Rohin Francis

Rohin Francis is a British medical doctor, specifically, a cardiologist. Additionally, he is a writer, vlogger, and the creator of the YouTube educational channel Medlife Crisis. He is also working toward a PhD on imaging techniques for acute myocardial infarction. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Francis has created content that has looked to educate the public about medicine.

Early life and education According to Francis, he is of Bengali origin.

Francis attended medical school at St George's in London, and he trained as a physician at the Cambridge Deanery in Cambridge. He specialises in cardiology.

In addition to his academic work, Francis is a Consultant Cardiologist at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust and regularly presents at scientific events; he appeared as a featured speaker at New Scientist Live in 2026 discussing the communication of health information to the public.

Science communication Francis is a science communicator with a YouTube channel called Medlife Crisis. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Francis started creating more serious YouTube videos regarding the virus. In an interview with Men's Health, Francis described why and how people needed to remain positive whilst acknowledging the seriousness of coronavirus disease. He said that it was appropriate for coronavirus disease-related YouTube videos to be demonetised as it could mitigate the spread of misinformation.

Dr. Francis also created videos on a variety of topics unrelated to COVID-19. His content ranges from personal life lessons over to deep dives into medical phenomena and most notably, the critical analysis of pseudoscientific practices. While he approaches each topic with scientific rigor and seriousness, he also frequently uses comedy in his content.

What's more, Francis appeared on the stage of multiple stand-up comedy shows and his own TEDx Talk, in which he primarily talked about the human body.

Public research Francis has argued against the private ownership and licensing of publicly-funded research. He criticised companies such as Elsevier for their high profit margins, earned by licensing primary research.

Academic publications

Francis has also written for The Conversation, the journal The Medical Student, and The Guardian.