Shahir Hamza (Saving Hope)

Doctor Shahir Hamza is a main character in the Canadian supernatural medical series Saving Hope.

Character creation
Actor Husein Madhavji watched documentaries and movies with autistic people to prepare for the role, such as My Name Is Khan. He also went to a social outing of the Asperger's Society of Ontario.

Biography
Dr. Hamza is a neurosurgeon at Hope Zion hospital. He is very good at his craft and well-respected by his fellow doctors.

Autism
While his profile on the Saving Hope website establishes his autism from the get-go, this is only explicitly stated within the show itself in season 2, episode 11. His profile on the website describes him has having mild Asperger syndrome and as an aspie neurosurgeon

Trivia

 * Shahir is openly gay.