Profile

Not many GPs combine a committed medical practice with radio and television broadcasts and regular medical columns in the press, but Dr Rob Hicks does just that.

With special interests in women's, men's and children's health, sexual health, complementary therapies and health promotion, Rob offers wide-ranging advice that comes from a long training and sound experience.

His medical background brought him the role of medical advisor to the successful BBC television drama series Doctors, as well as writing for general practice professional publications. As a freelance presenter he has presented live radio and webcast shows, and recorded video and CD-Rom programmes.

His medical advice has reached the wider public in regular columns for Now magazine, You Are What You Eat magazine and C4's Teletext service, and in his three books, Beat Your Allergies - 52 ways to manage and control allergy problems, Control Your Blood Pressure, both published in 2005 and Old Fashioned Remedies from Arsenic and Gin published in Jan 2010.

Rob is now one of the resident doctors on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Health Programme.

Biography

Rob Hicks qualified at St. Mary's Hospital, London in 1989 and then did a variety of hospital medical jobs before entering general practice in 1992.

He now works part time in general practice and as a clinical assistant in sexual health medicine.  His special interests are women's, men's and children's health, complementary therapies and health promotion.

He is an experienced radio and television broadcaster and is currently the resident doctor on Talk Sport radio and was also a regular contributor to Classic FM radio. He was the resident TV doctor on Taste Today and had a regular live slot on the Wellbeing television channel. He has guested on many programmes including This Morning, ITV News, GMTV News, Sky News and BBC News 24. More recently, Rob has contributed to Ancient Discoveries for The History Channel.

He contributes regularly to Healthy, Healthspan,  Men’s Fitness, Prima Baby and Gurgle.com and has also contributed to numerous other publications including the Express, Mirror and Metro newspapers, Top Sante, Woman, Zest, GQ Active, B Magazine, More and New Woman.
An editor and prolific contributor to the BBC online health sites, he is also the medical adviser to the successful BBC television drama series Doctors.

As a celebrity doctor Rob is a popular and entertaining public speaker who gives talks to consumer, professional and corporate audiences. An experienced presenter, he has fronted a number of corporate videos and been the spokesperson for many successful health campaigns. He is a medical adviser and communications consultant for a variety of organisations and is a highly respected media and communications trainer.

Rob is passionate about music and is a singer/songwriter and keyboard player in a pop/rock band. He also loves driving and writing about cars.

Updated 24/08/2011