James Peterson

James Peterson is an emergency medicine attending at St. Ambrose Hospital whom Charlotte King hired to replace Pete Wilder after his death.

Early Life
James grew up in Tennessee.

Amelia Shepherd
He is involved in a romantic relationship with Amelia Shepherd. At Naomi and Sam's second wedding, James whispered to Amelia that they would get married too one day.

Familial
His grandmother had cancer. While she was dying, he was busy with medical school, so he didn't spend that much time by her side. He confessed to Addison that he regrets not having made more time for her.

Career
James graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine, and completed his emergency medicine residency and fellowship at U.S.C. He then became an attending at U.S.C.'s Level 1 Trauma Center, and worked there for five years before Charlotte King wooed James to work for St. Ambrose Hospital, with the promise that he would eventually become the ER Chief.

Notes and Trivia

 * James is a conservative Republican.
 * He prefers The Journal over The Times because he believes the former is more objective.
 * While not verified on Private Practice, James most likely completed his fellowship in critical care medicine.
 * He really likes the pudding at St. Ambrose Hospital.

Notable Episodes
These episodes are James-centric or otherwise very informative about his life.
 * You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone
 * Good Fries Are Hard to Come By