Teddy Altman

Teddy Altman
Grey's Anatomy character
Kim Raver as Dr. Teddy Altman in 2010
First appearance	"New History" 6x09, November 12, 2009 (as recurring cast) "Sympathy for the Parents" 6x19, April 1, 2010 (as main cast)
Last appearance	"Flight" 8x24, May 17, 2012
Created by	Shonda Rhimes
Portrayed by	Kim Raver
Information
Occupation	Attending cardiothoracic surgeon at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital
Title	Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery M.D. F.A.C.S.
Spouse(s)	Henry Burton (Deceased)
Significant other(s)	Andrew Perkins Mark Sloan

Theodora "Teddy" Altman, M.D. is a fictional character from the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy, portrayed by actress Kim Raver. She was an attending cardiothoracic surgeon at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital, the fictional institution where the show is set. She leaves the show in the 8th-season finale after it is revealed that she has been offered a chief position with Army Medical Command, but has turned it down out of loyalty to Dr. Owen Hunt. In order to liberate her from the hospital where her husband died, Hunt fires her from Seattle Grace.

Teddy attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She completed her surgical residency at George Washington University Medical School and her fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Florida. As an attending physician, Teddy worked at Columbia, but after her best friend was killed during the collapse of the second tower on September 11, 2001, she left and joined the army, meeting trauma surgeon Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) during her tour in Baghdad.

Owen brings Teddy to Seattle Grace Mercy West hospital to mentor his girlfriend, Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh). Teddy admits that she is in love with Owen, but he tells her that he loves Cristina. When Teddy assigns Cristina a difficult surgery for her first solo cardiothoracic case and refuses to assist, Owen questions Teddy's motives. Teddy decides to leave Seattle Grace; Cristina pleads with her to stay, even offering to break up with Owen if Teddy will continue to teach her. Although Teddy agrees to stay, Owen convinces Cristina to stay with him, and Teddy briefly removes her from her service.