Every year, Hour Detroit publishes a list of the Top Doctors in metro Detroit. This year, we profiled eight doctors in varying fields. (Links below to each profile.) These doctors discussed advancements, some of their biggest successes, and more.
We also asked whether or not they watch any TV medical dramas and if they are at all realistic. Here are some of there answers, which might surprise you.
Yusuke Terasaki, M.D., Cardiac Surgery
“The Pitt. I found it to be the most realistic medical drama I have watched, and the concept of each episode being an hour of a typical shift in the E.D. gave an added thrill. I think I smiled when I saw the ECMO team show up to cannulate a patient in the emergency room.”
Jeffrey Zonder, M.D., Hematology
“I loved the recent ER drama The Pitt. It shows the medical profession’s human side and the toll it can sometimes take on doctors and other health care professionals. But my favorite? I’m going to go with House, M.D. The show wasn’t exactly realistic, because the main character’s behavior was, let’s say, not something that would be permissible in real life. But the show did mention the rare disease amyloidosis in 16 different episodes over its eight-season run — this heightened awareness about a rare disease almost nobody had ever heard of! How can I resist that?”
Monique Swain, M.D., Obstetrics and Gynecology
“No, I don’t really enjoy medical dramas. In my opinion, they tend to be unrealistic and full of clichés.”
Hour Detroit Top Doc Profiles
Amanda Kupstas, M.D. on Breast Health
Yusuke Terasaki, M.D. on Heart Health
Megan Pesch, M.D. on Pediatric Viruses
Dana Zakalik, M.D. on Gene Editing
Jeffrey Zonder, M.D. on Myeloma and Amyloidosis
Monique Swain, M.D. on Fertility Preservation for Breast Cancer Patients
Mohammed Najeeb Al Hallak, M.D. on Pancreatic Cancer Treatments
Christina Shanti, M.D. on How to Support Your Child Undergoing Surgery
This story originally appeared in the October 2025 issue of Hour Detroit magazine. To read more, pick up a copy of Hour Detroit at a local retail outlet. Click here to get our digital edition.
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