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* ''Fanfic/CallMeKara'' -a ''Series/Supergirl2015''/''Series/TheFlash2014'' crossover- really focuses on how important Caitlin's role as Team [[Franchise/TheFlash Flash]]'s resident doctor is, especially in the earlier chapters when she saves [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara]]'s life with extensive surgery after she's shot with Kryptonite bullets.

** While Ratchet was '''the''' medic, he wasn't the only one. Pretty early in the series, he forms a friendship with the human Sparkplug, who even got a little staircase to help repair damaged Autobots. Season two of the G1 cartoon also had Hoist, though unlike Ratchet and most Autobot medics, he transforms into a tow truck instead of an ambulance.[[note]]Although considering he specialises in ''[[MechanicalLifeForms Cybertronian]]'' medicine, [[FridgeBrilliance that probably makes more sense than a vehicle mode intended for helping humans]].[[/note]] His bio seems to indicate that his job is more within preventative care rather than repairs, though the cartoon still shows him doing repairs.

* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'': Linda Carter aka Night Nurse, a fully trained nurse who specializes in healing superheroes.

* Simon Tam from ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' is an accomplished trauma surgeon on the run, who parlays his medical knowledge into passage on the ship. Simon also fits the trope on being completely incompetent with guns, although he makes up for it with his proficiency with drugs and poisons, as Jayne found out when he tried to take over in "The Train Job" and later betrayed Simon and River in "War Stories". (In a later episode, Simon injects him with a paralytic.) He fits both the "personable" and the "rational" which makes him a well-made character. He's a pretty good tactician too, as was shown in "Ariel".

* Shaman of ''ComicBook/AlphaFlight'' is the team Medic, being both a medicine man and a top-notch surgeon (described as the 'best cutter in Canada'). He does, however, have plenty of combat ability.

* Lifeline from the ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero'' AnimatedShow and [[ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel comic books]]. Gets lots of attention because he will never intentionally hurt someone, but is a master of a martial art that will redirect energy. A charging enemy will find himself fifteen feet away, out of breath, wondering what the heck threw him. There was also, in the original comics and some alternate universes, Doc, who was noted for his calm under fire, described as coming to you in the middle of a firefight "like he was a making a house call".
* Creator/MarvelComics has Linda Carter aka Night Nurse, a fully trained nurse who specializes in healing superheroes.
* The Gronk in ''ComicBook/StrontiumDog'' comes from an entire species who are skilled medics, and is constantly healing Johnny and Wulf after their latest scrap.
* ComicBook/{{Raven}} from the ''ComicBook/TeenTitans''. Healing is her primary power and she is a pacifist who hates violence. These aspects are downplayed (though still present) in [[WesternAnimation/TeenTitans the cartoon]].
* Joshua "Josh" Foley, aka Elixir, from ''ComicBook/XMen''. Elixir is quite possibly the most powerful mutant because he can manipulate DNA in order as his power and accelerate cell division. It manifests early on as healing powers, but he can just as easily kill you as he can heal you.

Medics are typically {{Squishy Wizard}}s, possessing little in the way of raw strength or offensive combat ability. In most real-life cases, this is more specifically because they are forbidden to carry assault weapons or engage in combat, even though all soldiers get the same basic training, regardless of role. If guns are standard, they'll usually have the smallest and weakest possible. In fantasy settings, they don't usually wear any armor, and tend to use [[MagicStaff staves]] as often as [[DropTheHammer hammers or maces]]. They don't always get the flashiest abilities and their skillset tends towards BoringButPractical, although they will occasionally pick up a few offensive spells. HolyHandGrenade is popular among the rare [[CombatMedic Medics who fight]].

* Princess Erika from ''Anime/{{Daimos}}''

* In ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'', some units have the option of taking a medic, which grants the entire unit Feel No Pain (50/50 chance (roll 4 or higher on d6) of ignoring any unsaved wound). This generally makes the unit absurdly tough.

* Medicine cats in the ''Literature/WarriorCats'' series are the sole medic in their Clan (apprentices aside).
They're also more spiritual than other cats, as they receive prophecies from [=StarClan=]. Medicine cats are exempt from the usual barriers given to warriors and are allowed to visit other Clans as needed. They're also celibate and [[FictionalGenevaConventions out-of-bounds during battles]], and killing one is a great enough sin to land the offender in the Clan equivalent of Hell, a filthy, fungus-ridden DarkWorld of perpetual night and solitude.

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* ''WebOriginal/{{Mortasheen}}'' has several monsters that fit the archetype, such as [[http://www.bogleech.com/mortasheen/ticklestitch.htm Ticklestitch]], a creepy but ultimately benevolent surgeon creature, and [[http://www.bogleech.com/mortasheen/necroak.htm Necroak]], a frog creature that heals by feeding other creatures one of its many redundant organs.

* Hawkes from ''Series/{{CSINY}}'', who was an ER doc before he became a coroner, works in a clinic on his days off and sometimes serves on the team of bicycle medics in Central Park as well.

%%** Dr. Nicholas Saran: A psychologist.
%%** Dr. Naomi Carver: A young nurse who develops a close relationship with Hertz.

* ''LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex'' has the Heaven Canceler, who's almost always only referred to as the Frog Faced Doctor. He can heal any injury, even mortal ones. The only thing he can't do is cure brain damage and he's still better at ''that'' than normal brain surgeons. It does seem as though he needs proper medical equipment to work, however.

* While most [[FunctionalMagic magi]] in the {{Franchise/Nasuverse}} are trained in first aid, Irisviel von Einzbern in ''LightNovel/FateZero'' is the designated Medic for Saber, her partner and her husband's Servant. Due to this she also suffers from a variation of TheWorfEffect, where the first sign of trouble came when Saber took a hit and Irisviel ''couldn't'' heal it.

* Asia Argento of ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD''. She has pretty much zero fighting skill, but her healing powers are extremely handy to the group.

* In ''Roleplay/RecordOfLodossWar'', Etoh the cleric was the team healer.

* ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'': GuestStarPartyMember Sylphiel, a shrine maiden, acts as this as well as a defensive tactician for the four protagonists. The third season, ''Slayers TRY,'' has Filia fill this position. When neither of them is around, Amelia usually does most of the healing, being a specialist in WhiteMagic.

* Any incarnation of Ratchet from the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' franchise. The ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' character was originally marked as a female by Budiansky, but Hasbro [[SmurfettePrinciple didn't want any unsellable girl figures in their new line]], so the idea was nixed. Ratchet's been the premiere medic and nursemaid for the Autobot cause for so long, he's one [[GrumpyOldMan grumpy old 'bot]]. In the original series, he had an OddFriendship with Wheeljack, fellow [[TheSmartGuy Smart Guy]] and TechnoWizard. They'd often collaborate on some project or another, but Wheeljack was so often blowing himself up with his personal experiments that Ratchet probably wanted to kill him as much as heal him.