Ken Jeong stops live comedy show to help audience member having a seizure
The actor-comedian put his real-life medical training to good use
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It was confirmed to USA Today by Jeong's publicist that he attended to an audience member during his Stand Up Live Comedy Club set in Phoenix on Saturday evening.
Initially the former Dr. Ken star thought someone was heckling at him, but he soon realised a woman in the third row of the audience began having a seizure.
The 48-year-old performer reportedly cleared the scene and monitored the woman's health until paramedics arrived.
An audience member also happened to be an EMT so they reportedly stayed with the individual until she was treated.
Following the incident, Jeong reportedly went back on stage to continue his set.
Before paramedics helped the woman from the scene, she was allegedly alert and walking again.
Jeong - a real-life doctor - graduated from Duke University in 1990 and earned a medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 1995.
While Jeong is no longer a practising physician, he still holds his license in California.
Jeong has continued to pursue acting, including performances in The Hangover and on the TV series Community.
The Independent has contacted Jeong's publicist for comment, but a request for comment has not been returned.
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