Erica Hahn
Played by: Brooke SmithBio
Dr. Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith) is a long-time rival of Dr. Preston Burke in the field of cardiothoracic surgery, dating back to their days at Johns Hopkins Medical School, where she graduated second in her class - after Burke.
Erica was a cardiothoracic attending surgeon at Mercy West Hospital in Seattle. Back in Season 2, she and her old adversary Dr. Burke fought over a donor's heart.
Because of faulty information from Izzie pertaining to Denny Duquette's condition, he was given the donor heart, much to her dismay. But in an ironic twist, Dr. Hahn was asked to perform the surgery on Denny after Burke was shot outside the hospital.
In Season 3, Erica Hahn was contacted for a consult on Harold O'Malley's valve replacement after George lost confidence in Burke's condition.
She and Burke have a love-hate relationship, and while she would die before saying it in front of him, Dr. Hahn respects and admires Burke tremendously.
She told Cristina Yang - at the time Burke's girlfriend / fiance, that if she became half the surgeon Burke is, that's pretty damn good. In Season Four, with Burke having left Seattle, Dr. Hahn was hired by Chief Richard Webber to head cardiothoracic surgery efforts at Seattle Grace.
Rating: 8.5 / 10
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Callie: Erica, the Chief is right-
Erica: No. You. I don't know you. At all.
October 13th, 2008 8:11 AM
i just hate hahn............
October 13th, 2008 9:03 AM
I Love Hahn, she's one of my favourite characters!
October 13th, 2008 10:35 AM
I think Hahn is great. She is the sort of character you want to boo... But you kinda wish you were like her. Yeah.. So, I like her :D
October 18th, 2008 8:12 AM
I love the whole Callie and Erica relationship. It is exciting to see this kind of story line. I hope they further there relationship and show Mark Sloan what is steamy. LOL!!!
October 20th, 2008 2:25 AM
Hahn is my favorite character on the show!
Callica forever!
October 20th, 2008 10:33 PM
Brooke Smith is an extraordinary actress and adds authenticity to the show. She is making the tough Erica likable and she is one of the only actors on the show who makes you think she is actually performing surgery and has respect for the person she is operating on. Bravo to her.
October 28th, 2008 1:52 PM
Ok... so I was just watching Silence of the Lambs and the girl who's down the whole (you know... it put's the lotion on the skin girl) it's Dr. Hahn... I was shocked!
November 1st, 2008 5:30 PM
I love Erica Hahn!!! Brooke Smith is great actress!!! Caliie and Erica so much HOT!!!
November 1st, 2008 11:35 PM
i really love the callie and erica relationship! hope nothing will come in between.
November 4th, 2008 7:45 PM
so Pissed she was axed...She made the show seem more real in the surgery..why the flip did thebig headed network ppl do it? I hope they at least give her a severence package those jerks