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Dr. Bruce Cohen at Akron Children's Hospital says he doesn't watch much TV.

But tonight, his knowledge plays a role on the TV show "Chicago Med".

Producers of the medical drama needed some information on mitochondrial disease, and Dr. Cohen is a recognized expert on the topic...so, they gave him a call.

Cohen tells WAKR's Jasen Sokol that show producers asked him some "open ended" questions in a 30 minute phone conversation, but he doesn't know anything about the script or how the episode will turn out.

Dr. Cohen says microcondria is crucial in cells that drive the entire human body's functions, and says mitochondrial disease can show up as early as 3 months after a baby is born, to someone in their 60s.

You can see what TV learned from Dr. Cohen tonight at 9 on NBC (WKYC Channel 3 locally).