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Season 1, Episode 5
Dr Chris visits an operating theatre to watch a robot surgeon perform surgery, and Dr Xand endures a room colder than Antarctica to find out how bodies cope in the extreme cold
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Chris van Tulleken
(Presenter)
Xand van Tulleken
(Presenter)
Ian France
(Series producer)
Simone Haywood
(Executive producer)
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Chris van Tulleken
(Presenter)
Born:
August 18, 1978
Best Known For:
Being an infectious diseases doctor and TV presenter.
Early-life:
Born Christoffer van Tulleken on August 18, 1978. He has an identical twin brother called Xand and they both grew up in London and trained in medicine at Oxford University, graduating in 2002.
Career:
Van Tulleken is best known for presenting the CBBC series Operation Ouch alongside his brother. He has also presented Medicine Men Go Wild with his brother, and Trust Me, I'm A Doctor alongside Michael Mosley. He was the expedition doctor for the series Operation Iceberg.In 2015, the Van Tulleken twins tested the effects of drinking in the Horizon episode Is Binge Drinking Really That Bad?
Quote:
"I've been very lucky to make some incredible TV shows but my main priority is being a good doctor."
Trivia:
Van Tulleken is a patron and board member of the medical aid and healthcare charity Doctors of the World UK.
Xand van Tulleken
(Presenter)
Ian France
(Series producer)
Simone Haywood
(Executive producer)
