Actor: Isaiah Washington




Where does Dr. Burke get all those cool colorful scrub caps? Blue Sky Scrubs.
What we know:
Family: Preston grew up in Alabama where his mom owns a restaurant.
Mothers Name: Jane Burke

Key episodes:
Didn't we almost have it all? Season 3 finale

Medical specialty:
Cardio-thoracic surgery.


Education: John Hopkins Medical School and he was also in a fraternity at Tulane

Relationship Roller coaster:
It's all about Cristina! What a roller coaster ride, from when he first bought her a cup of coffee, through his gunshot wound, surgery, and rough recovery.


Personality:
Cocky, arrogant, bossy, pushy, and having God complex

Hobbies:
Playing the trumpet

Current crush:
He left Cristina, his long term lover, at the alter. But to be fair, their relationship was up and down.

Secret?
Until recently, his biggest secret was the fact his post-op hand was having tremors.


Defining moments:
Leaving Christina a key to his apartment and comforting her after her miscarriage.
Breaking up with Christina on their wedding day at the church.

Characteristic quotes:
To Christina: "No not like you! I am a person first!"

His vows : "Cristina, I could promise to hold you, and to cherish you. I could promise to be there, in sickness and in health. I could say till "death do us part"... But I won't. Those vows are for optimistic couples, the ones full of hope. I do not stand here on my wedding day optimistic or full of hope. I am not optimistic. I am not hopeful. I am sure. I am steady. I'm a heart man. Take 'em apart, put 'em back together, hold them in my hands. I am a heart man. So this, I am sure. You are my partner. My lover. My very best friend. My heart. My heart beats for you. And on this day, the day of our wedding, I promise you this. I promise you to lay my heart in the palm of your hands, I promise you... me."