Is Derek Shepherd a real doctor?

Is Derek Shepherd a real doctor?

Derek Christopher Shepherd, M.D., F.A.C.S., also referred to as "McDreamy", is a fictional surgeon from the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy, portrayed by actor Patrick Dempsey. He made his first appearance in the pilot episode, "A Hard Day's Night", which was broadcast on Ma.

Are there any real life Grey's Anatomy patients?

• However, a study done by the surgery department at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Ariz. has some good news. They compared the results of over 48,000 real-life trauma patients with 290 trauma patients from episodes of Grey's Anatomy and found some pretty interesting results.

Are there any surgical interns in Grey's Anatomy?

• Grey's Anatomy follows surgical interns. Everyone always wanted to be in surgery—especially Christina Yang—but, in real life, surgical residents don't work in quite so many different departments as the residents on Grey's Anatomy seem to. Once you're a resident, you're not exploring the way interns do.

Are there any medical errors on Grey's Anatomy?

• While some of the misrepresentations on “Grey’s Anatomy” are understandable—after all, the show’s purpose is to entertain—the medical errors on the show are just astounding. A recurring error on the show that really irks me has to do with intubation. During surgeries on “Grey’s Anatomy,” viewers often see a close-up of an intubated patient’s face.

What happens in the first episode of Grey's Anatomy?

• In the first episode of Grey's Anatomy, the medical residents are on their very first shift at the hospital. That day, they are introduced to surgeon Miranda Bailey, who tells them, "Your first shift starts now and lasts 48 hours. You're interns, grunts, nobodies, bottom of the surgical food chain.