# Elevating True Expertise In a Time Of Self-Proclaimed Knowledge: Dr. Mel Herbert, Writer and Consultant on HBO Max’s The Pitt

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Podcast: [Raise the Line](https://stenobird.com/podcast/raise-the-line-29872)
Published: 2026-04-30T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

The Pitt on HBO Max has won high praise for its medical accuracy, and today on Raise the Line from Elsevier you’re going to meet one of the writers responsible for that, Dr. Mel Herbert, a veteran emergency medicine physician who was also a consultant to the landmark TV show ER. Join host Lindsey Smith for a behind the scenes look at how the hit show’s medical and emotional realism is achieved, and why showing true expertise matters at a time when self-proclaimed expertise abounds.

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