Christine Palmer is a surgeon and former colleague of Doctor Stephen Strange, who helps him anchor his humanity. A former girlfriend to Strange until they broke up due to his personality but still remained friends. She's helped Strange through after his accident leaving him without the use of his hands until she could not watch Strange keep ruining his life as he left to Kamar-Taj. Palmer operated on Strange after a battle with Kaecilius and reunited with him after not seeing him for a while. Palmer then later preformed surgery on the Ancient One but could not save her.