Dr. Dylan Scott is a former police officer now in Pediatrics in Emergency Medicine specializing in Pediatrics at Gaffney Chicago Medical Center. He was portrayed by Guy Lockard.
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Background[]
Dylan has a sister named Zora Scott and his father is Reginald Scott. They are both police officers with the Chicago Police Department. He was very close to his father who walked and brought him sandwiches from a restaurant while he was in medical school.
He dated Carmen Walker when he was younger, which later caused problems between himself and Carmen's current husband, Terrell, Dylan's former friend.
Dylan was a police officer like his father and sister, but he eventually quit to go to medical school and become a doctor.
Biography[]
Dylan was frequently conflicted between his current role as a physician and his former role as a police officer. His inability to resolve this conflict led him to leave Gaffney at the start of Season 8.
Season 7[]
You Can't Always Trust What You See[]
Dylan is introduced treating a young boy with a snake bite. Using his past experience as a police officer, he quickly realizes the bite was from a gang initiation ritual, and he counsels the boy to stay on the straight path. Dr. Hammer asks Dylan to consult on the case of a young girl named Jasmine Russell who is extremely lethargic. They quickly discover that she suffered a stroke due to sickle cell anemia, and when they question her mother about whether Jasmine has had any of the required preventative care they quickly realize that the family is a victim of bias in the medical field because most children with sickle cell anemia are African-American and therefor receive less attentive care. When Jasmine's mother Aleesha collapses while trying to stand up and is discovered to have severe arthritis, Dr. Hammer impresses Dylan by deducing that Jasmine has been sleeping in her car to survive.
To Lean In, or To Let Go[]
Scott and Dr. Charles deal with a UNICEF negotiator with repressed trauma.
Status Quo, aka the Mess We're In[]
He notices a gathered crowd and police officers dealing with a man. Dylan recognizes him as Roland Baxter, a long-time patient who was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. He begs the cops to let him talk the manic Rolan down and he is successful, with the crowd amazed by his action and recording him as a hero.
Change Is a Tough Pill to Swallow[]
Scott and Dr. Charles treat patients suffering from glass child syndrome and misdiagnosed ADHD.
When You're a Hammer, Everything's a Nail[]
Scott's history with the father of a patient interferes with his perception of a case.
Just as a Snake Sheds Its Skin[]
Dylan faces a dilemma when his previous allegiance to the police department and Med come into question.
Season 8[]
How Do You Begin to Count the Losses[]
Dylan decides to leave Gaffney because ultimately he is unable to separate his work as a doctor from his previous work as a police officer.
Gallery[]
Appearances[]
| Season 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How Do You Begin to Count the Losses | Caught Between the Wrecking Ball and the Butterfly | Winning the Battle, but Still Losing the War | The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From The Teacher | Yep, This Is the World We Live in |
| Mama Said There Would Be Days Like This | The Clothes Make the Man... Or Do They? | Everyone's Fighting a Battle You Know Nothing About | This Could Be the Start of Something New | A Little Change Might Do You Some Good |
| It Is What It Is, Until It Isn't | We All Know What They Say About Assumptions | It's an Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good | On Days Like Today... Silver Linings Become Lifelines | Those Times You Have to Cross the Line |
| What You See Isn't Always What You Get | Know When to Hold and When to Fold | I Could See the Writing on the Wall | Look Closely and You Might Hear the Truth | The Winds of Change Are Starting to Blow |
| Might Feel Like It's Time for a Change | Does One Door Close and Another One Open? | |||