Joel Bervell is a Ghanaian-American medical student, science communicator, and host of ‘The Dose’ Podcast with The Commonwealth Fund. On social media, he is better known as the ‘Medical Mythbuster’ for creating viral medical content that is at the forefront of conversations about racial disparities in healthcare, the hidden history of medicine, and overlooked biases in healthcare.

Bervell has been featured on Today.com, Good Morning America, Business Insider, NPR, YahooNews, Vox, and WebMD and has advised organizations on efforts to increase Diversity and inclusion. Beyond his social media channels, he has served on councils, including the White House’s Health Care Leaders in Social Media, the Council for Social Responsible Media, the World Health Organization’s ‘Operation Fides,’ and The Atlantic’s Health Equity Advisory Board. Bervell’s work has earned him the honor of being named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Seattle list and named as a Smithsonian Channel ‘Cyclebreaker,’ Scientific American ‘Revolutionary,’ 2023 Anthem Award Gold Winner, Rock Health Top 50 Leader in Digital Health, and 2022 National Minority Quality Forum “40 under 40 Leader in Minority Health. Mashable called him “your next must follow creator.”

*Joel Bervell has been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list for 2025 in the Social Media category. Recognized for his influential presence in the medical and political space, Joel leverages his platform to drive meaningful conversations and advocate for change.