Debra J. Hendrickson MD

Summary

• Dr. Debra Hendrickson is a pediatrician based in Reno, NV, and currently serves as a Clinical Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. She completed her M.D. at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in 2004 and her pediatrics residency at the University of California Davis in 2007. Dr. Hendrickson holds a BA in Environmental Studies from Brown University. Her research interests include the health impacts of climate change and early childhood experiences. She has authored several publications, including the book, "The Air They Breathe: A Pediatrician on the Frontlines of Climate Change," published by Simon & Schuster in 2024. She was named Distinguished Alumna of 2025 by the University of Nevada School of Medicine, received a Special Achievement Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2020, and received multiple awards from UC Davis Medical Center and the University of Nevada School of Medicine.

The Air They Breathe | Book Review www.porchlightbooks.com/blog/editors-c
A pediatrician reveals the profound impact of climate change on children's health and emphasizes our moral responsibility to safeguard our most vulnerable.

Publisher's Weekly Starred Book Review www.publishersweekly.com/978150119
Pediatrician Hendrickson debuts with an affecting rep ort on climate change's dire effects on young people. Hendrickson-who pract...

The Air They Breathe www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Air-They-Breathe
The Air They Breathe by Debra Hendrickson - A timely, revelatory first look into the impact climate change has on children-the greatest moral crisis humanity...