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 was born to Michael and Becky on November 6, 1998, Nathaniel was born September 1, 2000, Nicholas arrived June 23, 2003, the latest addition, Zachary Michael was born March 15, 2007. The other 2 "kids" are of the canine persuasion. 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. Their second pet is Truffles, a Yorkshire Terrier born in 2008, that the Georgiades Family adopted in 2010. Truffles loves to smile like Humphrey Bogart, but it unfortunately sends her into a cute little sneezing fit
Dr. Georgiades belongs to several associations including
AVMA, CVMA, DAVMS, and most recently received a 4-year AAHA-facility recognition.
He is currently interested weight training, home remodeling, and flag football
and has in the past participated in rugby, volleyball, and bodybuilding.