The 6 best doctors on TV

21/04/2020

Medical shows have always had a huge success, especially when they depict doctors who have both talent and charisma. And we all want one of them to tend to us at some point.

Gregory House - House
Gregory House

He knows everything about rare and mysterious diseases. A nod or a single sentence can create a motion that will help him find resolve the case. The character - played by Hugh Laurie - is one of the most symbolic ones played on TV, and he is well known for using his own specific methods. And even if they don't quite respect protocol, they are definitely efficient.

Mark Greene - ER
Mark Greene

He was the main character of ER during 8 seasons, and have always been passionate about his job. Despite his personal issues, he was a great co-worker and was always present for his patients. After his dramatic departure, he remains one of the most famous people on ER and in medical shows in general.

J.D. - Scrubs
J.D.

J.D. has everything to be the perfect doctor: the dream, the optimism, the passion. He has a lot to learn in the start of the series, especially from his mentor Perry Cox. He often has great deductions and knows how to treat his patients with both talent and heart. He takes great care of his patients from start to end.

Meredith Grey - Grey's Anatomy
Meredith Grey

The show isn't name after her for nothing. We enter the story through her experience and her story telling. She starts as a simple intern and becomes one of the best doctors of the Seattle Grace Hospital (which will become later the Grey Sloane Memorial). And she did it all despite all the loss and tragedy she had to face.

Sean Murphy - The Good Doctor
Sean Murphy

Even if he's the last one to enter the list of the best tv doctors, Sean Murphy is already on top. In the spectrum and suffering from the savant syndrome, Sean has an incredible memory and outstanding abilities, which allow him to be one of the best doctors out there.

Michaela Quinn - Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman
Michaela Quinn

Since medicine is not a recent creation, this show takes us back to the 1860's, on the north American west coast, where a woman called Dr Quinn had to deal with sexism, racism, and bigotry among other social problems. But nothing could stop her from doing her job perfectly, against all odds.

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