What type of doctor is Cristina Yang?

Cristina Yang is a researcher, Chief Medical Officer, and Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the Klausman Institute for Medical Research, having been trained at Seattle Grace Hospital, Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital, and Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
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What type of surgeon was Cristina?

Introduced as a surgical intern at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, Yang worked her way up to resident level, eventually becoming a cardiothoracic surgical fellow, while her relationships with colleagues Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl), Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) and George O'Malley ...
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What type of surgeon is Dr Yang?

Estin Yang, MD, MPH, is a general surgeon specializing in all areas of general and endoscopic surgery. He became exposed to the field of medicine from the patient's perspective as a teenager, being involved in his mother's care as she recovered from surgery and chemotherapy.
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What type of doctor is Meredith GREY?

Meredith Grey is the head of general surgery and former Director of the Residency Program at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. She is the daughter of the now-deceased Ellis Grey, a famed general surgeon, and the now-deceased Thatcher Grey.
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Is Cristina Yang A good surgeon?

She is brilliant in what she does and patients know that they are in the best possible hands when she is their primary surgeon. Yang is a natural when it comes to surgery and her keenness to do well makes her one of the top cardiothoracic surgeons patients would be lucky to have.
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Who is GREY's best surgeon?

Grey's Anatomy: The Best General Surgeons, Ranked
  1. 1 Ellis Grey.
  2. 2 Richard Webber. ...
  3. 3 Meredith Grey. ...
  4. 4 Miranda Bailey. ...
  5. 5 Jo Wilson. ...
  6. 6 Andrew DeLuca. ...
  7. 7 Dave. ...
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What kind of doctor is Lexie GREY?

Lexie Grey was the daughter of Susan and Thatcher Grey and half-sister of Meredith Grey. She was a surgical resident at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital until she died in the plane crash. After her death, the hospital was renamed after her and Mark Sloan, the two fatal casualties from the plane crash.
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What kind of doctor is Miranda Bailey?

Miranda Bailey is a general surgeon and the former Chief of Surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. She is married to Ben Warren and has one son, Tuck, with her ex-husband, Tucker Jones.
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What kind of doctor is Arizona Robbins?

Arizona Robbins, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a fictional character on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy, portrayed by Jessica Capshaw. She was introduced in the show's fifth season as an attending surgeon and the new chief of pediatric surgery.
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What type of doctor is Alex Karev?

Alexander Michael Karev, (né Evans), M.D., F.A.C.S is a fictional character on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy, portrayed by actor Justin Chambers. Introduced as a surgical intern at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, Karev eventually obtained the position of resident, later becoming a pediatric surgeon.
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What type of surgeon is April Kepner?

Although initially focusing on neurosurgery during her residency due to her crush on Derek Shepherd, Kepner finally settles on trauma surgery as a specialty.
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What kind of doctor is Addison Montgomery?

Addison Adrianne Forbes Montgomery, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.O.G is a fictional character on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice played by Kate Walsh. Addison is a world-class neonatal surgeon with board certifications in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Maternal and Fetal Medicine.
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Is Cristina or Meredith a better surgeon?

Not only has Cristina become one of the best surgeons in her specialty, but she had to overcome a lot of hardships to get there. Like Meredith, Cristina has lost many friends and endured tragedies, from being left at the altar, to the hospital shooting, to the plane crash.
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What kind of surgeon is Mark Sloan?

Mark first appears in season two. He is a highly respected plastic surgeon, sub-specialized in otolaryngology and the childhood best friend of neurosurgeon Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey). In his first appearance, he flirts with Meredith Grey, and Derek punches him in the face.
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What kind of doctor does Izzie become?

In the season 16 episode "Leave a Light On", it was revealed that Alex left Jo and got back together with Izzie, who is now working as a surgical oncologist.
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What was Izzie Stevens specialty?

Izzie Stevens is an attending surgical oncologist. She was a surgical resident at Seattle Grace Hospital until she was fired shortly after the merger with Mercy West Medical Center. Engaged to Denny Duquette until his death, she is now in a relationship with her ex-husband, Alex Karev.
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Why Dr Burke left GREY's anatomy?

Washington, who played Dr. Preston Burke on the medical drama, was fired from Grey's back in 2007 after using a homophobic slur on set. He denied at the time that the slur was directed at anybody in particular, though many felt the outburst was aimed at costar T.R. Knight's sexuality.
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What kind of surgeon is Preston Burke?

Preston Burke is the former chief cardiothoracic surgeon at Seattle Grace Hospital. He completed his pre-medical studies at Tulane University where he pledged Kappa Alpha Psi, and went on to graduate first in his class from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
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What kind of surgeon is Jackson Avery?

He specializes in plastic surgery after working with chief Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) in season 7, and later became chief of the department himself. Jackson had five relationships with, in order, Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh), Stephanie Edwards, April Kepner (Sarah Drew), Maggie Pierce, and Jo Wilson.
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What is Owen Hunt's specialty?

Storylines. Before his regular appearances on the show, Owen Hunt was a United States Army surgeon, specializing in trauma surgery. He held the rank of Major. The character makes a dramatic first appearance when he performs a tracheotomy on a man with a pen, winning the admiration of resident Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh).
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Who is the smartest doctor in GREY's anatomy?

Meredith Grey is the most intelligent character on the show, despite her lack of judgment when her heart gets in the way. When she was a resident she was set on neurosurgery, and then later changed to general surgery which are hard fields to enter.
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