Joel Bervell

Dr. Joel Bervell, MD (@joelbervell) is a Ghanaian-American physician, host of The Dose podcast with the Commonwealth Fund, and science communicator widely recognized as the 'Medical Mythbuster.' Through viral social media content, he addresses racial disparities, the hidden history of medicine, and biases in healthcare. With 1.3M+ followers across social media and 350M+ video impressions, he enlightens audiences about healthcare's neglect of marginalized groups through stories and studies. Bervell's influence extends beyond social media, having served on councils including the White House’s Health Care Leaders in Social Media and the Council for Responsible Social Media and has collaborated with the White House, United Nations, Nobel Peace Prize, Surgeon General's Office, World Health Organization, American Medical Association, and numerous other organizations. He has been honored as a 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 in Social Media, 2024 TED Fellow, Smithsonian Channel 'Cyclebreaker,' Scientific American 'Revolutionary,' and more.