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

Les Campbell: Jesse, now I've talked to the doctor about your surgery.
Jesse Campbell: Yeah, they're going to cut me open like a sardine can.
Dr. Andy Campbell: Okay! Yes, I know that this is very risky surgery.

User Reviews

Powerful Stuff

I like this show. It's real. It shows you what being a doctor is like, and how the patients deal with their doctors, and how they handle things. The first episode really pulled you in, I plan to watch it every week. I think people should really check this show out.