Recognitions
- Honoring the Frontline Award, Healthier Colorado (2023)
Publications
- Khan A, Berenji M, Cloeren M, Goldman R, Wheat S, Ogunseitan O, Ayoub S, Rabinowitz P, Chekuri B, Solomon G. The Imperative to Incorporate Climate Change Competencies into Occupational and Environmental Medicine Training to Safeguard Worker Health. J Occup Environ Med. 2025 Jun 1;67(6):414-424. PubMed PMID: 40063761
- Chekuri B, O'Connor T, Lemery J. Climate Change and Preventable Injuries. JAMA. 2024 Oct 1;332(13):1101-1102. PubMed PMID: 39230886
- Lemery J, O’Connor T, Gillespie E, Blackburn H, Demorest S, Philipsborn R, Chekuri B. Opportunities for Strengthening Climate Education for Clinical Health Professionals. NAM Perspectives. 2024 Sep 23.
- Harris D, Chekuri B, Schroll A, Shah N, Swende L, Uzuegbu C, Young P. The Impact of Climate Change on Hospice and Palliative Medicine: A Scoping and Narrative Review. The Journal of Climate Change and Health. 2024 May 25:100323.
- Miracle, M., Weber, K., & Chekuri, B. (2024). A Residency Elective in Sustainable Health Care. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 16(6s), 157-158.
- Charlton, P., Chekuri, B., & Lemery, J. (2024). A Tribute: Terry O’Connor, MD (1976–2024). Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 10806032241298658.
- Chekuri, B., Sood, N., Campbell, H., Vurgeç, B. A., Isom, J. E., Ojiaku, N., & Sorensen, C. (2024). Gender, Mental Health, and Climate Change: Impacts on Women and Gender Minorities. In Climate Change and Mental Health Equity (pp. 133-160). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
- Harper L and Chekuri B. Family Medicine at COP27: Reflections for a Healthy Climate. Colorado Family Physician. January, 2023.
- Calderon, J. L. (2023). Addressing the need for accurate and comparable greenhouse gas data: the COMET framework. Publications-Payne Institute.
- Chekuri, B., Sood, N., Sorensen, C., & En-Nosse, M. (2023). Globaler Klimawandel und Frauengesundheit. In Globale Frauengesundheit: Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe unter unterschiedlichen globalen Bedingungen (pp. 43-61). Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
- Wheat, S., Sbiroli, E., Dunn, M., Chekuri, B., Millstein, A., O’Connor, T., ... & Limaye, V. S. (2023). Coding for climate: sourcing better climate-health data from medical billing. Environmental Research: Health, 1(2), 021008.
- DeMasi M, Chekuri B, Paladine HL, Kenyon T. Climate Change: A Crisis for Family Medicine Educators. Fam Med. 2022 Oct;54(9):683-687. PubMed PMID: 36219423
- Wheat S, Chekuri B, Sorensen C, Rochford R, Lemery J. Creating climate-informed physician leaders: The evolution of a physician fellowship in climate and health science policy. Front Med (Lausanne). 2022;9:1060145. PubMed PMID: 36606054
- Chekuri B, Miiligan, M. “Calling for Care, Telehealth Benefits Women and the Planet.” As We See It: Voices From the AAFP. April, 2022. https://www.aafp.org/news/opinion/guest-editorial-telehealth-expansion.html
- Chekuri B. “Want Doctors to Practice Planetary Health? Here’s How…” Climate for Health, EcoAmerica. August, 2021. https://climateforhealth.org/want-doctors-to-practice-planetary-health-teach-advocacy-better-heres-how/
- “Climate, Health, & Food.” Climate Action Factsheet. Climate for Health, EcoAmerica. 2022. https://ecoamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/climate-health-food-p2p.pdf
Professional Memberships
- STFM, Co-chair of Planetary Health Collaborative
Practice Locations
UCHealth Primary Care - Lone Tree9540 Park Meadows Dr
Lone Tree, CO 80124
720-848-9300
Hospital Affiliation
- University of Colorado Hospital
Specialty Information
Specialties- Family Medicine, Board Certification
Clinical Interests
My clinical interests include caring for the whole family by managing pediatric, gynecologic, and adult concerns. I enjoy managing dermatologic and musculoskeletal conditions. Lastly, I have expertise in managing the health impacts of climate change, and other environmental risks.
Care Philosophy
I am passionate about providing person centered care that is focused on collaboration and prevention.
My clinical interests include caring for the whole family by managing pediatric, gynecologic, and adult concerns. I enjoy managing dermatologic and musculoskeletal conditions. Lastly, I have expertise in managing the health impacts of climate change, and other environmental risks.
Care Philosophy
I am passionate about providing person centered care that is focused on collaboration and prevention.
Public Speaking
Yes
Climate Change & Health
Yes
Climate Change & Health