Dr. Shaun Murphy

Dr. Shaun Murphy is the fictional protagonist of the ABC medical drama The Good Doctor, portrayed by actor Freddie Highmore. He is an autistic surgeon with savant syndrome who works as a surgical resident, and eventually Chief of Surgery, at the fictional San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. . Dr. Shaun Murphy from The Good Doctor is best known for wearing a signature casual look outside of the operating room: a brown (or sometimes grey) cotton cotton jacket with a turn-down collar, snap-tab button closure, and two large chest pockets. Inside the hospital, he wears standard blue surgical scrubs. . Dr. Shaun Murphy from The Good Doctor is "smart" due to a combination of autism and savant syndrome. This condition gives him exceptional, specialized mental skills—specifically, profound pattern recognition, photographic memory, and advanced 3D visual-spatial skills—which he uses to solve complex medical cases