Melanin Medics presents the final conversation of the second season in the Black History Month Podcast series - Transforming the face of Medicine. We speak to Dr Tosin, also known as, mindbodydoctor, about her experience as a doctor with a large social media following and how this led to a successful speaking career and TV appearances.  Dr Tosin is current GP, speaker, health educator, and the newest doctor on the show Embarrassing Bodies! In this episode, we discuss how to navigate social...

Melanin Medics presents the next conversation of the second season in the Black History Month Podcast series - Transforming the face of Medicine. We speak to Dr Kola Tytler about his journey into medicine and fashion, and how it led to a hugely successful business. Dr Kola Tytler is a current GP trainee and CEO of Dropout Milano, a business sourcing exclusive streetwear products which they sell online and in their Milan store.  In this episode, we discuss the the benefits and challenges of...

Melanin Medics presents the first conversation of the second season in the Black History Month Podcast series - Transforming the face of Medicine. We speak to Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones about her journey into medicine and how she started her organisation, Medic Footprints. Dr Abeyna is a Consultant Occupation Health Physician and the founder of Medic Footprints, a social impact organisation connecting doctors with alternative careers and wellbeing support. In this episode, we discuss the...

Melanin Medics presents the sixth and final conversation of ‘Why I fell in love with Medicine’ Black History Month Podcast series.  We speak to Professor Kevin Fenton who is currently a regional director in London, Public Health England. He has also held multiple exemplary roles prior to his current position. Professor Kevin Fenton has been prominent throughout the pandemic and is likely to remain so over the next year. He has highlighted the low uptake of COVID vaccinations in London and...

Melanin Medics presents the fourth conversation of ‘Why I fell in love with Medicine’ Black History Month Podcast series. We speak to Obi Jude Nzeako (@drjude_) who is a consultant Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgeon in South West London with specialist interests in Trauma and Upper Limb. He graduated from the University of Manchester with an elective at Yale, he then completed his foundation and Orthopaedic Surgical Training programme in London before moving to complete fellowship training in...

Melanin Medics presents the third conversation of “Why I Fell in Love with Medicine” Black History Month Podcast. We are joined by (Ms) Christine Mitoko as she details her delightful path of falling in love with medicine. Christine is a Kenyan-born academic who has completed a PhD in Paediatric Neuro-Oncology and is a Specialist Registrar in Neurosurgery.  She has a passion for learning, teaching, and mentoring. She also loves running, travelling, eating, and works towards a black belt in...

Melanin Medics presents the second conversation of ‘Why I fell in love with Medicine’ Black History Month Podcast series.  We speak to Temitope Fisayo about why he fell in love with medicine. Temitope Fisayo is a final-year medical student at King's College London. He also holds a master's degree from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. His clinical interests include paediatrics, infectious diseases, dermatology, and global health. He is also fascinated by anthropology,...

We launch our new podcast series this Black History Month with Dr Olamide Dada, our Founder and Chief Executive of Melanin Medics.  She describes her journey into medicine and lessons learnt so far. Dr Dada is a UK Medical School graduate and current junior doctor in the South East of England. She has aspirations of becoming a General Practitioner with a special interest in leadership, race and health inequalities. Her accolades are many but notwithstanding her alumnus status at the...