 In the storyline, Altman is a gift for Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), recommended by Oh's character's love interest, Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd), to practice Cardiothoracic surgery in her residency, after failing to receive practice from Hahn after Burke's departure.Yang discovers there is more than meets the eye with Owen and Teddy as friends, leading to a brief love-triangle.Other storylines include Altman's relationship with a psychologist and later marrying a patient to take care of his health care, eventually falling in love with him.