MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (06/13/2023) — With hot summer days already being experienced across the country, it’s important to be aware of the impacts of extreme heat and how to take care of your health while enjoying outdoor activities. 

Vishnu Laalitha Surapaneni, MD, MPH, with the University of Minnesota Medical School and M Health Fairview, discusses extreme heat and the effect it can have on an individual’s health.

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Vishnu Laalitha Surapaneni, MD, MPH, is an assistant professor at the Medical School and a hospitalist at the M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center. She specializes in climate change and its impact on human health. Dr. Surapaneni works with community organizations to advocate for just climate policies and has provided expert testimony at the Minnesota State Capitol on the public health impacts of climate change. Follow her @LaaliMD on Twitter for information on how climate change impacts our health and the role health professionals can play in climate action, such as urban greening, access to clean renewable energy and urban cooling centers.