Star Trek: Every Medical Officer Ranked Worst To Best

[@thecunninlynguist]

The Doctor is definitely my favorite Medical Officer.

[@Trama316]

Doctor who??

[@nancymilawski1048]

@@Trama316 the one on Voyager. I don't think he ever picked a name.

[@j.thehappywyvern6397]

@@nancymilawski1048 he named himself Joe in Endgame

[@thecunninlynguist]

@@j.thehappywyvern6397 before the time line changed 🤓

[@digipeeper]

@@Trama316 The Genuine Article?!?!

[@Scandic45]

The Doctor was defently one of the best parts about Voyager. Loved Robert Picardo as the doctor

[@ShadowwingMD]

Robert Picardo may be a capebel actor, but I never realy liked The Doctor as a charakter. His apearence on Stargate was way better ;)

[@Scandic45]

@@ShadowwingMD ahh yes Mr Woolsey . I honestly tought he was the best leader of Atlantis so far. shame it was cancled just after 5th season

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

He should have been ranked second.

[@haitileblanc3075]

Loved when 7 of 9 acted like him in that one episode

[@brycedash2177]

pro tip : watch series at Flixzone. I've been using it for watching loads of movies these days.

[@shahaf75]

The Voyager Dr. is not only the best Dr. in Star Trek but the best character in Voyager. His character development during the 7 years was amazing...bringing about questions that are soon to be asked in real life.

[@newageBoundhippie]

When Anika/Seven was revealed for Picard, I instantly began hoping to learn what the rest of Voyager's crew had been through since returning to the Alpha Quadrant....and at the top of that list is The Doctor. Did he finally settle on a name? Did the Federation try to copy his mobile emitter for their own purposes? Do photonic beings finally have equal rights?

[@willjohnboy]

@@newageBoundhippie the doctor did have a name it was Joe he was married as well it was revealed in the season finale

[@newageBoundhippie]

@@willjohnboy that was an alternate future, which Admiral Janeway erased when she went back in time to save Seven & get Voyager home sooner

[@swolfe9668]

7 of 9 is the best voyager character

[@davidabramyk2999]

Your all wrong Q is the best character across the board for Star Trek. Could easily be the worst but John de lancie gives such a good performance whenever he shows up

[@PerpetualTiredness]

Number 1 has got to be the EMH for me. He has the funniest moments and the most character development, he's my favourite regular character on Trek.

[@roundbrick4890]

A MARK 1!! YOU’RE OBSOLETE!!!!!

[@jamestullett6215]

@@roundbrick4890 I'm on the voyage of the damned

[@CNC-Time-Lapse]

Photons be free!

[@PerpetualTiredness]

​@@CNC-Time-Lapse "Author Author" was a fine episode (8/10), Voyager's answer to TNG's "Measure of A Man".

[@BenjaminGrimley]

totally agree

[@MultiRanman]

The Doctor is one of the few Star Trek characters that had a complete, fleshed out story arc. I’d add Sisko, Seven of Nine, and Worf to that shortlist.

[@cianthompson2626]

+1 for this, also Major Kira, fantastic long term arc

[@Sousuke.Beru.theRatKing]

So, to be clear, Polaski, who was a one-note character, is ranked higher than Bashir? Bashir, a character who had more growth than most other characters in the entire franchise, and repeatedly risked his life to save others (something Polaski never seemed to do). Both as a character and as a Doctor, there is no way that Bashir is lower than her. No. Way.

[@MisterEleza]

Agreed. There was no real rhyme or reason to this list

[@caribbeanqueen9894]

You're right!

[@werefrogofassyria6609]

@@MisterEleza No, it's alphabetical by mother's maiden name.

[@kagomecc461]

Polaski did risk her life . she was near death in one episode among others down on the planet til they figured out how to reverse the "Effects" caused by the engernied children by using UNAFFECTED DNA AND THE TRANSPORTER. But i agree. BASHIR Should be higher than PULASKI. Like reverse their numbers.

[@jamesfoster9613]

I really like Pulaski, but yeah this is wild.

[@MGower4465]

"I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer" "I'm a doctor, not an elevator." "I'm a doctor, not a mechanic." Bones knew everything he wasn't.

[@nancymilawski1048]

He also knew he was a doctor.

[@MGower4465]

@@nancymilawski1048 He just pretended. "Dear girl, I am a doctor. When I peek its in the line of duty." While trying to do just that, not in the line of duty, while Yeoman Barrows is changing clothes behind a bush. He's just a dirty ol' man.

[@Ser_Salty]

@@MGower4465 Also "I'm a doctor, not a voyeur" and "I'm a doctor, not a Peeping Tom" from the EMH, although he genuinely wasn't peeking, he just had unfortunate timing

[@brickman940]

@@Ser_Salty Don't forget, "I'm a doctor, not a doorstop", from Star Trek: First Contact. Sure, it wasn't Voyager's EMH, but it was the same type of EMH.

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

He was by far the best doctor.

[@stephk5797]

The Doctor and Dr. Flox honestly, Doc is so advanced and his character develops so much, and Flox is just so comforting and kind

[@jprice6419]

Love Phlox

[@iameric5790]

Those would be my top two choices too.

[@GeeksandGrub]

How both The Doctor and Flox (and pretty much all the others) were placed below Pulaski is beyond my understanding. Her charcater is thoroughly unlikable and just...bad.

[@jprice6419]

@@GeeksandGrub YUP I thought she would be last or close 2 it...Bones 1st and Pulaski last is OK with me

[@BryanJohnson1969]

I agree wholeheartedly with these two. I also think Pulaski is the worst. I did like how she eventually warmed up to Data though.

[@JoeyDee86]

The Doctor and Bashir have a HUGE advantage over everyone else on this list. If you’re on the operating table, you’ve going to want one of those two over everyone else on this list, with The Doctor being tops.

[@darrellhall6622]

Dr McCoy is not on your list for his knowledge

[@JoeyDee86]

@@darrellhall6622 I love Bones, but he’s a normal human as far as we know. Bashir is genetically engineered and remembers EVERYTHING, while The Doctor has access to the entire federation medical database in his head. There’s no competing with them.

[@CieJe.Alexander]

@@JoeyDee86 As I see it; they both have enhanced motor skills. That is pretty important in surgical situations. Which seems to be the point of this comment. Perfect memory, on the other hand, shines primarily in diagnostic, research, and treatment situations.

[@leonciohernandez]

@@JoeyDee86 Data can compete with the doctor.

[@ShutEmDownNow]

There was no mention of Dr. M'Benga (portrayed by Booker Bradshaw) from two episodes of The Original Series. Not only was he an expert in Vulcan medicine who saved Spock's life, but he was one of the first Black doctors seen on American television -- let alone on "Star Trek." If Phil Boyce gets a mention, so should M'Benga.

[@arbjbornk]

No love either for Dr. Mark Piper, the CMO in "Where No Man Has Gone Before".

[@crhu319]

Agreed.

[@paulweston8408]

Happily SNW has given us the return of Dr. M'Benga! At first I had forgotten his name from TOS but then saw it was that character and couldn't have been happier. I hope they mention Dr. Boyd but am glad we got who we got.

[@JMaxwellE]

Am I the only one that thinks Phlox was criminally underrated ‽‽‽ He’s one of the most knowledgeable, compassionate, and resourceful physicians in trek history!!!

[@Windiguana]

Phlox should only be second to the doctor

[@Pepitobenito]

Thinking objectively, he's far beyond most of the other contenders on this list. While he may not be as complex as The Doctor, he's extremely likeable, relatable and perhaps the most believable as an actual medical professional.

[@stephengarrod5283]

Phlox. number 1 .

[@iseemtobeaverb8249]

Loving the Phlox love from the fan club over here. I wish we had been able to see more of him and more of Denobulans in general. He also represents and brings a level of cultural and social evolution that humans still haven’t achieved by ST: PIC.

[@JMaxwellE]

@@iseemtobeaverb8249 Exactly, he was the non-human moral compass and informed all of the starfleet physicians who came after him. Wish Enterprise had gotten at least a couple more seasons to really flesh out his influence in the early days of the Federation

[@dclore]

Yeah - The Doctor should always top any of these lists - and not just medical officer rankings. Even for shows he's not in!

[@viralmasquerade]

The Doctor is my favorite Powerpuff Girl

[@dca-Letsplay]

The kidney pill joke actually has a hilarious callback to it, in Star Trek III McCoy says he wouldn’t even give his left kidney for Spock, so basically he was saying I don’t like Spock so much I wouldn’t even inconvenience myself by easily taking a pill

[@tristangoodfellow9180]

Would have ranked the EMH and Dr. Bashir higher than Pulaski!!! Agreed Crusher should have had more to do in the film's!

[@HermanVonPetri]

To be fair, in universe Dr. Pulaski was regarded as one of the most proficient and outstanding doctors in Starfleet - despite her deserved reputation an an acerbic know-it-all. And Bashir started out as a green upstart. But I agree that overall Bashir and the EMH were far better characters.

[@tristangoodfellow9180]

@@HermanVonPetri totally fair 😉 Pulaski was actually mentioned over the com when Janeway visits Tuvok at Starfleet Medical in Endgame. Nice little throwback. I don't think Bashir was supposed to be liked in the beginning but yeah, by Season 3 I think he really matured 😁

[@juliajuanafernandaalvarez1456]

Still Chrusher doesn't belong on no.2. She was for the most part a very mediocre character, like just any other doctor. She had very little developement or a particularly unique personallity. Compare that to Bashir who had an incredible developement, was a pretty deep character with many layers, a genuenly great guy, a unique backstory etc. Chrusher on two is criminally unjustified.

[@lykan2]

The Doctor, EMH, Singer, Poet, Writer and occasional ECH

[@stevearmstrong9213]

Tuvok I understand, you are a Vulcan man, you have just gone without, for seven years about"

[@erwinhun]

@@stevearmstrong9213 ❤️😅

[@countluke2334]

Tinker, tenor, doctor, spy indeed. A great episode, btw.

[@CieJe.Alexander]

And daydreamer!

[@JezabelleAsa]

Dr Bashir became my favourite doctor when he asked Data about his breathing. He didn't look at Data and see a computer on legs, he saw a person who just happened to have created instead of born. Love Dr Bashir

[@AccordingtoVin]

This list hurts your credibility. I know this is all opinion but putting Pulaski above the Doctor is darn near impossible for any reputable trek fan.

[@LikaLaruku]

NGL, I liked her more than him.

[@xvenomxreap3rx]

Right Vin! She was so fucking boring. Didn't even deserve to be in the too 5 let alone top 3

[@user-kf6yt4mn9v]

I do love the Doctor but love Pulaski equally! For me she's no. 2 tied with the Doctor below Bashir. Hot take!

[@kallistiX1]

I think I like EPISODES that featured the Doctor more than I liked the Doctor. He was like Neelix, he grew but never stopped being annoying ; he only seemed to get more neurotic. And frankly, he was more fun as an asshole.

[@jessegaspard]

Totally agree! 😆 My husband and I call generic brand items “Pulaski” brand, because they’re not quite as good as the original but are more affordable. Also, whenever a show or movie replaces a quality character with another actor who isn’t as good, we call that “pulling a Pulaski”. I can’t stand her!

[@jeremyshelman9716]

Doctor Pulaski, queen of 20th century crime drama guest appearances, at No.03? When I think of how much brilliance Robert Picardo put into his role and you dumped on it .... that's a real crime scene.

[@northwindx79]

polaski should be at the end, she was so irritating

[@rlowes]

Couldn’t agree more. What were they thinking putting Polaski that high? Bashir, The Doctor and Flox were WAY better than her. For shame Trek Culture. For shame.

[@roleplayer5564]

She is easily at the bottom of the list for me.

[@Omegaroth666]

I actually thought the Pulaski's chicken soup thing at the beginning was where she would stay, and I was totally fine with that. The Doctor, Beverly and Bashir would definitely be my top three. I'm not sure the order though.

[@aj_chan]

This was filmed several months ago and they bothered to revise by adding T'Ana. After all that time, they didn't rethink ranking Pulaski at #3. At least put more into the defense of the decision.

[@artonline01]

How can Pulaski be above The Doctor EMH? These lists usually get one entry really out of place.

[@dm0065]

They do tendentious stuff like that to get comments. So we've hooked 'em up here.

[@countluke2334]

Pulaski can stay where she is, but swap The Doctor with Beverley.

[@artonline01]

@@countluke2334 You're a monster

[@seanmcgrath3826]

@@artonline01 No, @Count Luke isn't. The Doctor is way better then Crusher, & so are Phlox & Bashir. TBH, I'd rather have Pulaski than beverly

[@artonline01]

@@seanmcgrath3826 The Doctor is my personal favorite but Pulaski should be toward the bottom at around the same as Beverly. The moster part came from leaving Dr. so low he should be in the top somewhere no less than 3

[@makeupbyomar]

Can’t believe TrekCulture forgot to add Dr. M’Benga on this list. Every Trekker knows whom I am talking about…

[@bazzokzwattom2655]

One of the few characters who gets to slap Spock silly! 👨🏾‍⚕️🤚🏾

[@virginiaconnor8350]

@@bazzokzwattom2655 Not because he wanted to but because he was snapping Spock out of a healing trance. He knew something about Vulcans that Bones didn't.

[@bazzokzwattom2655]

@@virginiaconnor8350 It's unclear if McCoy didn't know about slapping a Vulcan to bring them out of the healing trance. But, McCoy acknowledged that M'Benga had excellent experience with Vulcans. At the time that Spock was ready to come out of his healing trance in "A Private Little War", Spock was on the Enterprise and McCoy was with Kirk on the planet.

[@sarahb.6475]

Yes why was Dr M'Benga forgotten? He knew so much about vulcans as he had worked with the team on Vulcan. I live the novels that were about the team too like the Vulcan Academy Murders. 💙🖖

[@slake9727]

Trekkie please. Not trekker.

[@Rj-pw7zs]

The Doctor should have been at least number 2.

[@Astrobrant2]

"...and, of course, transforming the grungy borg drone into Jeri Ryan." Well-written!

[@batgurrl]

The Doctor is my favorite. Best singing voice. Most ‘I’m a doctor, not a ......’ JohnnyCab has come so far

[@tranzphaziktorpedo]

Not many of my Geek circle knew that Bob Picardo voiced Johnny Cab in Total Recall! It's refreshing to know there are folks out there who get/recognize references! 😁

[@batgurrl]

@@tranzphaziktorpedo Total Recall is a perinnial favorite on premium cable which I still have and I usually watch it once again at least once when it comes around. Of course he’s not only the voice he IS JohnnyCab - they built it to be him which is funny as hell. It’s always reassuring to know you that you are not a ‘lone geek’🖖☮️

[@killwalker]

Holy shit i was RIGHT?? I always thought I was hoping it was Picardo doing Johnny Cab because Johhny to me always looked like him. And of all the times I have seen Total Recall, I never noticed if Picardo's name was on screen during credits. Awesome!

[@batgurrl]

@@killwalker well, it’s probably in the credits, it’s in IMBD and any list of movies or TV shows he’s been in. He’s the only cast member that was ‘beaten up by Arnie’. You have a good eye and ear👍🏻

[@nicholasm.9274]

@@batgurrl I'm sorry, I had to reply because it struck me so funny... You meant perennial. Perineal means something else entirely.

[@stevenjwiles]

What!? The doctor is one of the best star trek characters ever.

[@samueltheprideofafrikarobi9319]

You may not count it, but Jett Reno from Discovery, who basically became a co-main engineer, was actually performing the duties of ship's head medical officer when she was found at the site of a long wrecked starship keeping her crew alive with hybrid medical/engineering knowhow. And she's a pretty cool and snarky no-nonsense character.

[@boxtears]

Pulaski is so unfairly hated. I went back and watched S2 of TNG, she was a fine doctor. Personable and funny, like a good elementary school teacher.

[@timtonruben359]

When season 2 first aired, I hated Pulaksi. Now re-watching season 2 all these years later, Pulaski had a ton of potential. I actually like the fact that she was rougher around the edges and less idealistic than the other characters (minus Worf). Also, there was a bit of an outsider feel to her. Diana Muldaur was allegedly not well-treated by some of the TNG cast, and that awkward chemistry comes across on screen at times (particularly with Patrick Stewart) and it worked really well. I'm probably in the minority here, but I also liked her dynamic with Data because by the end of the season you can see she's changed her opinion on him, and I think that friendship had the potential to be kind of the McCoy/Spock or Odo/Quark of TNG.

[@lykan2]

While I do not hate her i just never warmed up to her, dunno she seemed to "teacher"-like.... and i don't like teachers xD

[@snowysnowyriver]

@@marcelo3939 I agree. I found Crusher to be rather petulant and elitist. Pulaski was a far more complex and thoughtful character.

[@DoctorX17]

The way she treated Data sometimes bothered me, but I did like her overall. Elementary, Dear Data is one of my favorite episodes, and probably one of my favorites involving her during her time on the show

[@timtonruben359]

@@marcelo3939 There is a scene towards the end of the season in "Peak Performance" that is my favorite Pulaski moment, when she calls Data out for "sulking" and tells him that his excuses might work on Troi but not her. I just tough it was a very telling moment of how she's changed her views on him and how that friendship would have developed into a almost maternal one I think.

[@steverobertson1729]

The Doctor is #1,easily. Not just for having personality, but also for having vast medical knowledge, since he is basically a computer. #2 would be Bashir

[@firepowerg]

You forgot McCoy's biggest achievement of putting Spock's brain back in at the end of the episode Spock's brain where it seems like every other sentence contains the words "Spock's brain". You know I once played the Spock's brain drinking game where you watch the episode Spock's brain and takes a drink every time someone says Spock's brain. I was floored by about 10 minutes playing the Spock's brain drinking game whilst watching the episode Spock's brain. It's like the whole script of Spock's brain was written just to get the words "Spock's brain" into the episode Spock's brain as many times as possible. Spock's brain must be the worst episode of Star Trek of all time, and that's saying something. Something like... Spock's brain.

[@IJustWantToUseMyName]

Brain and brain! What is brain?!?

[@ficialintelligence1869]

The Doctor (Voyager) did that with Chakotay, without having to have a machine upload the information into his head (which McCoy promptly forgot).

[@IJustWantToUseMyName]

@@ficialintelligence1869 His computer generated head is part of a machine (the ship’s computer), so it’s basically the same thing. Remove that information from the database and he’d forget it too.

[@ficialintelligence1869]

@@IJustWantToUseMyName You could say the same thing about anyone's brain: remove it from the body, and they'd die without artificial life support.

[@lorip.1110]

No way Pulaski should rank this high. She was brought on to create conflict in a show where all the conflict was external. Otherwise, the ranking more or less tracks for me.

[@killwalker]

She was Droidist. Lol.

[@cremazie]

Lol

[@countluke2334]

Exactly why she was great. I have nothing against Beverley, but she is quite boring, tbh. Pulaski's interaction with Picard, Data and practically everyone is simply great and was ahead of its time. You wouldn't create a cast with so little friction nowadays, you'd always include someone like Pulaski.

[@minicle426]

@@countluke2334 Pulaski is underated IMO. She had far more potential then Crusher if given a few seasons and a chance for the cast to warm to her.

[@countluke2334]

@@minicle426 exactly

[@stinkybojangles4128]

The Doctor is the greatest doctor ever and ome of my favorite characters ever!!

[@prinzyth7395]

Bashir and Phlox deserved better! But this was so fun lol

[@dadoctah]

Years ago I made a list of "You Know It's Going To Be A Bad Stardate When..." Entries like "...the food replicators are putting out nothing but cream of tribble soup" and "...a transporter malfunction causes you to appear at a Federation conference in a black strapless evening dress". One I was especially proud of was "...you're stuck with no exit in a holodeck program called 'a day at the DMV with Julian Bashir'".

[@ablanuza76]

The Doctor and Julian Bashir are my favorite doctors.

[@christopherkraft1327]

My sentimental favorite is Dr Leonard Mccoy 🖖🖖

[@mterry4428]

You left 2 doctors off the list Mark Piper and Jabilo M'Benga I'll let Dr. M'Benga slide as he wasn't chief medical officer, but Piper was CMO on the Enterprise before McCoy. M'Benga was on Enterprise also but he specialized in helping Vulcans. Lol one more doctor Dr. Selar Enterprise-D..... and there are lots more in the novels

[@KingfisherTalkingPictures]

Dr. Bashir it is my favorite. Despite being genetically modified, he was so human. His despair at failing to cure a dominion plague was so grounding. And he was a … spy!

[@jprice6419]

Phlox is higher on my list, he had more style than anyone. He is #2 behind "I'm Doctor not a list maker"

[@whatareyoulookingat908]

Bones was definitely the tops. He was warm, human, old fashioned, yet practical. He had the most depth and his discussions with Spock had the most chemistry.

[@techfixr2012]

Phlox.... other than bones hands down my favorite.

[@olindetroit7636]

I read somewhere , the producers of TOS had plans for a spinoff that never happened. The series would have focus on Dr. M'Benga on a Federation medical ship name USS Hope. I thought he deserved a honorable mention being the only doctor who ever slapped Spock back to reality. 🤣

[@crhu319]

That should happen NOW.

[@kevindondrea144]

That's my favorite scene from "Voyage Home" too. I even cut it out and made a MEME of it. Just image when we can resolve a kidney problem with a pill. I know its just a show but I smile whenever I think of it. I'm smiling now when you brought it up. :)

[@allistair61]

Everybody knows that Polasky's chicken soup is a suppository!

[@Majik53]

piping hot!

[@Numba003]

There’s a soft spot in my heart for Phlox personally. He’s just such a kindhearted and genuine guy. Having said that, I agree Bones definitely takes top spot, but I think The Doctor should be higher. Nevertheless, thanks for the video! Stay well out there everybody, and God bless you friends. :)

[@ExploringFate]

Forgot Julian Bashir relationship with Garak & how that changed him as well. What about Doctor M'Benga in the Original Series?

[@rahdo]

What i'm left wondering is... why did you sit on this for months? what else are you keeping from us!?!?!

[@swishfish8858]

It was probably one of those "emergency" episodes they filmed in advance to fill an upload slot in a content-dead week. Like when you freeze excess ground beef in sandwich bags for a quick meal later on.

[@rahdo]

@@swishfish8858 to quote the great queen song, i want it all, and i want it now! :)

[@brettreed2633]

They are keeping the kidney regrowing pill from us.

[@benjamindorrance1361]

They are holding the top 10 episodes of Voyager

[@Albert_Wesker_1969]

At least Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy from the prime universe was ranked one. Anything less would have been a travesty of a ranking system imo.

[@danielland3767]

And that's what I get for prescrolling before the end..😂😂😂😂 J/K...he should be number 1

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Absolutely.

[@simoxeh]

That's nostalgia speaking. Bones is one dimensional at best and honestly not at all an interesting character. Maybe number 5 tops.

[@Albert_Wesker_1969]

@@simoxeh Simple solution. Make your own list then if you disagree.

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

@@simoxeh Bones is "an old country doctor" No one else can make that claim. Plus the first always has an edge, since w/o Bones, there would be no doctor character. Besides, what other doctor has a meme and an immortal line? "He's dead, Jim"

[@MichaelLoudenTV23]

What about Dr. Piper? He was the Chief Medical Officer of the USS Enterprise in the episode "Where no Man has Gone Before".

[@daydreamer226]

What about Dr. Elizabeth Dehner (Sally Kellerman) She did have a nice set of ESPs

[@LoyaFrostwind]

Dr. Crusher was my model when I was growing up in the ‘80s. She’s a very proficient medical professional on the Federation’s flagship. I wanted to be a navy doctor. Unfortunately, my grades weren’t good enough for med school.

[@dranet47]

I'm one of the few people who actually liked Pulaski (even more than Beverly Crusher, in fact!). But even I wouldn't put her above Voyager's Doctor.

[@countluke2334]

My thoughts exactly. The Doctor and Beverley should switch places, then it works.

[@trayolphia5756]

11:09 in an interview before his passing, he commented jokingly he could imagine that line being on his tombstone “I’M dead Jim…”

[@jorgekde]

When i heard Leonard McCoy in 8th place, my heart stops, no way i think... Kelvin timeline, ok.

[@TheAtkey]

I don't know if I would rank them but Dr. Selar from NextGen and Dr. M'Benga from the original series deserves an honorable mention.

[@db-zc9xv]

I found Phlox to be the most interesting character among the doctors. Truly alien and yet sometimes truly human too.

[@TearYouApart360]

My top 5: 1. EMH 2. Julian Bashir 3. McCoy 4. Phlox 5. Crusher

[@thecunninlynguist]

I'd switch Phlox and Crusher, but besides that, same ranking as me.

[@virginiaconnor8350]

3. Dr. Leonard McCoy

[@Yinzermakesvids]

The voyager EMH is my favorite of all Time

[@meligoth]

You forgot that the internet has evolved Dr. Beverly Crusher into the iconic meme, 'Blazing Bev'.

[@sarahb.6475]

The original McCoy is my favorite, then the new McCoy as I find him funny too. Then Dr Crusher and Dr Bashir. And dont forget Dr M'Benga who had studied on Vulcan.

[@philiphintze]

1st and 2nd ex aequo: Phlox and The Doctor, 3-10: I don't care ;-) My favorite moment of The Doctor is on the Enterprise E in "First Contact" when Beverly tells him to hold back the Borg and he replies: "I'm a doctor, not a door stop!"

[@stephhanley3167]

Robert Picardo's Doctor is the best in the series, bar none!

[@minicle426]

I'm waiting for the day we see a Gorn Medical Officer in Starfleet.

[@leftcoaster67]

I'll be right there. 30 minutes later.

[@daydreamer226]

Amputation, followed by lunch He's definitely not kissing my boo-boo better

[@spooky42424]

My personal favorite is Bones He will do what he has to do to get the job done and he’ll do it with a sarcastic remark

[@lovehawks2814]

If he got the job done, his catch phrase wouldn't be "He's dead," and his greatest medical accomplishment that can be attributed to him being what is essentially putting a bandaid on a rock creature. I believe he determined that he could cure a rainy day after that spackle job.

[@spooky42424]

@@lovehawks2814 But he still had determination and grit and he saved the Enterprise’s butts quite a few times

[@christophersadler2930]

Wouldn't have ranked Pulaski that high just based on how she treated Data.

[@tbonemann]

Bones. No contest.

[@dragonofmordor]

Pulaski is ranked higher than both Bashir and the freaking Doctor from Voyager? Ridiculous.

[@dreadinajeep]

I think The Doctor from VOY was the best.He has so much character development.I would put Pulkaski at the bottom.

[@Goldengirl48]

I love Bones McCoy! He was priceless. He hated the transporter beam because it scrambled his atoms he was worried the would forget how to reassemble his body. His ongoing conflict with Spock was and still is one of the funniest parts of the original Stas Trek. He also kept Kirk from being or at least looking like an arrogant, overbearing toad. He definitely was the best doctor in the Star Trek series. I also loved when Spock would take Bones to task about what Spock called Bones' "beads and rattles", when Bones was going to treat him for something. Their ongoing relationships and funny dialog between the three of them became very popular part of the series.

[@stef_trek]

If Dr. Boyce gets in on one episode then I reckon honorable mentions should go to Dr M'benga, Dr Benayoun and EMH mark II. They were all awesome.

[@HermanVonPetri]

Dr. Piper was also left out. He was in "Where No Man Has Gone Before" the second original series pilot.

[@jackdubz4247]

Props for the Dr M'Benga shout out. I brought him up in a comment on Disqus once and everyone was like, "Whooooo?"

[@HermanVonPetri]

@@jackdubz4247 And he wasn't just some background character either. He had a prominent role in his episodes. Was more than capable, and even used his authority to question Spock on an equal footing.

[@classicalduck]

I'm delighted that you made a point of editing in an appreciation of Dr. T'ana. But what about the other apostrophe, Dr. M'Benga (Booker Bradshaw)? He was brought in for two episodes of TOS as a human who was a specialist in Vulcan medicine, a nice touch. And Dr. Piper (Paul Fix), the other pre-McCoy CMO of NCC-1701 in "Where No Man Has Gone Before," ought to have had at least a mention.

[@classicalduck]

(And I don't mind at all that you excluded the EMH Mark II; I have tried to forget about him.)

[@antonsmith9788]

What about the EMH2 played by Andy Dick?

[@mdteletom1288]

I'm not a big Crusher fan and I liked that Pulaski shaked things up a bit, although the attitude toward Data could've been toned down. I'd also put Bashir ahead of the Doctor if only for his first meeting with Data ("You have real hair! Does it grow?"). So my ranking would be: Bones, Pulaski, Bashir, the Doctor and then Crusher. The rest of them I couldn't care less about.

[@1pierrr]

What about the Mark 2 was it? That crazy EMH kid from the alpha quadrant in voyager. He might have just been in one episode, but that was a wild ride. 😳

[@bitduelist]

I would put the Emh doctor and Bashir on the top. Bashir and his buddy O'Brien were a great duo and the emh doctor changed alot through the show

[@spikeoramathon]

Voyager's doctor should be first and foremost. Or, at least, above Pulaski.

[@hueowen2786]

You skipped over Doctor Piper who was the original doctor under Kirk. Doctor M'Benga who was the acting CMO in McCoy's absence. Lastly Doctor Chapel who earned her full medical degree between TOS and TMP, basically taking Doctor M'Benga's spot as the number two doctor onboard the Enterprise at least during The Motion Picture.

[@briangardner936]

Honestly I love the Star Trek doctor characters. The Doctor definitely should be higher, so should Flox who was a shining gem on Enterprise. I am happy to see Dr. Pulaski getting some respect. She had such a presence and I would have loved to see her character sketched out more. Dr. Crusher and Bones were great characters and I loved them but on my list they would be down a bit. Bashir is also a great character who mellowed always grumpy O’Brien and made Garak shine. This list really is like a who’s who of great characters.

[@dennisanderson3895]

Love your list! And, yes: Leonard McCoy by Kelly is absolutely 1!!

[@wjf73]

Dr McCoy lived to be AT LEAST 137 years unless Trek Culture knows something we don't. :)

[@StinkyGringo]

I don't see no points on your ears, boy! Tell me how you remembered that so exactly

[@farfoe5106]

It's ironic that McCoy lived longest in the fictional timeline, but DeForest Kelly was the first to go in real life...

[@craigbrowning9448]

Two TOS doctors who were overlooked were Dr. Piper from the 2nd Pilot and Dr. M'Benga in "A Private Litter War" and "That Which Survives."

[@joenesvick7043]

Boyce was in the first pilot, Mark Piper was between Boyce & McCoy

[@craigbrowning9448]

@@joenesvick7043 Senility

I love the doctor! and I relate so much to him!

[@EphPhaThaINC]

I loved the Rios EMHs and no I do not consider them weird simply because up until Picard and company came on board, he was literally the only person that ran his entire ship singlehandedly. He reprogrammed the EMHs pretty much to keep him company and give him an outlet in order to keep him from losing his sanity. So no, it is not weird but relatable and enduring and overall awesome.

[@joenesvick7043]

The chief medical officer on the Enterprise between Phil Boyce & Leonard McCoy was Mark Piper in Where No Man Has Gone Before. How is he not on the list, you said all not just the top. You also didn't specify chief, so you can have other doctors like M'Benga from A Little Private War & That Which Survives

[@Interitus1]

The Doctor should have been higher. From a medical point of view, he literally has databanks worth of knowledge to draw from. His character is one of the most interesting in the entire franchise. With an arc that touches on everything. He also had some fantastic episodes with Seven, teaching her to be human again. Pulanski at 3? What a disaster.

[@stevenjlovelace]

Chief Engineers ranked? (Sorry, Scotty, but O'Brien is number one in my book.)

[@TravisStamper]

This has to be one of my most favorite channels I am subbed too. I agree with almost every one of these lists. Thanks for the video

[@kali3665]

You'll NEVER beat Bones McCoy (original series, of course - f*ck the Kelvin version).... McCoy: "Well, this is a new ship, but she's got the right name. Now, you remember that, you hear!" Data: "I will, sir." McCoy: "You treat her like a lady, and she'll always bring you home."

[@DonaldWWitt]

But the Kelvin version was ALSO Judge Dredd!

[@novacolonel5287]

And then Deanna Troi, the most useless character ever, is given the keys and she dumps it into a planet for good. Great job.

[@kali3665]

@@DonaldWWitt I believed him far more as Judge Dredd than I ever accepted him as Dr McCoy....

[@rmadsen2027]

I would NOT have ranked Pulaski ahead of The Doctor (Picardo ). Top three should have been McCoy, Crusher, The Doctor.

[@killwalker]

Sleep Deprived Phlox is outstanding, hilarious, and the BEST Trek Doctor Comedy moment EVER. Fight Me. Lol.

[@TheEqualizer-iw1bz]

I suspect TrekCulture purposely makes a very bad ranking list in order to get more comments for the algorithm, judging by the comments!

[@artembentsionov]

In an episode of The Orville, the actor playing Phlox ends up assaulting the actor playing EMH. I guess they’re trying to figure out who’s the best doctor

[@AmelityshTV]

The Doctor is my favourite. Haven't finished Deep Space Nine yet so haven't seen a lot of Bashir, but The Doctor is definitely my favourite Medical Officer Star Trek has ever had

[@midago7332]

Karl urban is legit a great McCoy, actually he’s a legit amazing dredd, but I guess that’s for another video 😂

[@newageBoundhippie]

I just wish we could get more of him in the MCU as Skurge the Executioner, he was awesome in Ragnarok

[@thomasoakley1565]

Nice Soul II Soul! Dr. T'Ana is pretty badass too fell on the floor laughing at her "science experiment" Keep up the good work guys, love these vids!

[@Shevock]

The Doctor at 4? Way too low. His character arc was the most interesting aspect of Voyager. Far more interesting than Crusher, who is is unwatchable. The uncertainty around his status as a sentient individual is the best part. McCoy is OK, but not great until the movies.

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Crusher had sex with a ghost.

[@DigitalBeaver]

Bashir #5?!? Behind the EMH and Pulaski? What are you, sympathetic to The Dominion? Are you drunk on Romulan Ale? Are you sick from too much Gagh? He is easily on par with Crusher, if not superior to her in every since... but I ask you this: Who would you rather have a pint with after they’ve saved your life? Crusher? Pulaski? The EMH? Or Julian? I’ll tell you who, our man, Bashir!

[@jameshall4385]

I would have put the emh in front of crusher. She was good but the emh had way more medical knowledge and character growth

[@evilestmonkeey]

Redhead but also Mother of Wesley...tough to place indeed.

[@Dan_Mirai]

Seriously, Pulaski ahead of the Bashsir and the Doctor? The same doctor that only lasted one season? It really should be, The Doctor, Bashsir, Crusher and Bones.

[@Rigel7WasAlreadyUsed]

Bashir deserved to be higher.

[@ssort69]

If competence at the job was the criteria for judging, then him and the EMH from Voyager would be a toss up for the top spot as they can out think all the others easily, with the EMH being computer based and Bashir being genetically enhanced to think at computer like speed while also having perfect memory recall and the computing ability that would even surpass any Vulkan by far.

[@andrewmurray1550]

"He's dead, Jim" is one of those "misquotes" up there with "Beam me up, Scotty".

[@alcarpenter979]

Putting Pulaski in front of so many great Doctors is like shooting us with phasers on full stun (She was 8th at best).

[@cyborg728]

You should make a video about all the "he's dead" moments, when the doctors just looks at the camera like "what you want me to do about?"