Ali Saad, MD, focuses on food’s connection to human and planetary health. He is a former fellow of the University of Colorado's Climate & Health Policy Program where he is currently affiliate faculty. He is board-certified in Neurology, Stroke, and Lifestyle Medicine.

Key leadership positions: founding co-chair of the neurology member interest group at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, co-director of Neurologists Interested in Climate and Health (NICHe), and board member at Greener by Default.