In House M.D., Eric Foreman’s medical specialty after leaving diagnostics is neurology. Foreman is played by Omar Epps and begins the series as one of House’s original diagnostic fellows.
Foreman’s neurological training becomes especially relevant because many of House’s difficult cases involve the brain, spinal cord, or nervous system. He is intelligent, ambitious, and more cautious about House’s methods than some colleagues, although working with House also influences his own diagnostic style. Foreman eventually takes on leadership and administrative responsibilities at Princeton-Plainsboro.
Neurology is sometimes confused with neurosurgery. Neurology focuses on diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system without performing surgery, while neurosurgery is a surgical specialty. Foreman’s canonical specialty is neurology, even though his work in House’s department exposes him to cases involving nearly every branch of medicine.