CONNECTOR.AE CONNECTOR.AE 52 53 From treating a simple cold to performing life-threatening surgeries, doctors are vital in shaping the world. As the world is in the recovery stage from the effects of the pandemic, the roles that doctors have played, contribute to the betterment of us all and shed light on the tireless efforts and dedication they put in. Similarly, Dr Demetrius Evriviades, a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon from King's Meet The Man Who Puts The Smile Back On People's Faces Doctors have for generations, been the backbone of our healthcare system. College Hospital London in Dubai, has dedicated his career to helping people live their best lives. Coming from a military family going back three generations in the UK, Dr Demetrius decided to pick up the mantle and devoted his time to working as a military surgeon. Joining the Royal Air Force right after medical school, he then spent 22 years including two tours in Afghanistan, working day and night tirelessly to help save the lives of many injured soldiers. It is not an easy task, as he has worked to restore nerve injuries and give soldiers that have lost their limbs, their arms and legs back through replacement surgery. One of the doctors that operated on Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani activist who stood up against the Taliban, after she was transferred to a hospital in Birmingham, United Kingdom in 2012, Dr Demetrius has also worked with many patients over the course of his career, some having since participated in the Olympics Paralympics. Seeing how plastic and reconstruction surgery helped give new life to his patients and their families and helped increase their quality of life, after retiring in 2015 from the Royal Air Force, he decided to grow his plastic surgery practice and went on to train in the UK, Cyprus, Toronto as well as do charity work in Ethiopia on patients with facial deformities, and restored smiles to patients with facial paralysis. Dr Demetrius has also worked on patients with cancer, where he treated those with breast cancer, by giving them a 'nip-tuck' surgery, which involves a tummy tuck and using the excess fat to restore breasts after single or double mastectomies have been done, helping ease their struggles on their cancer journey. Now having relocated to work at King's College Hospital London Dubai, he aims to continue to bring confidence and happiness to all his patients in Dubai. As plastic surgery is about coming up with solutions to the problem and helping fix it, Dr Demetrius uses his extensive knowledge from working in war zones to hospitals, as well as during the pandemic, to provide the best care possible. "Happiness comes from other people and the greatest gift in my life is my friends, family and community." said Dr Demetrius, "I am the luckiest person because I can make a difference in other people's lives." Health and Wellness Health and Wellness
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