Author and Screenwriter
Novels, screenplays, and teleplays drawn from the operating room and the hours around it, where the stakes are physical, the ethics are contested, and the people are rarely who the chart says they are.
The Novel
A novel · Durban House, 2003
Find the book on Amazon“An original and superbly crafted novel of greed and corruption. Gripping and suspenseful reading.”
Teleplay · One-hour medical drama
“Sworn to do no harm, compelled to stop those who do.”
A New York burn and trauma surgeon heals the injured, but, unlike her colleagues, she risks her career and sometimes her life to identify those responsible and hold them accountable.
Comparisons: House; ER; Grey's Anatomy; Prime Suspect (U.K.)
Teleplay
“White Coats, Orange Scrubs.”
A cowboy surgeon, blacklisted from practicing in Texas, gets a job on a hospital prison ward in Queens, New York, and flouts the standard of care in order to save the inmates.
Comparisons: Justified meets OZ meets ER.
Television credit, ABC
Member of the writers room and credited writer on the ABC show Black Box.
also titled Illegally Blind
Feature dramedy
A Post-Millennial, burdened with her family's debt-ridden diner and her own visual disturbance, claims the face of Jesus appeared on her avocado toast and miraculously restored her sight, converting the diner into a tourist mecca and her despair into hope.
Low to moderate budget.
Screenplay · Comedy
A plastic surgeon inadvertently kills a mobster's mom during a makeover procedure, and scrambles to appease the underworld kingpin in order to avoid getting whacked.
Screenplay · Drama
A surgical resident uncovers an underground sports ring that manufactures super-size athletes by juicing orphans with a designer drug, and she risks her life to shut the operation down.
Michael Madden is a renowned burn and trauma surgeon widely recognized for his care of the injured. For more than two decades he served as the Clinical Director of The New York Hospital–Cornell Burn Center, a nationally and internationally recognized center of excellence. And at the same time, he was the founder and the Director of the Level One Trauma Center at The Jamaica Hospital Medical Center addressing the needs of those suffering catastrophic and life-threatening trauma.
Michael has been a prolific researcher and author, contributing extensively to peer-review journals and surgical textbooks. His work has been presented at numerous national and international meetings providing invaluable insights into the care of injured patients. His research on wound healing and skin substitutes has been groundbreaking, and his findings have had a significant impact on the way in which patients are treated.
Despite his illustrious career in medicine, Michael chose to retire early from surgery to pursue his passion for writing. He has since become a successful author, with several published works to his name. His transition from medicine to writing is a testament to his diverse range of talents and interests and underscores his unwavering commitment to pursuing his passions.
Winner, Creative World Awards teleplay contest
Rule of Nines
Winner, Happy Writers / Stage 32 teleplay contest
Rule of Nines
Winner, Writers Guild of America West, Career Longevity contest
Hell's Infirmary
Recommended, The Red List (Coverfly)
Miracle of the Avocado Toast
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