An intimate look at the lives of four doctors - two brain surgeons, an emergency room physician, and a Chief Resident OBGYN - as they navigate the highs and lows of working at the renowned Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
Genre: Documentary
Cast:David Langer , John Boockvar , Mirtha Macri , Amanda Little-Richardson , Sherese Fralin , Jodi Boockvar , Rafael Ortiz , Drew Rosenthal , Glen Trachtenberg , Alex Hellinger , Nancy B. Lipsitz , Antonio Almonte , Jill Kalman , Rose Belfort-Priester , Linda Kirschenbaum , Cathy Fogarty , Charles Carpati
Two neurosurgeons, an ER doctor and an OB-GYN fight to give their patients quality health care despite professional and personal challenges.
Amanda Little-Richardson copes with a rare diagnosis for her unborn baby. David Langer's flawless brain surgery on Mitzie has an unexpected result.
Mirtha Macri must overcome challenges to deliver her child. David fights for his team's expansion while a colleague receives a devastating diagnosis.
The neurosurgery team retreats to David's beach house, where Mitch Levine shares his news. Amanda's husband inadvertently reveals the baby's gender.
John Boockvar gives a family a grim update. David performs Mitzie's delicate procedure. The two doctors recall how their fathers shaped their careers.
Halloween keeps the ER busy while the neurosurgeons operate on a young Brazilian woman whose surgery is prolonged by surprising lab findings.
John's team deals with the crushing loss of a beloved patient. Mitch returns to work. Amanda comes to grips with a new development in her pregnancy.
The doctors discussed the direction of the hospital going forward, for the sake of patients and for their own sake related to culture. Doctors and nurses continue their respective responsibilities and it is heavy. In larger meetings the doctors discuss the patient's illness for the survival of the patient. This episode also briefly discusses the world of LGBTQ + with an ongoing parade of pride. Doctors are becoming more and more familiar with some patients. Amanda gave birth. After two months Chris got worse. The doctors stated their commitment.
In a special episode filmed during the COVID-19 outbreak, the doctors struggle to save the critically ill as the pandemic shuts down New York City.