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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On June 7, 2007, ABC announced it had decided not to renew Washington's contract, and that he would be dropped from the show after an on-set incident with fellow cast members T.R. Knight and Patrick Dempsey.
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He has since recovered from the injury, after Dr. Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey) operated on him.
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Following Isaiah Washington's departure, who portrayed Preston Burke, it was reported that show's executives were planning on adding new cast members, such as Lexie.
He first thought of recommending Dr. Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington) as his successor, but after the secret of Burke's tremor and cover-up came out, that plan is put to a stand-still.