"Piece of Mind" is the tenth episode of the seventh season of ER. It first aired on January 4, 2001. It was written by Tom Garrigus & R. Scott Gemmill and directed by David Nutter. Mark Greene undergoes experimental brain surgery for his tumor as the staff of County General treat an injured father and son who were in a serious car accident on New Year's Eve.
Plot[]
On New Year's Eve, Greene undergoes an experimental surgery to remove his brain tumor with Elizabeth by his side in New York. The staff of Country General deal with a father and son who were injured in a car accident. The father is more concerned about his son's condition than his own.
NBC Description[]
JAMES BELUSHI ('RETURN TO ME') GUEST-STARS ON NEW YEAR'S EVE: New Year's Eve falls as Dr. Greene (Anthony Edwards) submits to dangerous, experimental brain surgery in New York with a hopeful Dr. Corday (Alex Kingston) by his side while a guilt-ridden father (guest star James Belushi, "Return to Me") who is severely injured in a car wreck is only concerned with the safety of his teenaged son (guest star Jared Padalecki) who is also hurt.
However, the dad's condition deteriorates as the irascible Dr. Romano (Paul McCrane) is called on to begin desperate heart surgery and Greene's radical procedure soon develops complications.
Erik La Salle, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Goran Visnjic, Michael Michele, Ming-Na and Erik Palladino also star.
Synopsis[]
To be added.
Characters[]
- Mark Greene
- Elizabeth Corday
- John Carter
- Abby Lockhart
- Peter Benton
- Luka Kovač
- Kerry Weaver
- Dave Malucci
- Robert Romano
- Cleo Finch
Trivia[]
Although listed in the credits, Ming-Na did not appear in this episode.