Transplant Wasteland

"To a critically ill patient, an organ transplant means a new start, a second chance. But the body is designed to fight off any outside invader. Even one that's trying to save it. Because a transplant doesn't guarantee that it's an easier life. There's a treat that the body will reject the organ out right. The transplant process is very scary. A patient goes from worrying about getting an organ to worrying if the organ will be rejected. The anxiety continues until they can finally open their eyes after surgery and see that their gift has been accepted."

- Meredith Grey

 is the seventeenth episode of the ninth season and the 189th overall episode of Grey's Anatomy.

Short Summary
Discord and chaos created by new management causes one doctor to question his future at Seattle Grace; the doctors and interns juggle multiple transplant surgeries simultaneously.

Main Cast

 * Ellen Pompeo as Dr. Meredith Grey
 * Sandra Oh as Dr. Cristina Yang
 * Justin Chambers as Dr. Alex Karev
 * Chandra Wilson as Dr. Miranda Bailey
 * James Pickens, Jr. as Dr. Richard Webber
 * Sara Ramírez as Dr. Callie Torres
 * Kevin McKidd as Dr. Owen Hunt
 * Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins
 * Sarah Drew as Dr. April Kepner
 * Jesse Williams as Dr. Jackson Avery
 * Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Derek Shepherd

Guest Stars

 * Debbie Allen as Dr. Catherine Avery
 * Tom Bower as Mr. Schultz
 * Dave Florek as Herman Crum
 * Camilla Luddington as Dr. Jo Wilson
 * Tina Majorino as Dr. Heather Brooks
 * Jerrika Hinton as Dr. Stephanie Edwards
 * Tessa Ferrer as Dr. Leah Murphy
 * Charles Michael Davis as Dr. Jason Myers
 * Logan Fahey as Dr. Bradley Parker
 * Tiffany Boone as Jaylen Donovan

Co-Starring

 * Suzanne Ford as Hazel Parker
 * David Naughton as Nick Parker
 * Terrell Clayton as Mr. Donovan
 * Dawn Greenidge as Mrs. Donovan
 * Teresa Huang as Nurse Ruth
 * Barbara Kerford as Transplant Surgeon
 * Matt Ferrucci as Closing Surgeon
 * Jordan Wright as Theo

Notes and Trivia

 * This episode's title originated from the song Transplant Wasteland, originally sung by The Arcana.