Dr. Roopa Thakur spoke to NPF Future of the American Child fellows in Cleveland, Ohio May 9, 2023: “It Takes a Village to Raise Healthy Children.”

Roopa Thakur, MD, FAAP, a pediatrician and associate program director of the Pediatric Residency Program at Cleveland Clinic Children’s. She also serves as the medical director of School-Based Health Clinics and medical director of Youth Strategies for Cleveland Clinic Community Health and Partnerships. Thakur’s interests include resident education and healthcare advocacy. A lifelong resident of Ohio, she is committed to improving living conditions for our community’s children and serves as the medical director of the Lead Safe Ohio program, operated by the Ohio chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.