Bhargavi Chekuri, MBBS, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine

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Languages: English, Telugu
Department: Family Medicine

Recognition & Awards

  • Honoring the Frontline Award, Healthier Colorado (2023)

Teaching

  • Co-director, Diploma in Climate Medicine (2023)
    School of Medicine, Other
  • Assistant Professor (2023)
    School of Medicine, Family Medicine
  • Co-director, Climate & Health Science Policy Fellowship (2023)
    School of Medicine, Other

Publications

  • 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
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Professional Memberships

  • AAFP, Co-chair of Climate Change & Environmental Health Member Interest Group
  • STFM, Co-chair of Planetary Health Collaborative

Practice Locations

UCHealth Primary Care - Lone Tree
9540 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.

Public Speaking
Yes
Climate Change & Health

General Information

Languages: English, Telugu
Department: Family Medicine
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Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place
Campus Box C290
Aurora, CO 80045

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