Baer was hired by John Wells again as a staff writer for the first season of '' ER '' . He contributed directly to four episodes and his medical experience informed other storylines . He became a story editor for the second season , taking responsibility for compiling scripts and developing the medical storylines . As a story editor , Baer worked alongside fellow medical professional Lance Gentile . Baer remained a regular writer and contributed scripts for the episodes " Hell and High Water " and " The Match " . Baer and Gentile were promoted to executive story editors by the end of the season . Baer was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series at the 1996 awards for his work on " Hell and High Water "
1996 awards
48th Primetime Emmy Awards
Neal Baer