Alvin John Francisco (July 25, 1987) is a Filipino radiologist and social media personality known for his informative videos online wherein he debunks myths and clarifies questions regarding health conditions.[2]
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| Born | Alvin John Francisco July 25, 1987 Philippines | |||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||
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| Genre | Informative vlogging | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.09M[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 80,087,942[1] | |||||||||
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Last updated: October 12, 2024 | ||||||||||
Education and medical career
editFrancisco graduated his pre-med in De La Salle University – Dasmariñas with BS Biology. He got his M.D. degree from De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute, and got his clinical clerkship experience from the same school, and medical internship in the Army General Hospital in Fort Bonifacio.[3] He is currently working as a resident radiologist at National Kidney and Transplant Institute.[4]
Internet career
editIn 2020, while in the middle of COVID-19 pandemic, he started uploading YouTube videos about his everyday routine as radiologist, but later uploaded videos about reviewing and sharing medical facts about medical disease and complications suffered by some famous people like Kris Aquino, John Regala, and many more. He also review some medical shows on its portrayal of medical procedures.[5] He also uploaded in Tiktok,[2] and also hosted a podcast named Doc Alvin: The Podcast.[6]
He also appeared on TV drama Abot-Kamay na Pangarap.[7][8][9]
But in April 2023, a Vera Files article contradicted Francisco's claim in a video he uploaded that claim that oral glutathione helps reverse fatty liver.[10]
As subject of deepfake
editLike another medical doctor in social media Willie Ong,[11] name and videos were used by some social media scammers to deepfake and advertise some products. Some of those are: a fake video showing that he was interviewed by CNN with promotion of ‘joint pain cure’ ad,[12] and using his photo for advertisement of hypertension cure.[13]
Personal life
editIn 2022, he surprised his fans when he posted his pre-wedding photos with his fiancée, Maki Bondoc, in London.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b "About Doc Alvin". YouTube.
- ^ a b Speed (April 12, 2022). "3 medical content creators to follow on TikTok". Speed. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Alvin Francisco, MD". Hello Doctor. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Baclig, Cristina Eloisa (January 17, 2023). "Coughing? Know if it's common or TB symptom". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Chua, E. J. "Isang content creator at real-life doctor, nag-react sa ilang mga eksena sa 'Abot Kamay Na Pangarap'". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Doc Alvin: The Podcast". Spotify. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Santiago, Ervin (October 23, 2022). "Tunay na mga doktor, content creators eeksena sa 'Abot Kamay Na Pangarap'; Jean walang kakupas-kupas". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Content creators/real-life doctors, mapapanood sa Abot Kamay..." Philstar.com. October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "Totoong doktor mapapanood mamaya, Abot Kamay Na Pangarap may kalahating bilyong Tiktok views na". tonite.abante.com.ph. October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "VERA FILES FACT CHECK: Doctor on TikTok claim that oral glutathione helps reverse fatty liver is unproven". Vera Files. April 19, 2023.
- ^ Gloria, Glenda (April 7, 2024). "How TikTok spreads false cures, false hopes". RAPPLER. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Pasion, Lorenz (February 5, 2024). "FACT CHECK: Fake CNN interview of influencer Doc Alvin used in 'joint pain cure' ad". RAPPLER. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Cruz, Ailla Dela (October 10, 2023). "FACT CHECK: Fake ad for 'hypertension cure' uses photos of influencer Doc Alvin". RAPPLER. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Jansen (August 22, 2022). "Doc Alvin Francisco and fiancee Maki Bondoc's pre-wedding photos". GMA Network.