
Climate lag time poses urgent health risks for children, necessitating proactive pediatric care and policy changes to address future climate-related challenges.
Anand Gourishankar, MBBS, MRCP, MAS, professor of pediatrics, Children’s National Hospital/George Washington University.
Dr. Anand Gourishankar is an attending physician/pediatric hospitalist with the research interest in pediatric asthma and its intersection with environment, climate and social factors. He is a professor of pediatrics at George Washington University and oversees scholarly work and research among various learner types.

Climate lag time poses urgent health risks for children, necessitating proactive pediatric care and policy changes to address future climate-related challenges.