Our Staff

The descriptions below are designed to familiarize you with our staff. All our professionals at Facial Rejuvenation pursue ongoing education to stay abreast with the latest trends in cosmetic surgery.

Vanessa Prieto - Marketing and Patient Coordinator
Vanessa is responsible for all the marketing efforts for Facial Rejuvenation. She is responsible for identifying new products and services for our practice, negotiating agreements with companies and responsible for safety of equipment. She also addresses the needs of our patients, manages patient records and schedules all office visits and surgeries.
receptionist@jkterzis.com

Karen Pickering - Financial Officer
Karen codes and tracks payments for all patients' office and surgical visits. She is very knowledgeable in the policies and procedures of our organization. Due to her lengthy employment with us, Karen has become extremely adept at assisting patients with obtaining surgical clearances.
kp@jkterzis.com

David Beck - Photographer
David has been working as a medical photographer with Dr. Terzis for 24 years. He is responsible for all patient preoperative and postoperative photographs and videos, and documentation of the patients’ progress.
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Jennifer McCoy
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Licensed Master Aestheticians
Our Aestheticians provide services including MicroDermabrasion, Facials, Chemical Peels, Oxygen Treatment and Waxing in a relaxing environment using the most up-to-date products and equipment.


Dr. Julia K. Terzis

Julia K. Terzis, M.D., FACS, FRCS (C), Ph.D.

Julia K. Terzis is an internationally known Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in the field of facial reanimation and facial rejuvenation, peripheral nerve injuries, and functional restoration after brachial plexus injuries.

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 and Reconstructive Surgery at 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, an award which she received in 1976 for her work in reinnervation of skin grafts, and again in 2000 for her contributions in the microsurgical 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 is the author of six 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 28 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 current President of the World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery.

Her 28 years experience in restoring a smile to a paralyzed face and to provide symmetry where there was a distorted grimace, makes Dr. Terzis uniquely qualified to rejuvenate the aging face. Only somebody with a very deep understanding of the muscles and nerves that give us voluntary and involuntary expressions can properly reverse the effects of gravity and advancing age.

For more information about Dr. Terzis, please feel free to visit her other website.

Condensed CV

Education

  • 1995 - FACS - Fellow of American College of Plastic Surgeons
  • 1981 - Ph. D. - McGill University, Montreal, Province of Quebec
  • 1976 - FRCS[C] - Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • 1970 - M.D. - Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
  • 1965 - B.Sc. - Albright College, Reading, PA

Professional Experience

  • 1981 - Present - Program Director, Microsurgical Research Center, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
  • 1985 - Present - Graduate Faculty Member, Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program, Old Dominion University and Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
  • 1989 - Present - Adjunct Faculty, Old Dominion Univerisity, Biomedical Sciences Program, Norfolk, VA
  • 1993 - Present - Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Eastern Virgina Medical School, Norfolk, VA
  • 1995 - Present - Member, Systems Biology and Biophysics Tract, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

Teaching Experience

  • 1965-1967 Neuroanatomy Instructor, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
  • 1972-1974 Anatomy Demonstrator, McGill University, Montreal, Province of Quebec
  • 1975-1977 Lecturer, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • 1978-1981 Assistant Professor, McGill University, Montreal, Province of Quebec
  • 1981-1993 Associate Professor, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
  • 1993-Present Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
  • 1993-Present Program Director, Microsurgery Program, Department of Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

Certifications

  • 1976 Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada
  • 1976 Fellow of Quebec College of Physicians and Surgeon
  • 1976 Canadian Board of Plastic Surgery
  • 1983 American Board of Plastic Surgery
  • 1990 American Board of Surgery Certificate of Added Qualification for Surgery of the Hand
  • 1995 Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Awards and Honors:

  • 1977 James Barrett Brown Award, American Association of Plastic Surgeons
  • 1981 Gold Medal in Surgery, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
  • 1987 Academy Achievement Award, AHEPA Educational Foundation
  • 1987 The Emanuel Kaplan Award, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  • 1991 Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Essay Scholarship Contest, Second Prize, Investigator Category
  • 1992 Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Essay Scholarship Contest, First Prize, Senior Award
  • 1996 Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Essay Scholarship Contest, First Prize, Investigator Category
  • 1997 Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Essay Scholarship Contest, First Prize, Clinical Research Award
  • 1997 Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Essay Scholarship Contest, First Prize, Basic Science Category
  • 1997 Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, Senior Clinical Research Award
  • 1998 Woman of the Year Award, Salute to Women, Daughters of Penelope
  • 1998 Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Essay Scholarship Contest, Investigator Award
  • 1999 Awarded the Best Presentation Award from the Award Committee of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons
  • 2000 Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Essay Scholarship Contest, Investigator Award
  • 2000 James Barrett Brown Award, American Association of Plastic Surgeons
  • 2001 Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Scientific Essay Contest, First Prize, Clinical Research – Senior Category
  • 2002 Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Essay Contest, First Prize, Clinical Science Senior Category
  • 2005 PSEF Essay Contest, First Prize, Clinical Science, Senior Category

Publications - Books
Dr. Terzis has over 200 publications. Most of these are in peer reviewed journals. Also, she has numerous chapters in textbooks and invited contributions.

  • 1977 Daniel, R.K., Terzis, J.K.: Reconstructive Microsurgery. Little Brown Co.
  • 1984 Terzis, J.K.: Peripheral Nerve Microsurgery – Clinics in Plastic Surgery. W.B. Saunders Co.
  • 1987 Terzis, J.K.: Microreconstruction of Nerve Injuries. W. B. Saunders.
  • 1990 Terzis, J.K., Smith, K.: Peripheral Nerve: Structure, function and reconstruction. Raven Press.
  • 2004 Terzis, J.K., Guest Editor. Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Paralysis, Part 1. Seminars in Plastic Surgery. Thieme.
  • 2005 Terzis, J.K., Guest Editor. Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Paralysis, Part 2. Seminars in Plastic Surgery. Thieme

Professional Memberships

  • 1975 International Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (Founding Member)
  • 1975 Society for Neuroscience
  • 1976 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
  • 1976 Canadian Society for Surgery of the Hand – MANUS (Founding Member)
  • 1978 Association of Plastic Surgeons of Quebec
  • 1975 American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc.
  • 1981 International Microsurgical Society (Past-President, 1989-1992)
  • 1983 American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc.
  • 1983 American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (Founder)
  • 1983 American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
  • 1983 American Association of Plastic Surgeons
  • 1985 Societe Françoise de Chirurgie de la Main (GEM)
  • 1986 Plastic Research Council (Past-Chair, 1986)
  • 1986 International Society for Developmental Neuroscience
  • 1986 American Association for Hand Surgery
  • 1990-1992 American Society of Peripheral Nerve (Founding President)
  • 1995 American College of Surgeons
  • 1997 Sir Charles Bell Society (North American liaison Council Member)
  • 1999-2003 World Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery (Secretary General)
  • 2002 American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (President)
  • 2004 World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (President-Elect)
  • Clinician of the Year AAPS
  • Distinguished Fellow AAPS
  • Honorary Doctorate Degree Albright College
  • Past President WSRM
  • Past President ASRM
  • Founding President ASPN
  • Past Chair Plastic Surgery Research Council