'Lenox Hill': Release date, plot, cast and everything else about Netflix documentary on doctors in NY hospital

Four doctors at New York's storied Lenox Hill Hospital balance their personal lives and their dedication to their patients in this documentary series
PUBLISHED MAY 25, 2020
(Netflix)
(Netflix)

Netflix seems to have realized that sometimes real-life stories can be more compelling than anything that can be cooked up in a writers' room. So if you are a fan of medical dramas like 'Grey's Anatomy', 'E.R.', or love the medical mysteries solved on 'House', you are in luck. Netflix's 'Lenox Hill' documentary is an intimate look into the lives of four doctors, on and off the clock, and their patients at Lenox Hill Hospital, a 450-bed acute care facility, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side --  one of New York City's busiest hospitals. 

Release date

The documentary premieres on June 10 on Netflix. 

Plot 

An intimate look at the lives of four doctors — two brain surgeons, an emergency room physician, and a Chief Resident OBGYN — as they navigate the highs and lows of working at the renowned Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. With extraordinary access and an unflinching eye, the series shows each physician's struggle to balance their personal and professional lives and delves into each patient's personal journey. From birth to brain surgery, each case offers a rare inside look at the complex, fascinating, and emotional world of medicine.

Cast

Dr. John Boockvar is the Vice Chair, Department of Neurosurgery, and Director, Brain Tumor and Pituitary/Neuroendocrine Center at Lenox Hill Hospital. Dr. Boockvar has been featured on special episodes of the 'Dr. Oz Show' on brain tumors, 'Medical Mysteries', 'Good Morning America', and the 'Today Show with Megyn Kelly'.

Dr. David Langer is the chair of neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital and Vice President of neurosurgery for Northwell Health's Western Region. He has appeared on CNN, FOX, ABC, and CBS as well as the 'Dr. Oz Show'. The film will also feature two other doctors from Lenox Hill -- one from the emergency room and the other from the OBGYN department.

Creators

The documentary has been directed and produced by Adi Barash and Ruthie Shatz.

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