And a third NYP surgeon, Jonathan Chen, treats a young Marine felled by a stroke at boot camp who subsequently discovers that the Marine's heart is severely enlarged. Ashley Winter, his colleague at New York-Presbyterian is a young female urologist who struggles to avoid becoming "emotionally invested" in the outcomes of her patients. "Not so," says New York-Presbyterian's Len Girardi, a cardiac surgeon, who attempts the surgery others say, is impossible.
A mother of three is sent home to die when a top hospital decides the tumor on her heart is inoperable. The surgeons of NY MED don't believe in lost causes. Each one of these returning characters faces a gamut of personal crises that impact their jobs and their lives. Debbie Yi, the ER resident who became a doctor after her sister fell in the subway and lost a leg, also returns to NY MED. Faithful viewers might remember the dynamic trio of nurses who deliver compassionate care and stern advice in equal measure. NY MED offers a stark contrast between the patient populations of Manhattan and Newark, which play out for viewers as this series unfolds."Īdrenaline-charged and poignant, this limited series-like its award-winning predecessors- is a deep dive into the volatile world of big city hospitals. "A medical crisis will bring most of us to the hospital at some point," said executive producer Terence Wrong. "NY MED" premieres TUESDAY, JUNE 24th at 10:00 PM/ET (10:00-11:00 pm) on the ABC Television Network.
The surgeons of NY MED never forget that there are limits to what medical science can do and that sometimes their best efforts come up short. This fast-paced, eight-part series mostly toggles between the orderly operating rooms of Manhattan's New York-Presbyterian Hospital - the primary venue for the series - where renowned surgeons perform feats of medical brilliance and the sometimes hectic trauma wards of Newark's University Hospital where skilled doctors gallantly struggle to treat a flood of gunshot, stabbing and life-threatening trauma cases. After nearly two years of production, NY MED is back as the producers broaden their lens to tell a riveting tale of high stakes medicine in two vastly different communities. Premieres Tuesday, June 24th at 10:00 PM/ET on ABCįans of ABC's popular real-life hospital series, with its signature unparalleled access, can take heart. Eight-Part Series Offers a One-of-a-Kind Look at the World of Doctors and Nurses, Allows Viewers to See What Patients Do Not