I totally see your point. The inclusion of savant syndrome is necessary for the plot of the show, but rare.
Many of my patients now are somewhere on the spectrum. I have never met a person with autism like this character, and I have met many. But it's so varied. I guess the question is whether or not the exposure to people affected by autism is beneficial in this way. I can't answer that.
As far as the comments on hospital personnel and their behavior - while working in the hospital as a nurse, I rarely had time to pee, let alone anything else. I have no idea what other professionals in other disciplines did in their "spare" time, though I find it unlikely they had any, either.
Yes, me too. In my previous life as an RN, I had many autistic patients, and I'm scratching my head a bit at some of the ways the doctor character is portrayed. I mostly think the portrayal is decent, but the extreme robotic voice is killing me. I feel like a person on the spectrum who was able to get through medical school so successfully, live on his own (I know, he's struggling in his apartment, but he lives alone), and navigate many daily things independently, would behave differently than the portrayal. There are times when I am cheering the doctor for his compassion and persistence, yet I completely see how he could be dangerous practicing independently as a physician once he completes his residency. I'm hoping there is some growth in that respect.
So far, I do like the show, and I can relate to both sides of the ongoing conflict between administrators/physicians on the board who are supportive/not supportive of allowing the MC to practice.
As for the rampant sexual gymnastics of the staff? Lol, yeah. I did ER for years. You would be surprised at how high-stress situations and long work hours lead to smexy times.