Cuts and Consults

The Pitt's Cathryn Dylan Ortiz, who plays Brenda Azurmendi, joins ER doctors Dr. Owais Durrani and Dr. Kendall Moore to react to the season 2 finale. Cathryn shares how she prepared for Brenda's story, what filming was like from episode 11 through the finale, and how she's carried the mental health conversation off screen. Plus, the docs break down medical misinformation, the risks of skipping pre...

Dr. Taylor joins us to react to The Pitt S2 E14. We break down the unilateral facet dislocation reduction, the real risk of quadriplegia, and the EKG that should have caught the STEMI.

Dr. Kendall Moore and Dr. Owais Durrani break down The Pitt S2E13, and since our guest Dr. Ashok Tholpady (BigAshT) is in the show, we also get into his scene from the Season 2 finale. Ash is a transfusion medicine physician who trained at NIH and was an attending at MD Anderson, then left medicine to act in The Pitt, Better Call Saul, Euphoria, and more. He talks leaving a 300k career for Hollywo...

Dr. Thomas Fisher is a board-certified ER physician, former Obama White House fellow, and congressional candidate. We react to The Pitt S2 E12 and then go deep on what TV gets right, what Washington gets wrong, and what it actually takes to fight for patients inside and outside the hospital.

Dr. Disney joins the show — pediatrician, musical theater performer, and one of medicine's most creative minds. We react to The Pitt S2 E11, break down workplace violence in the ER, and talk about what happens when doctors don't leave their passions at the door.

The Pitt calls the RT — but never shows you what they actually do. We brought on Melody Bishop, registered respiratory therapist, EMS educator, and anesthesia assistant, to break it all down. Plus: VIP patients, physician burnout, and why working sick in the ER hits different when you're 1099. We reviews #ThePitt S2 E10.

Dr. Fran (@pagingdrfran), board-certified OB/GYN, creators, and host of I Did My Own Research, joins us to react to The Pitt S2 E9. We break down ovarian torsion, what the show got wrong about PCOS, and why insurance companies are putting patients in danger.

ER doctors Dr. Owais Durrani and Dr. Kendall Moore are joined by Dr. Bayo — family medicine physician, health advocate, and creator of CliniciansWhoCare.com — to react to The Pitt Season 2 Episode 8. They break down weight bias in the ER, the heartbreaking reality of social admits, and why malpractice lawsuits change how doctors practice medicine.

Is The Pitt still the most accurate medical show on TV? Three ER doctors watch S2 E7 and break down what it gets right about interpreter failures, involuntary holds, and what really happens when a hospital's entire system goes down.

Dr. Kendall Moore and Dr. Owais Durrani react to The Pitt Ep. 6 with Canadian ER doc Dr. Shazma Mithani. We break down Dana's pulse ox trick, Louie's death, the prisoner patient debate, and the blood donut burnout scene — plus a real US vs. Canada healthcare comparison straight from two doctors who live it daily.

What does a doctor who actually works at The Real Pitt think of Season 2 Episode 5? We found out. Dr. Durrani and Dr. Moore break it all down with UPMC's own Dr. Mohamed Hagahmed.

In this episode of Cuts & Consults, Dr. Durrani and Dr. Kendall Moore are joined by oncologist Dr. Eric Singhi to review The Pitt S2 E4—breaking down anchoring bias, lung cancer care, residency training, and the realities of practicing medicine.

In this episode, ER Doctors react to The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3 alongside oncology nurse influencer Em Shone, BSN, RN, discussing anchoring bias, diagnostic pitfalls, and how quickly a case can flip once the labs come back.

In this episode of Cuts & Consults, Dr. Kendall Moore and Dr. Owais Durrani are joined by Dr. Elizabeth Kazarian, a double board-certified family and obesity medicine physician and medical influencer. We break down The Pitt Season 2 Episode 3, from a shockingly real ER scene to AI scribes, access to care failures, and why this episode hit so close to home for doctors.

ER docs break down the most unforgettable moments from Season 1 of The Pitt—from addiction and end-of-life decisions to workplace violence—now that Season 2 is rolling. Featuring special guest Dr. Italo Brown, creator of Med vs Movie.

Dr. Kendall Moore and Dr. Owais Durrani are joined by Natalie from No Context The Pit to break down Season 2 Episode 1 of The Pitt. They discuss why the show resonates so deeply with healthcare workers, subtle details fans can’t stop talking about, and how accurately it captures burnout, emergency medicine culture, and life inside the ER.

Cuts & Consults is a show where two ER doctors break down medicine, media, and the realities of emergency care. We start with reactions to The Pitt, then expand into burnout, health policy, pop culture, and real ER life — with a rotating third guest host each episode.