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/
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.