The character joined the show in a recurring role in the fourth season, and was promoted to series regular ahead of the current fifth (and final) season, per TV Line.
Showrunner David Schulner told TVLine ahead of the character’s 2021 debut that Dr. Wilder is “young, talented, and self-assured” and is also “one of the few deaf surgeons in New York City.”
Sandra spoke to Emmys.com in September 2022 to describe what the role of Dr. Wilder means to her, and revealed that before she was cast in New Amsterdam, she almost retired from acting.
Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/is-dr-wilder-deaf-in-real-life-new-amsterdam