A talented but self-absorbed surgeon starts questioning his purpose in life when he is visited by the spirit of his deceased ex-wife.
The worst episode of "A Gifted Man" is "In Case of Discomfort", rated 7.3/10 from 114 user votes. It was directed by Peter Werner and written by Jonathan Greene. "In Case of Discomfort" aired on 10/7/2011 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Pilot".
While interviewing doctors to run the clinic, Michael helps a man who passed out, but refuses care due to lack of insurance. Meanwhile, as Michael evaluates a woman, he notices lesions on her brain that require immediate surgery, even as he doesn't know the exact diagnosis.
Director: Peter Werner
Writer: Jonathan Greene
After the ghost of Michael's ex-wife visits him from the afterlife and asks him to help continue running her low income clinic, he finds himself rushing back and forth between taking care of his own patients at Holt Neuro and her less fortunate patients at the clinic.
Director: Jonathan Demme
Writer: Susannah Grant
Michael must decide if it is worth risking his practice to save a patient's life. Meanwhile, he courts Evan "E-Mo" Morris, a neuropsychiatrist to join his practice after E-Mo determines a patient's diagnosis by reading her body language.
Director: David Platt
Writer: Daniel Truly
Michael works double duty trying to save a pregnant personal friend he recently diagnosed with a brain tumor and a little boy with sickle cell disease.
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Writer: Daniel Truly, Neal Baer
Michael hires a new director for the clinic. Will she be able to run things?
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
Writer: Alison Tatlock
While at the clinic, Michael runs into a former football star that he performed successful surgery on years ago, and is now a shell of his former self, living on the streets. At Holt Neuro, Michael examines a patient who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Director: David Platt
Writer: Lisa Melamed
Michael and E-Mo clash over a patient's treatment; a teenager abandons her baby at the clinic after giving birth.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: N/A
Michael saves a man from drowning and learns his identity is a mystery. Meanwhile, Kate discovers a girl she mentors has serious issues that she has failed to notice.
Director: Peter Leto
Writer: N/A
When Michael finds out a patient with a malignant brain tumor committed a horrible crime, he struggles with whether to save the man's life. Meanwhile, a female firefighter who appears to be disoriented is brought to Holt Neuro for evaluation.
Director: Peter Werner
Writer: N/A
In this holiday episode, the staff at Clinica Sonando celebrates Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, Michael must save the life of Rita’s son. who is injured in a motorcycle accident after returning for a Thanksgiving reunion with his family.
Director: Donna Deitch
Writer: N/A
A distraught woman takes the Clinica staff hostage after Michael testifies for a former patient who he believed suffered uncontrollable urges due to a brain tumor.
Director: N/A
Writer: Daniel Truly, Jonathan Greene
Michael learns that a patient at the clinic has a special connection to Anna. Meanwhile, Michael reunites with an old friend who is suffering from a rare illness.
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While tending to patients at the clinic during a blizzard, Michael shows signs of a severe condition that requires immediate surgery.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: N/A
Michael and Kate are forced to work together to try and save a patient with a deadly virus. Meanwhile, at Holt Neuro, as Michael treats a nervous bride-to-be who is experiencing headaches, he notices her mother is exhibiting symptoms of a serious condition.
Director: Constantine Makris
Writer: Becky Mode
When a spoiled pop star comes to Holt Neuro experiencing unusual symptoms, and a young girl at the Clinica exhibits similar symptoms on the same day, it forces both teams of doctors to try and piece together their common link.
Director: Eriq La Salle
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
When Michael's high school sweetheart comes to Holt Neuro with an irreversible condition, he will stop at nothing to try and save her, until Anna intervenes. Meanwhile, Zeke deals with the news that his best friend's cancer has returned.
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