Ellis Grey

Ellis Grey, M.D., F.A.C.S. (August 6, 1953 - 2007, Seattle, Washington) is a character on Grey's Anatomy. She was a world-famous surgeon who was twice honored with the Harper Avery Award. Throughout her career at Seattle Grace Hospital, she had an affair with Richard Webber until he broke up with her and remained loyal to his wife. She died of Alzheimer's.

Relatives

 * Thatcher Grey (ex-husband)
 * Meredith Grey (daughter)
 * Maggie Pierce (daughter)
 * Derek Shepherd (son-in-law, deceased)
 * Zola Shepherd (granddaughter)
 * Derek B. Shepherd (grandson)
 * Ellis Shepherd (granddaughter)

Abilities
Medicine: Ellis completed her surgical residency at Seattle Grace Hospital. She was the only female in her residency class. During her residency, along with Richard Webber, she treated and identified the hospital's first GRID (now known as AIDS) patient. During her final year of residency, Ellis created an audacious laparoscopic technique to treat gallbladders and subsequently named it, audaciously, "The Grey Method" when it was published in The American Journal of Medicine. She listed herself as the first author, and it put her on the short list for her first Harper Avery nomination. The nomination itself was groundbreaking as no resident had ever been nominated.

After her divorce from Thatcher and break-up with Richard, Ellis moved with Meredith to pursue a fellowship position at Massachusetts General Hospital. She then won the Harper Avery and dedicated the win to all the female surgeons in the world who would come after her. Ellis continued to be a pioneer in surgery as her distinguished career included tenures at Boston General, the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and for the United Nations. She also won another Harper Avery Award.

Writing: She wrote at least one book, as Richard supposed she took time off to write another one.