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Avery is originally one of the hottest surgical residents at Mercy West Hospital. He joins the staff at Seattle Grace Mercy West after the merger of the two hospitals.

Childhood and growing up

Avery is the grandson of Dr. Harper Avery, one of the most famous surgeons in the country and the namesake of the prestigious Harper Avery Award. He grew up hearing about the nobility of being a surgeon at his grandfather's dinner table, which inspired him to become a surgeon. His family never pushed him academically, so he pushed himself; he didn't even tell his family that he had taken the MCAT until he aced it.

Personal life

Romantic life

He had a crush on Cristina Yang and kissed her while inebriated at a party. However, she breaks the kiss and later tells him that it never happened. In the end of the episode Not Responsible, he is seen kissing Lexie Grey and in the next episode they start dating. In Season 8, Episode 8: The Heart-Shaped Box, Jackson breaks up with Lexie because she still had feelings for Mark. In the episode If Only You Were Lonely, Mark realizes that Jackson is still in love with Lexie. In season 8 episode 21 he seems to have fallen in love with close friend April who then loses her virginity to Jackson.

Career

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The season nine promotional photograph of Jesse Williams

Jackson initially was a surgical resident at Mercy West Hospital, until the merger with Seattle Grace. Upon his transfer to Seattle Grace, Jackson has rotated over the services of several surgical departments, like Ne uro, Cardiothoracics, Plastics. Since episode 9 of Season 8, Jackson has taken up Plastics as his specialty. Jackson is one of the four in Season 8 Episode 22 to pass his exams to become a surgeon and stays at seattle grace hospital.

Trivia

- Jackson loses his composure and gets nervous, when on camera. A similar event happened during his high school graduation.


- Has nightmares especially after the shooting at seattle grace during the season six finale.

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