Society Affiliations
| Julia K. Terzis, M.D., FACS, FRCS (C), Ph.D. Dr. | |
| Julia K. Terzis is an internationally known Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in the field of peripheral nerve injuries, facial reanimation and facial rejuvenation, and functional restoration after brachial plexus injuries. |
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| Dr. Terzis obtained her Medical Degree from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and her Ph.D. in Neurophysiology of sensory skin receptors from McGill University, Montreal, Canada. | |
| She is currently the Director of the Microsurgical Program at Eastern Virginia Medical School and a Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School. | |
| She is the recipient of multiple awards and honors including: The James Barrett Brown Award for the most significant contribution in the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery which she received in 1976 for her work in reinnervation of skin grafts, and again in 2000 for her contributions in the treatment of brachial plexus injuries; The Gold Medal in Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 1981; The Academy Achievement Award in the field of Natural Sciences from AHEPA Foundation in 1987; The Emanuel B. Kaplan Award for the best anatomical paper from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand; Woman of the Year "Salute to Women Award" in 1998 by the Daughters of Penelope organization for her contributions in paralysis restoration. | |
 Dr. Terzis Receiving an Award |
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| Dr. Terzis is the author of four textbooks, numerous manuscripts and peer reviewed articles in the field of reconstructive microsurgery. In addition, she has been an invited Professor to over 200 different academic centers around the world over the past twenty years. | |
| Dr. Terzis is a founding member of the International Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery. She is also the past Chairman of the Plastic Surgery Research Council, past President of the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, and a past President of the International Microsurgical Society. She is the founding President of the American Society of Peripheral Nerve and President-elect of the World Society for Reconstructive Surgery. | |
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