Dr.
Michael Georgiades was born in New Jersey, but has lived in different
locations in Europe, including Paris, France and Holland, and in the United
States, including Baton Rouge, Kansas City, Virginia, and West Virginia.
After graduating from high school at the American School of Paris, Dr. Georgiades attended Virginia Tech for his undergraduate studies and then Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, from which he graduated in 1994. His first job was in Charleston, West Virginia where he spent 3-1/2 years fine tuning his veterinary knowledge and learning about exotics. He also met his wife, Rebecca, a native of Cleveland, Ohio in West Virginia. They married there in September of 1996.
In September of 1997, the Georgiades' moved to the Denver area, where Dr. Georgiades took a job with Elmfield Veterinary Center. After 2-1/2 years, he decided that opening his own practice was in his family's best interest, and in December of 1999, Just For Paws Veterinary Hospital was born.
Dr. Georgiades has six children. Matthew Louis was born to Michael and Becky on November 6, 1998, Nathaniel James was born September 1, 2000, Nicholas Michael arrived June 23, 2003, and the latest addition, Zachary Michael was born March 15, 2007. The other 2 "kids" are of the canine persuasion. Petey is a Pit Bull-Boxer mix born in January of 1996. He was an abused puppy brought to Dr. Georgiades' clinic in West Virginia. Someone had tried to cut his throat, but was unsuccessful. Hence, he still has a slight aversion towards men. Molly was born in December of 1999 at a neighbor's house. She is a sweet Lhasa-Shih Tzu mix who enjoys loving on visitors, but only after vocalizing her opinions.
Dr. Georgiades belongs to several associations including
AVMA, CVMA, DAVMS, and has been granted AAHA-facility certification consistantly since 2000. He is currently interested weight training, home remodeling, and flag football
and has in the past participated in rugby, volleyball, and bodybuilding.