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13th Mar 2025

Inside THE PITT: A Deep Dive into TV’s Realest ER Drama with Actor Patrick Ball (Dr. Frank Langdon) and Medical Consultant Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah

🎙 Welcome back to Doctors Are People Too! We’re back with an exciting episode featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes insights into MAX's The Pitt, the gripping new medical drama that’s taking over television and the medical world.

Episode Highlights:

🔹 The Realism of The Pitt – Why this show stands out from traditional medical dramas, breaking down an ER shift hour by hour.

🔹 Fan Reactions – Dr. Bob Belfer, a pediatric emergency medicine physician, and Gail Belfer, a social worker, share their thoughts on what The Pitt gets right.

🔹 Interview with Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah – A pediatric emergency physician and medical consultant for The Pitt discusses her role in shaping the show’s authenticity. Hear about the medical cases she pitched to the writers that made it into the series!

🔹 Behind the Scenes with Actor Patrick Ball – Patrick Ball, who plays Dr. Frank Langdon, talks about his journey to the role, his medical training for the show, and the emotional impact of filming high-intensity scenes.

🩺 Key Takeaways:

✅ How The Pitt is setting a new standard for medical dramas.

✅ The importance of accurate medical representation in Hollywood.

✅ The real-life challenges emergency physicians face every day.

📺 If you're already a fan of the show, you’ll love these exclusive insights. And if you haven’t watched yet, you will after this episode!

💬 Follow us for more engaging discussions on medicine, media, and pop culture!

📲 More about our guests:

Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah on Instagram and TikTok

Patrick Ball on Instagram

#DoctorsArePeopleToo #ThePitt #MedicalDrama #Podcast #EmergencyMedicine #BehindTheScenes #HollywoodMedicine

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About the Podcast

Doctors Are People Too
A Dr. Josh Belfer Podcast
Dr. Josh Belfer, a pediatric emergency medicine doctor in Philadelphia, explores the intersection of medicine, sports, and pop culture. In each episode, Josh explores the different ways in which medicine plays a part in everyday society, and how doctors embrace their interests - even when those interests are a little bit outside of the traditional medical field.

About your host

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Joshua Belfer

Dr. Josh Belfer is a pediatric emergency medicine doctor in New York City, with a passion for medicine, sports, and pop culture!

Email Josh at doctorsarepeopletoopodcast@gmail.com