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Penn alum’s journey from ER doctor to TV Staff Writer!
For the last few years as a medical consultant on various shows Penn alum Zach Lutsky (C’96) has had the opportunity to write or re-write all the medical scenes in those shows. After the jump find out how Zach has finally gone from a consultant to a full time writing staff member on “A Gifted Man”! […]
Push Time: This Hollywood doctor’s cameo on “Parenthood”
Over the past couple of years, Dr. Zach Lutsky (C’97) appeared on the Dr. Oz show, and was the medical consultant for “Miami Medical” and “ER“. Last week, what started out as a behind-the-scenes TV medical consultant role turned into a small acting cameo for Zach in a scene with Erika Christensen on NBC’s season […]
This Real Life Doctor Is “Acting” as a Doctor on TV Again (VIDEOS)
Did you catch doctor-turned-actor Roy Vongtama (C’96) on last Thursday’s “Private Practice”? Yes, another alum associated with ABC/Disney. Speaking of “Private Practice”, remember when actress Kate Walsh came to Penn for the Obama campaign? (Videos HERE) In last week’s episode, Roy plays a top notch psychiatrist. Roy tells me that his part is potentially recurring […]
Eye-Opening News: Penn Doctors Cure Blindness
We talked about Penn doctors curing baldness, now thanks to Drs. Al Maguire and Dr. Jean Bennett, there comes promising news of reversing blindness! “For the first time, researchers have shown that gene therapy can be used to improve vision for blind children and young adults. Two new studies document the treatment of six young […]
This Penn Doctor is Prepping Celebs for Cannes
Last month Penn’s Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to the stars Dr. Lisa (Benke) Cassileth (C’92, M’97) was talking boob jobs with Rachel Ray. Last night she spoke to Entertainment Tonight about some of the best non-invasive treatments to help people look better. Her segment, in which she commented on celebrities getting ready for the Cannes […]
Boob Tube: Penn Doctor Chats with Rachel Ray! (Thurs. 3/6)
TiVo Alert! Dr. Lisa (Benke) Cassileth (C’92, M’97) will be appearing on tomorrow’s (Thursday, 3/6) episode of the RACHEL RAY show. She will be chatting with Rachel about breast augmentation. Check your local listings for time and station! Click here for a video of Dr. Cassileth consulting with a patient about using Botox and Juvederm […]
