

Blaize: I think you had me reinstated as your last official act before they booted you as president because I am the best oncologist around and you would like to get the best treatment. He's on thin ice at the hospital as it is, and while it was good to know that he's exceeded Andrews' expectations as far as his healing abilities go, it was a tough one for his communication skills to be put on blast.ĭr. Shaun's meeting with Andrews was a difficult one. The media attention Melendez will get will likely make him a worthy candidate, but I'm not ruling anything out until the job officially has a name attached to it. That's not to say I think he'd be bad at the job it's just that this is a drama series and without anything being made official, nothing is stopping the board from poaching someone from another hospital. That seemed more like a throwaway comment to make him perform the surgery. I'm not sold on Andrews floating the idea of making Melendez Chief of Surgery. Related: The Good Doctor Season 1 Episode 18 Review: More While I think he could have cared less about the patient, the procedure will likely put the hospital on the map and usher in new and innovative ways of saving lives. It was no surprise that it all went to plan because it helped bring a lot of media attention to Andrews acting as President of the hospital.

Yes, there was piggyback surgery on the season premiere, and I have to admit, I had no idea it existed until this episode. That's why I was ecstatic when she wasted no time in offering to close up the patient who got the second heart. He knows she's good at what she does but that sometimes her heart gets in the way. Giving false hope to someone is a big no-no, especially to someone in a life or death situation, so I don't think Andrews' comments at her review came from a place of malice.
