Grey’s Anatomy
Winston Ndugu — one of the current cardiothoracic surgeons at Seattle ’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital inGrey ’s Anatomy — has had some great character bow ever since he was introduce in Season 16 . These include his flawless relationship with his former private instructor Maggie Pierce and his dilemma about which metropolis to live in .
Like most of the show ’s rooter - favorite fictional character , Winston ’s narration has unfolded in a manner that ’s loose for most viewers to digest . However , the liquid narration has n’t prevented some picayune details from camouflaging themselves . After all , there ’s always a lot hold up on in the aesculapian drama and for that reason , it ’s always easy to miss a matter or two .
His Previous Workplace Is Real
Before becoming an attending cardiothoracic operating surgeon at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital , Winston is said to have worked at Tufts Medical Center . While many hospitals on the show are fictional , Tufts Medical Center exists in real biography .
The penchant for fabricated hospitals usually makes sense since the author can play around with policies and procedures without contradicting what ’s happening in real life . However , in the case of Tufts , there is little threat of contradiction since the infirmary is only used to provide setting selective information for Maggie and Winston . No major proceeding materialize there .
He Isn’t Fond Of Personalized Scrub Caps
Many surgeons on the show have on personalized scrub caps while in the OR . Derek , Burke , and Meredith fuck them . Nathan Riggs is literally addicted to them , as he never lacks a stylish capital on his headspring . As for Winston , he ’d rather use the normal ones .
usually , operating surgeon that wear individualised scouring cap tend to have a estimable style sense as well . It ’s strange that Winston does n’t prefer them yet he always enclothe precipitously . All of his suits are tailor - made , making him look more of an Agent 007 than George ( who is lucky enough to be christen with one ofthe good byname inGrey ’s Anatomy ) .
His Face Has Appeared Elsewhere In The Grey’s Anatomy Universe
Fans who followGrey ’s Anatomyand all its spinoffs might enquire why Winston ’s face seems intimate . That ’s because doer Anthony Holl present Neil inStation 19 . Neil was a passenger on a underpass string that had an avian flu outbreak .
Since Neil is a one - shot character that only has a few hour of screentime , there have never really been interrogative sentence as to why there is a Winston doppelganger in the spinoff . There ’s also a huge gap in the styling between Winston and Neill , have it unmanageable for the casual viewer to see the resemblance between the two character . And for long - prevail shows , it ’s common for actors to portray multiple pocket-sized character .
He Is Older Than Maggie, Despite Being Her Student
A common misconception is that Maggie is older than Winston since she tutor him . However , he is old than her . This picayune detail is revealed when the two fill out their forms at the LA Surgical Innovation Conference .
That Winston never had a job being tutored by someone younger than him shows his story of maturity . It ’s rarified for someone younger to teach someone old , but Maggie earns the right to do so because she accomplishes so much at an early long time . Amongthe little particular thatGrey ’s Anatomyfans missed about Maggie Pierceis that she was born in 1983 . But before she joined Grey Sloan , she had already been Head of Cardio for 2 year and was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons .
His Favorite Movies
Winston is a rooter ofGhostbustersandDead Poets Society . This detail is have out rather hastily during his chat with Maggie at the LA Surgical Innovation Conference , but the movie chat ends up leading to one ofthe most wholesome first dates onGrey ’s Anatomy .
Not liking the same thing can be strenuous . The in effect couples have always been those that share a lot of interest and hobbies . It helps that Dr. keep dating other doctors , but Grey Sloan Memorial can be a trying place , hence the penury to hang out off from it . So far , Winston and Maggie have make out well , with the two unintentionally giving a masterclass on how to know .
He Has Playlists For Each Time Of The Day
Right before he announce he is run back to Boston , Maggie joins Winston as he is listening to medicine and the two discuss various issues . Maggie compliment him on his well discernment he medicine but he state that that ’s just his dayspring play list . He assures her that she ’ll be more impressed with the other playlists .
Every character in the aesculapian dramatic event has a day-by-day routine that they enjoy . For some , it ’s practice while for others , it ’s the small things such as preparing kids for school . Others bonk nothing but their work . But for Winston , medicine is what nourishes his soul . take sentence to make play list rather than just listen to whatever ’s playing on the radio receiver say a plenty about his attention to particular .
His Relationship With His Family
Winston hat his begetter so much that he logged out of a television call with him . He has also concede that he love his late mother so much that he adopt a " carpe diem " learning ability when she died . But on the show , he is very close to his grandmother Antoinette , suggest that she is the person he has always loved the most .
The sad part about Winston ’s relationship with his begetter is that except for the gambling addiction , it ’s never let on what made them fall out . As for his female parent ’s situation , the " carpe diem " mentality has served him well , as he has been able to take more risk of exposure . Even Maggie admits that the old Winston would never have seduced her as charmingly as he did at the conference . His grandmother ’s influence has made him make more reasonable decisions since she ’s the one that made him agnise that shut his friends out of his wedding was a mistake .
He Is The Only Doctor On The Show To Not Have A Feud
Heated arguments are coarse in the ABC medical drama . Even champion clash on a frequent basis . However , Winston has been passive ever since he was introduce .
Since he has only been around for three season , there is still metre for him to fox around fly-by-night burn or react in anger . Nevertheless , viewers would n’t depend on that happening since Winston is n’t confrontational . He would rather walk away or let someone make headway than keep a feud live .
He Always Hoped To Meet Maggie At The Conferences
Winston once confesses that he attend that LA Surgical Innovation Conference every year hoping to meet Maggie but she never showed up . She only showed up the third time he attended .
Winston ’s persistency shows just how bright he is as a person . By attending the league every year , he also make it clear that he is a very consecrate lover . Once he has feeling for someone , they never fade . Such a persona is what has made him a gravid partner to Maggie so far .
His Employee Details
particular learn on Winston ’s Indian file when he gets hire full - fourth dimension at Grey Sloan are his badge number and work email address . His employee number was go steady as 9654 while his work email address was wndugu@greysloan.com
Most of the time , the only employee item that fans get to have a glimpse of is the badge routine . This is because number get displayed on the lab coats on a couple of occasion . In Winston ’s case , there is no visible act on his lab coat hence eagle - eyed viewers can count themselves lucky for spot it on the single file .
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