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name: Stephen Fabes
about: Stephen Fabes is British medical doctor, author and adventurer.As a teenager, Stephen cycled the length of Chile with his younger brother Ronan, a journey that inspired a bicycle journey around the world. In 2010 he set off from St Thomas' Hospital in central London, where he was working as a junior doctor, and for six years he cycled the length of six continents, covering more than 53,000 miles by bicycle through 75 countries - a distance of more than twice the circumference of the earth - crossing Mongolia in the winter and spending more than a thousand nights rough camping by roadsides.Along the way he visited remote medical projects, hospitals and clinics, and his first book, Signs of Life, explores the social context of health and dise Stephen Fabes is British medical doctor, author and adventurer.As a teenager, Stephen cycled the length of Chile with his younger brother Ronan, a journey that inspired a bicycle journey around the world. In 2010 he set off from St Thomas' Hospital in central London, where he was working as a junior doctor, and for six years he cycled the length of six continents, covering more than 53,000 miles by bicycle through 75 countries - a distance of more than twice the circumference of the earth - crossing Mongolia in the winter and spending more than a thousand nights rough camping by roadsides.Along the way he visited remote medical projects, hospitals and clinics, and his first book, Signs of Life, explores the social context of health and disease through a blend of travelogue, memoir and human stories. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a keen runner, racing 50 times a year, and a regular at storytelling nights across London. Currently working in the Accident and Emergency department of Guys and St Thomas' NHS Trust, he appears regularly in the media, writing on adventure travel, running, social justice and health.http://www.stephenfabes.comhttps://twitter.com/DrStephenFabeshttps://www.facebook.com/Cyclingthe6 ...more