DR RONX IKHARIA
Author • Television Presenter • Doctor
Dr Ronx Ikharia is an award-winning non-binary emergency medicine doctor, author, television presenter and activist. Best known for CBBC’s Operation Ouch! They champion greater representation and inspire young people to forge their own paths.
Dr Ronx hosting a Reading Storytelling Marathon at the Children’s Black Book Fair in August 2026
(Picture Credit: Talhah Syed)
Dr Ronx’s connection to Hackney is rooted in their work as an emergency medicine doctor at Homerton Hospital, supporting the health and wellbeing of the local community. They began their television career after being spotted by a TV commissioner while volunteering at a young people’s event, leading to their first children’s presenting role on CBBC’s Operation Ouch! Their television career would catapult them into publishing their first children’s book, Amazing Bodies (2023), introducing young readers to the human body through accessible facts, challenges and illustrations. The book won the Children’s Literature Festivals Book Award for Non-fiction and the Teachers’ Award.
Why Hackney Matters?
For Dr Ronx, Hackney has become an important part of their professional, community and home life. Their connection to the borough reflects their commitment to making different career paths visible and encouraging young people to see themselves in spaces where they may not always have seen people like them. In 2026 hosted a children’s storytelling Marathons at the Children’s Black Book Fair at C.L.R James Dalston Library.
Did You Know?
Dr Ronx’s received the King's Alumni Impact Award in 2020 for their amazing work in medicine, community fundraising and motivating disadvantaged youth towards careers in medicine.