among women without a cervix. JAMA 2004;291:2990-2993.