MOVERS & SHAKERS
What’s one thing your sons would say about you? That I let them do everything that mommy doesn’t but they still call me Mr. Grumpy. No wait, that’s my wife, Lauren that calls me that. We photographed you on your boat, what’s its name. Alligator named after a Grateful Dead song and it’s my son Grady’s favorite animal.
Dr. Chris Jeffries The Center of Plastic Surgery of Northern Michigan
As a Doctor of Plastic Surgery you get to change people’s lives what is the most rewarding part? When I receive a hug at the end of an arduous reconstructive process from someone who is no longer just a patient but a friend. You also trained in Belgium studying Breast Reconstruction bringing this back to help breast cancer patients here, tell us a little? I learnt state of the art techniques using the body’s own tissue. I’m excited to envision a day when local women who are diagnosed feel fortunate to have this technology here and don’t have to travel to bigger cities for these exceptional treatments. On a lighter note, during my studies I got great experience in the art of Belgium Beer Sampling! (After work, not during). What is something that would surprise us about you? I love old trucks and own a couple of International Scouts with removable hard tops. On a work note we love to rock some tunes in the surgery room to keep things light playing all genres of music like dance, slow delta blue 80’s and a little reggae. But don’t worry about a thing, we are professionals. You’re an avid sailor, tell us why? I was always in the habit of working late Wednesday nights and would gaze at the parade of spinnakers on the bay. It made me think life is too short and I should get back into sailing. So I bought a race boat and have been torturing myself ever since. Everyone else literally blows me away. I am persistently bad but it’s a real challenge and I keep sailing back every week. What’s one thing checked off on your bucket list? My dad and I used to go diving and 2 years ago we reinvigorated that tradition. We headed to Grand Cayman, on a father son trip and plan on more trips in the future. 26
SUMMER 2016 | BAY LIFE NORTH