<Tr> <Th> Significant other (s) </Th> <Td> Jackson Avery Kyle Diaz (deceased) </Td> </Tr> <P> Stephanie Edwards, M.D. is a fictional character from the medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, which airs on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States . The character was created by series producer Shonda Rhimes, and was portrayed by actress Jerrika Hinton from 2012 to 2017 . Introduced as a surgical intern at the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital, later renamed Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Stephanie works her way up to resident level with fellow intern and friend, Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington). </P> <P> The character was described by Hinton as "innovative" who strives to be the best . The love triangle between Jackson (Jesse Williams) and April (Sarah Drew), her relationship with neurosurgery mentor Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone), her childhood illness as well as her struggles as a burnout have been focal points of her character . </P> <P> Stephanie was born with sickle - cell disease . At the age of five, she was put in a clinical trial at St. Jude that used bone marrow transplants to treat the disease . The treatment was very effective for her and Dr. Keith Wagner, who ran the study, called Stephanie one of the most successful stories from the trial . Her memory of the trial is resisting and being told it was for her own good . There were even times when they had to strap her down to get her to accept the treatment . As a result of her non-existent childhood, Stephanie ultimately clung to books and used this as inspiration to pursue a career in medicine as a doctor . In high school, Stephanie was a cheerleading captain and led her team to victory . She went to college on a cheerleading scholarship . </P>

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