How to Play an ER Doctor Onscreen

From Backstage (link: https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/how-to-play-an-er-doctor-onscreen-77342/):

The emergency room doctor is a frequently featured role. Turn on your TV or stream a drama and chances are you will see some scrubs-ensconced actor treading the boards (in all-day comfort shoes, of course).

So how do you channel your inner Dr. Turk (Donald Faison, “Scrubs”) or Dr. Chen (Ming-Na, “ER,”)? We got a checkup from Matthew Kaufman, M.D., an emergency medicine specialist working in the New York City area. Here’s his Rx for crafting the perfect ER doc character.