in for the hospital instead. In the television series, Clive Owen's character, Dr. John Thackery, is based in part on Dr. William Stewart Halsted. Dr. Halsted, a well known physician who invented many new surgical instruments and techniques in the early 20th century was, according to the Johns Hopkins Institute, known to be addicted to cocaine and morphine, like "Thackery." See also Doris L. Wethers, director of pediatrics at Knickerbocker Hospital from 1965 to 1973 William Stewart Halsted, physician and inventor. References Defunct hospitals in Manhattan 1862 establishments in New York (state) Hospitals established in 1862 Historically black hospitals in the United States