Dr. Valerie J. King is a family medicine doctor. She is interested in maternity care and women’s health, including family planning. She has exclusively worked in women's health and helping women have healthy pregnancies and births for most of her career. She is also an epidemiologist with a special focus on systematic review methods and applying research evidence to health policy.

Dr. King, a native of Boise, spends most of her time as research director at OHSU's Center for Evidence Based Policy. She works with about half of the states to help them make health policy decisions based on the best available science.

Outside of work, Dr. King loves to cook delicious meals with local ingredients, hike with friends, read Jane Austen and raise really nice greyhounds.