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DEREK SHEPHERD

played by Patrick Dempsey

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POSITION:
Attending

STRENGTHS:
Kind; compassionate; charming; sensitive; clever; and has an excellent bedside manner.

WEAKNESSES:
Stubborn; and has a habit of brooding and beating himself up over things.

LIKES:
Ferryboats; trailers; Meredith; fly-fishing; scotch.

DISLIKES:
Having a failed marriage under his belt.

FAMILY:
Derek comes from a very large family. He has four sisters. His father passed away when he was very young.

NOTABLE RELATIONSHIPS:
After finding his wife, Addison, in bed with his best friend, Mark, Derek left New York and moved to Seattle. There, he met Meredith and pursued a relationship. When Addison turned up at SGH, Derek tried to save his marriage but eventually gave into the fact that his heart belongs to Meredith. However, Derek and Meredith recently broke up, opening the door for Nurse Rose to enter the picture.

OTHER:
Nicknamed McDreamy by the hospital's female interns, Derek is known for his beautiful hair and smooth talking.

AREA OF EXPERTISE:
Neurosurgery

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