Doctor-turned-comedian Ken Jeong stops his standup show to provide medical attention to an audience member

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It was no laughing matter over the weekend while comedian Ken Jeong, who played "Dr. Ken" on ABC's short-lived sitcom & is a doctor in real life, jumped off stage during his standup comedy set to aid an audience member having a medical emergency. "A lady had a medical emergency during the show. Ken thinks its heckling, while people are asking for his help. A lady had a medical emergency during the show. Ken thinks its heckling, while people are asking for his help.

Ken Jeong jumps from stage to give medical aid to audience member

Actor, comedian & doctor Ken Jeong's medical degree came in hand on Saturday while what he thought was a heckling incident turned into medical emergency. The comedian was performing at a comedy club in Phoenix while a lady in the audience started having a seizure. An audience member told USA Today which initially, the comedian thought he was being heckled. "It was such perfect timing: Ken only jumped from the stage to help," Heather Holmberg says. The show went on after the lady was taken to the infirmary, & Jeong finished his comedy routine.

Ken Jeong jumps from stage to give medical aid to audience member

Ken Jeong Utilizes medical training to help audience member

as mentioned in FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2016, file picture, Actor Ken Jeong participates in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss his TV series "Dr. which training came in handy while an audience member began having a seizure while Jeong was performing at a comedy club in Phoenix on Saturday, probably five, 2018. (picture with Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) (Associated Press)PHOENIX — Ken Jeong's medical degree is none to laugh at. The comedian's training came in handy Saturday while an audience member began having a seizure while Jeong was performing at a comedy club in Phoenix. The actor's representative, Michelle Margolis, confirmed reports which the 48-year-old Jeong & an emergency medical technician in the audience helped the lady until paramedics arrived.

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