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Dr.Raviv
Piccus
is a trans medical doctor with an interest in autonomous trans+ healthcare, collective community research and queering medical education.
He graduated with an MBChB from the University of Birmingham (2023) and an MSc in Human and Applied Physiology from King’s College London (2018) and . Through his research and education ofthe NHS, he developed an interest in community-delivered models and autonomous trans+ healthcare. He is the co-director of XYZ Projects, a trans-led and disabled-focused healthcare arts collective based between Birmingham and East London. He was lead researcher, writer and producer of Dr. XYZ, a satirical public information film on trans+ healthcare, which has been developed into an online teaching (Moodle) resource and is circulating in several NHS Staff training networks. Dr. XYZ was also added to the BFI’s ‘NHS On Film’ archive and has shown at Flatpack, The Royal Anthropology Institute, Frameline, SQIFF and TITE film festivals. As well as Edinburgh Arts Festival and as part of XYZ’s exhibition at Vivid Projects in 2024.
Ravi is also a GP Trainee in Tower Hamlets and is working with local GP surgeries on improving accessibility to gender affirming healthcare.
XYZ’s current research project, Elders, 2085, combines live performance and an architectural model installation to imagine alternative visions of the care home in collaboration with Tonic Housing and OPAL (Out Proud African LGBTQ+) community members . Elders, 2085 was commissioned through a Wellcome Trust x Unlimited Partner Award and will be further developed during the Gasworks Participation Artist Residency (2025–2026).
Dr. XYZ (2024) on BFI Player
Queer Life: Moving (2024- 2025)
Elders, 2085 (2025-2026)
Dorothy Towers (2022)