Your Market’s Doctor on the News Team.
Most health stories are covered by reporters. Chart Check puts a practicing, board-certified emergency physician on your air, someone who treats patients and can explain what the science actually says.
- Practicing, board-certified emergency physician
- Independent medical analyst for CNN, MS NOW and BBC
- Broadcast-ready segments your station can air
Already Trusted by National Audiences
The same clinical expertise. Now available to your viewers.
- National on-air experience your viewers already recognize
- The same clinical expertise, now available to your market
- Segments planned and delivered for your newscast
The Difference Between Reporting Health News and Understanding It
Typical Health Segment
- Summarizes the press release
- Interviews an expert
- Repeats the headline
- General wellness tips
- Can’t answer follow-up questions
Chart Check
- Reads the actual study and explains its limits
- Is the expert
- Tells viewers whether the headline holds up
- What a doctor would tell their own patient
- Answers viewer questions with clinical experience
- Every health story you air has a physician behind it
- One less thing for your team to research
- Credible health coverage your viewers can rely on each week
Viewers Want Health News From Someone They Trust
say it’s extremely or very important to stay informed about the healthcare system.
Pew Research Center, 2026 ↗report high trust in their personal doctors.
IDWeek 2026, reported by Healio ↗would have at least a little trust in health information from local TV news.
KFF Health Misinformation Poll, 2023 ↗- Staying informed about healthcare matters to most Americans
- Personal doctors remain the most trusted health messenger
- Local TV is one of the most trusted places to get it
“We know that local audiences love health information almost as much as the weather.”Drew Altman, KFF President & CEO — recommending regular appearances by local doctors
Chart Check puts the most trusted messenger on the most trusted platform.
The Health Stories Your Viewers Are Already Asking About
New Drug Approvals
What a newly approved medication does, who it’s for, and what it costs.
AI in Healthcare
How AI is changing diagnosis, chatbots and your doctor’s visit.
Outbreaks
Measles, flu, bird flu and what your community actually needs to do.
Policy Changes
What new federal and state health rules mean for your family.
Viral Health Trends
Fact-checking what’s spreading on TikTok and social media.
Study Breakdowns
Does the headline-grabbing new study actually hold up?
Recalls and Shortages
Food recalls, drug shortages and what to do if you’re affected.
Seasonal Health
Flu and RSV season, heat illness and holiday safety.
ER or Urgent Care?
When to go to the emergency room and when it can wait.
Insurance and Costs
Medicare, open enrollment, surprise bills and saving on prescriptions.
Health Awareness Months
Timely stories for Heart Month, Breast Cancer Awareness and more.
Everyday Health Tips
Practical advice viewers can use the same day.
emergency medicine physician
on KPRC NBC Houston
for CNN, MS NOW and BBC
National Expertise.
Built for Your Local Newsroom.
Especially for small, mid-size and rural stations that can’t hire their own medical expert.
Credible
Medical information comes straight from a physician, not secondhand.
Timely and Promotable
Stories pitched in time for the morning meeting.
Easy to Sponsor
Hospitals, clinics and pharmacies want to be next to trusted health content.
Zero Newsroom Overhead
No salary. No benefits. No desk. Just a doctor on your news team.
- No salary, benefits or desk space to budget for
- Content planned around your newsroom’s schedule
- Sponsors want to be next to trusted health information
A Doctor on Your Team.
Without Adding to Your To-Do List.
The story comes to you.
A relevant health story pitched in time for your morning meeting. Timely, clear and ready to plan around.
A complete package arrives.
A broadcast-ready script, video and graphics, plus a web-ready article for your station’s digital audience.
Your anchors make the introduction.
Introduce Dr. Durrani as your station’s doctor. Give your market medical expertise they can return to.
Dr. Owais Durrani
A practicing, board-certified emergency physician, Dr. Owais Durrani brings the experience of treating real patients to the stories viewers see on the news.
Based in Houston, he is an independent medical analyst for CNN, MS NOW and BBC, and the host of STEM City on KPRC NBC Houston. He studied Biology and Political Science at the University of Texas at Austin, worked in the White House, and earned his medical degree at Oklahoma State University.
His mission is straightforward: make the science clear, explain what matters, and give viewers information they can actually use.
- Practicing, board-certified emergency physician
- Independent medical analyst for CNN, MS NOW and BBC
- Emmy Nominated
Give Your Viewers
Their Own Doctor.
Tell me a little about your station and your market. Let’s talk about how Chart Check can fit into your newscast.
- I read every message myself
- We talk about your market and your newscast
- A conversation, not a commitment
You’ll hear from me personally.Dr. Owais Durrani