Strong Medicine (2000–2006)

Tough female doctors treat an exclusively female clientele at the Rittenhouse Women's clinic, tackling female-centric issues and trying to make the world a better place in a male-dominated society.

Creator:

Tammy Ader

Stars:

Rosa Blasi, Jenifer Lewis, Joshua Cox

10 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Rosa Blasi	...	Dr. Luisa 'Lu' Delgado (131 episodes, 2000-2006)
Jenifer Lewis	...	Receptionist Lana Hawkins (131 episodes, 2000-2006)
Joshua Cox	...	Midwife Peter Riggs, R.N. (131 episodes, 2000-2006)
Philip Casnoff	...	Chief of Staff Dr. Robert Jackson (108 episodes, 2000-2005)
Brennan Elliott	...	Dr. Nick Biancavilla (89 episodes, 2000-2005)
Patricia Richardson	...	Dr. Andy Campbell (59 episodes, 2002-2005)

Storyline

Dr. Luisa Delgado ran the South Philly Women's Clinic so that poor women could get the medical help they needed. Dr. Dana Stowe did medical research on cancer to help women. Together they now run a women's clinic at Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Hospital to help all women.

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Plot Keywords:

medical | doctor | hospital | interracial relationship

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Taglines:

Hope in every heartbeat.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Lifetime

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 July 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Doctoras de Philadelphia

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sony Pictures Television, By The Lake Productions, Columbia TriStar Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

There is an episode where a 16-year-old girl overdoses on cough syrup. Throughout the episode, the doctors refer to the drug in cough syrup as "DMX". The psychoactive ingredient in some cough syrups is dextromethorphan hydrobromide, commonly called "DXM".

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Quotes

Dr. Dylan West: Oh, no! We're flooding! This damn water pump keeps going out.
Araya: That's a titanic amount of water!
Dr. Dylan West: Would you just go get some towels and a broom?
Araya: Hell, no, I'm abandoning ship!

User Reviews

Very Good Show!

I would recommend anyone to watch this show. Lifetime has an eye for brilliant ideas when it comes to their shows. The storylines are real and open up the viewer's mind to the frailty of life and how other people are coping with things you can't imagine. I lost touch with it a little after Dana left because I didn't think I'd be accustomed to the mom from Home Improvement as her replacement. I don't quite remember why Dana left. I think she wanted to have kids? Anywho, Dr. Delgado is awesome and puts her opinions out there for the world to know. Even in medicine, there are systems of inequality and I like that they let you know that. I love Lana's character and how she fits into the equation. Their lives are pretty interesting too, but the show focuses on the neglected needs of women which is what is really interesting. What's good for the goose isn't necessarily good for the gander.