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United Kingdom Dr. Xand van Tulleken is a doctor and TV presenter known for communicating complex medical and health topics to broad audiences through engaging television programs and podcasts.
Launch of a new health and well-being podcast, "What's Up Docs?", with his twin brother Dr. Chris van Tulleken, airing every Tuesday at 4:30pm and available on BBC Sounds.
Bonus content for "What's Up Docs?" will be available in additional ‘Doctors’ Notes’ episodes. He is also a member of the 'Made of Stronger Stuff' podcast on BBC Sounds.
Co-presenter of the children's series "Operation Ouch!", which has won several awards including two Children's BAFTA awards.
Co-presenter of "How to Lose Weight Well," and solo presenter of documentaries like "Coronavirus: How to Isolate Yourself," "When Will Lockdown End?" and "How to Avoid a Second Wave."
Regularly appears on the weekday program "Morning Live" providing medical advice, and hosted "Healthcheck UK Live" and "Surviving the Virus: My Brother & Me."
Presented "Expedition Volcano" and co-presented "Trust Me, I'm A Doctor" and "Horizon" episodes.
Served as a health reporter, covering significant global health events such as the Ebola crisis.
View from Dr Xand Van Tulleken, British doctor and TV presenter on Morning Live, who discusses the scientific break down of exercise.
Alexander Gerald van Hoogenhouck Tulleken, born on August 18, 1978, in London, England, is a British doctor and television presenter. He attended Hill House preparatory school and King’s College School in Wimbledon, London, alongside his identical twin brother, Chris. Dr. Van Tulleken pursued his medical education at Somerville College, University of Oxford, specializing in tropical medicine. His early career as a junior doctor included significant work in humanitarian aid, particularly during the genocide in Darfur, an experience that cultivated his interest in the politics and medicine of conflict zones. He is currently a lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Dr. Van Tulleken is widely recognized for his television work, often presenting alongside his twin brother, Chris. Their joint ventures include the CBBC children’s series “Operation Ouch!” (from 2012 to 2021), which has received multiple nominations and two Children’s BAFTA awards, and the Channel 4 show “How to Lose Weight Well.” He has also contributed to BBC Two’s “Trust Me, I’m A Doctor” and presented episodes of “Horizon” such as “Sugar vs Fat” (2013-2014) and “Is Binge Drinking Really That Bad?” (2015). Dr. Van Tulleken is known for his commitment to using himself for scientific experimentation within these programs to illustrate health concepts.
His solo television career includes hosting “Expedition Volcano” for BBC2 and the BBC1 current affairs film “Fighting For Air,” which addressed pollution in British cities. During 2020, he fronted live daytime shows such as “Morning Live” and “Healthcheck UK Live” on BBC One and presented several quick-turnaround documentaries for Channel 4 focusing on COVID-19. Dr. Van Tulleken also serves as a health reporter for CNN in the US and has been actively involved in reporting on global health crises like the Ebola outbreak. In 2023, he married Dolly Theis, with whom he shares a son, in addition to a son from a previous relationship. He also co-hosts “What’s Up Docs?” on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds, and is a member of the “Made of Stronger Stuff” podcast.
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