Physician · Astronaut · Advisor · Speaker

Dr. Gretchen
Green

The AstroDoc  ·  Blue Origin NS-32  ·  First Woman Physician Commercial Astronaut

Dr. Gretchen Green — The AstroDoc
Blue Origin NS-32
First woman physician
commercial astronaut
20+
Years Clinical Practice
200+
Malpractice Cases
100K+
ft Above Earth
15+
Podcast Appearances
3
Ivy League Training Institutions
Dr. Gretchen Green

"Most advisors evaluate your product. Gretchen translates it — from the science to the clinician, from the clinician to the patient, and from the patient back to the boardroom."

— The full-circle translation

Where medicine meets the frontier

Dr. Gretchen Green is a diagnostic radiologist specializing in women's imaging, a commercial astronaut, board leader, entrepreneur, and historian of medicine. Every step of her career — from reading breast imaging films and handling 200 malpractice cases to founding a physician education company and flying to the edge of space — has been building toward a singular capability: the ability to see healthcare systems whole.

Drawing on a century of patient advocacy history, 20+ years of clinical practice, and firsthand spaceflight, she brings the integrated view that companies building things that matter need before they scale.

  • 🚀
    Blue Origin NS-32 — First Woman Physician Commercial Astronaut
    Flew aboard Blue Origin's 12th crewed New Shepard flight
  • 🏥
    Harvard · Yale · Brown Training
    Clinical Fellowship in Women's Imaging, Brigham & Women's; Chief Resident, Yale; MD with honors · MMS History of Medicine · Sc.B. Neuroscience — Brown
  • ⚖️
    200+ Medical Malpractice Cases as Expert Witness
    Founder of The Expert Resource; ~100 in breast imaging. Clinical reader in multiple AI breast imaging trials for emerging health tech companies.
  • 🌍
    National Board Leadership
    Board, U.S. Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation (current); formerly Vice Chair & Acting Chair, National Women's History Museum; Women Physicians Congress, American Medical Association

Inspiring audiences worldwide

Through humor, vulnerability, and powerful storytelling, Dr. Green connects the science of space and medicine to the courage required to pursue what matters most — and to raise your hand before you feel ready.

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From Space Camp to the Launch Pad
How a lifelong dream, deferred and reimagined, became the journey of a lifetime — and what audiences can take from it to pursue their own impossible thing.
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AI, Medicine & the Next Liability Crisis
Companies are deploying diagnostic AI without understanding how patients will respond when it fails. Dr. Green has sat in those rooms — and asked the questions founders hadn't thought to ask.
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Courage Before You're Ready
Whether leading teams, pursuing innovation, or navigating uncertainty — audiences leave ready to raise their hand before they feel ready and pursue what matters most.
♀️
Women in Medicine, Space & Beyond
A century of patient advocacy, the history of women in medicine, and what it means to be the first woman physician commercial astronaut — the personal and the historic.
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The Future of Patient Trust in Healthcare
As AI, PE ownership, and technology reshape medicine, patients are losing their voice. Dr. Green translates the science for the people it's meant to serve.
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Space-to-Earth: Research That Saves Lives
Microgravity has the potential to accelerate discovery that terrestrial research cannot replicate. Building the bridge between commercial space and clinical medicine.

"Honest, inspiring, and passionate. Your experiences and advice were incredibly meaningful to our members and the student body — this event will undoubtedly leave a lasting impact."

— Conference Organizer

"The feedback we received from attendees has been extraordinary. Many shared how critical this conversation was, not just for the space industry, but for the future of humanity itself."

— Event Host

"Raise your hand, before you're ready!"

— Frank White, author of The Overview Effect, credits this phrase to Dr. Green
Book Dr. Green for Your Event

Work with Dr. Green

Every engagement begins with a defined scope and a defined output. Choose the option that fits where you are — from a single keynote to a long-term advisory relationship.

Dr. Green advises space biotech, pharma, health tech, women's health, and diagnostic AI companies at every stage — from pre-seed through Series B — as well as healthcare-focused investment funds and event organizers worldwide.

Launch
Clinical & Strategic Assessment
$2,500
fixed fee

A focused two-week clinical and strategic assessment — the fastest way to find out what you don't know before your investors, regulators, or patients do. Delivered as a written memo, a working advisory session, and a one-page risk summary you can share with your board.

  • Clinical and workflow fit — where your product works and where it will meet friction
  • Liability and risk exposure mapped before it becomes a claim
  • Patient and clinician perception — will they trust it, and will they use it?
  • Three specific, actionable recommendations ready to act on immediately
  • Priority Risk Flag Summary — plain language, board-ready
  • Credit toward a retainer if you want to continue
Start with LAUNCH
Mission Control
Seed-Stage Advisory Retainer
Custom
retainer

Ongoing senior advisory for seed-stage companies building in health tech, space biotech, women's health, pharma, or diagnostic AI. Strategic input that keeps you ahead of the clinical, liability, and adoption questions you haven't encountered yet.

  • Clinical and strategic guidance as your product evolves
  • Risk and liability foresight — before investors or regulators find it first
  • Patient and clinician adoption strategy tailored to your sector
  • Document review: pitch decks, clinical protocols, investor memos, patient-facing content
  • Board and investor meeting support
  • Async access between sessions for time-sensitive questions
Explore Retainer
Moonshot
Series A Board-Level Advisory
Custom
retainer

Senior advisory with board-level engagement for Series A companies scaling into new markets, approaching reimbursement, or navigating the clinical and legal complexity that growth surfaces. Selective engagements — Dr. Green confirms she is the sole voice in her lane on your advisory board.

  • Integrated clinical, legal, and patient advocacy perspective at the board level
  • AI liability and risk management strategy informed by 200+ malpractice cases
  • Reimbursement pathway support — bridging the gap between clinical credibility and payer acceptance
  • Investor and board meeting participation
  • Network access: patient advocacy orgs, physician leaders, space biotech ecosystem
  • Speaking and media support aligned with your company's mission
Explore Moonshot
Reentry
Clinical & Liability Due Diligence
Custom
per engagement

For healthcare-focused investors who need more than a clinical opinion. Dr. Green identifies the failure modes — clinical, liability, and adoption — that most diligence processes miss entirely, and that only surface after deployment.

  • Clinical validity assessment grounded in real trial participation and practice experience
  • AI and diagnostic liability risk analysis — informed by 100+ breast imaging malpractice cases and direct participation in multiple AI breast imaging trials
  • Patient and clinician adoption reality check — will they actually use it?
  • Pass / Flag / Pursue recommendation with clear rationale
  • Retainer structure available for funds with ongoing deal flow
Explore Reentry

Keynote. Advisory. Leadership.

Some organizations need more than a speaker — and more than a consultant. Dr. Green offers a hybrid engagement model for leaders and organizations who want sustained, high-level partnership across speaking, strategic advising, and board leadership.

🎤
Keynote + Executive Briefing
A keynote for your full audience combined with a private executive session for your leadership team — translating the same insights into strategic decisions for your organization.
🛰️
Speaker + Strategic Advisor
Engage Dr. Green as both a conference speaker and an ongoing advisory retainer client — with coordinated messaging that extends the impact of the speaking engagement into the work.
🏛️
Board Member + Advisor
For organizations seeking formal board participation alongside strategic advising — governance, mission alignment, and executive counsel at the highest level. Selective engagements only.
🌐
Media + Thought Leadership Partner
Forbes · Doximity · KevinMD · 15+ podcasts. Dr. Green amplifies partner organizations through her media presence and public platform when the mission is aligned.
Discuss a Custom Engagement
Dr. Gretchen Green — The AstroDoc
Hybrid Engagement
Keynote + Advisory
Custom engagement

Let's start a conversation

Whether you're booking a keynote, exploring an advisory engagement, or just want to connect — reach out. Every conversation starts with a 20-minute call.

✉️
Email
DrGreen@gretchengreenmd.com
📍
Availability
Available worldwide — in person and virtual
🎙️
Media & Press
Available for interviews, commentary, and editorial contributions
Forbes
Doximity
KevinMD
White Coat Investor
Wealthy Mom MD
Money Meets Medicine
Blood and Guts
NonClinical Physicians
Dubai Eye 103.8 FM
Ward Carroll YouTube