The Average Gamer

Trauma Centre names from US hospital dramas?

Trauma Center screenshot - Derek saying
My sister pointed out to me that most of the patient names in Trauma Center: Under The Knife appear to be from US hospital dramas. I think she might be right… Check it out – loads of names from ER, Scrubs and House, M.D.

  • Operation 1: Kevin Turk – Scrubs character, Dr. Christopher Turk.
  • Operation 2: Noah Laurie – ER actor, Noah Wyle (Dr. John Carter) and House, M.D. actor Hugh Laurie (Dr. Greg House).
  • Operation 3: Neil Spence – Scrubs actor Neil Flynn who plays The Janitor
  • Operation 4: Elliot Cox – Scrubs characters, Dr. Elliot Reid and Dr. Perry Cox.
  • Operation 5: Sean West – ER actor, Shane West (Dr. Ray Barnett).
  • Operation 6: Omar Flynn – Ex-ER and current House, M.D. actor, Omar Epps (Dr. Eric Foreman) and Scrubs actor Neil Flynn
  • Operation 7: Jesse Pratt – ER character, Dr. Gregory Pratt, House M.D. actor Jesse Spencer (Dr. Robert Chase)
  • Operation 9: Mario Kovac – ER character, Dr. Luka Kovac.
  • Operations 10, 11: Linda Reid – Scrubs character, Dr. Elliot Reid (Someone luuuurves her)
  • Operation 12: Elisa Chalke – Scrubs actor, Sarah Chalke (who plays… Dr. Elliot Reid. See? Told you!)
  • Operation 13: Jack Reyes – Scrubs actor, Judy Reyes (Nurse Carla Espinosa).
  • Operation 14: Amy Chase – House, M.D. character, Dr. Robert Chase.
  • Operation 16: Chi McGinley – Scrubs actor, John C. McGinley (Dr. Perry Cox) .
  • Operation 17: Reuben – ER actor, Gloria Reuben (Jeanie Boulet).
  • Operation 18: Thomas Epps – House, M.D. actor, Omar Epps.
  • Operation 19: Greg Kasal
  • Operations 20, 22, 24: R. Anderson
  • Operation 26: Shane Carter – ER character, Dr John Carter and Shane West again
  • Operation 27: Eric Dorian – Scrubs character, Dr. John “J.D.” Dorian and Eric Foreman of House

Anyone wanna help me fill in the blanks? Or does anyone know how the original Japanese names relate?

Updated 20th May 2007: Ta to Paulo and Nick in the comments, and JohnoBoy of GBATemp forums, for pointing out Neil Flynn.