Radha Modgil

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Radha Modgil
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Radha Modgil
Born
Radha Modgil

18 August 1979
Occupation(s) GP, Radio Presenter, TV Personality

Radha Modgil is a medical doctor and media personality.

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Biography

Modgil studied at University of Cambridge gaining an MA degree and qualified as a doctor at Imperial College London. She worked for five years in hospital medicine in London and then trained for a further two years to qualify as a general practitioner. Modgil continues to practice as an NHS GP, as well as teaching and working in health promotion.

Modgil is the co-host for BBC Radio 1's The Surgery . [1] [2] She was the resident GP for Live with Gabby on Channel 5 and also for Newsround CBBC. She appeared as the medical reporter & presenter for The Sex Education Show Channel 4 (series 1–5) [3] and Make My Body Younger BBC3 (Series 1–2). [4]

Filmography

Television

Radio

Podcast

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