Aparna Bole, MD

Aparna Bole, MD, is a primary care pediatrician in Cleveland, Ohio, and a national climate and health leader. She is particularly interested in the intersection between environmental stewardship, environmental justice, and pediatric public health. Her activities as a clinician, educator, advocate, and healthcare leader have been focused on environmental drivers of children’s health, including the health effects of climate change and the child health benefits of climate solutions; and climate-smart healthcare delivery, including environmentally responsible and climate-resilient healthcare operations, and climate-informed clinical care. Dr. Bole is a current member and past chair of the Healthcare Without Harm board of directors, and has served in many other environmental health leadership roles, including as a senior consultant in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Environmental Health and Climate Change, a member of the Ohio Environmental Council’s board of directors, and a member of the State of Ohio’s Lead Advisory Council.