| | Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers)Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev | Gender: Male | | * First appeared on March 27, 2005. |
A former wrestler at the University of Iowa. Alex became a wrestler because his father used to beat his mother, Alex beat up his father after his father hit his mother. Alex's father ended up in the hospital and he left Alex and his mother after the incident. He had an on and off relationship with Izzie until she caught him sleeping with the nurse Olivia; they later got back together when Izzie had sex with him in a supply room in the midst of a bomb scare. But after Denny Duquette returns to the hospital with a failing heart, Izzie realizes that she doesn't have to settle for Alex. She says to Alex just before scrubbing in on Denny's LVAD surgery, "On your very best day, that corpse is twice the man you will ever be. You're not good enough for me, Alex. You're not good enough for anyone." Alex often tries to be a "macho" sort of character, and showed an interest in plastic surgery when a visiting surgeon discussed his career prospects in Seattle. However, Alex has shown signs of distaste with plastic surgery after serving as Dr. Sloan's intern. Alex prides himself on his honesty, which often lacks tact and can verge on being brutal. However, Alex does have a moral code and is the only doctor who tells the truth as it is. |
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