Giovanni H. Greaves

Giovanni H. Greaves MD

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Ophthalmology
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4.7 / 5 (based on 679 Reviews) View 146 Comments

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Dr. Greaves is a board certified and fellowship-trained ophthalmologist. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania/Perelman School of Medicine and completed his residency at Northwell Health, formerly North Shore-Long Island Jewish health system in New York where he also served as chief resident. He completed his fellowship in medical retina at UCLA at the Jules Stein and Doheny Eye Institutes. Dr. Greaves has experience in cataract surgery, pterygium excision and managing various medical retina conditions including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, vein occlusions, vitreous floaters, retinitis pigmentosa and other genetic diseases of the retina and macula. He enjoys playing recreational tennis, table tennis and racquetball.

Office Information

Hospital/Group Affiliation

PIH Health Whittier Hospital

PIH Health Physicians

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Gender

Male

Specialties

  • Ophthalmology

Education

Medical School

Christiana Care Health System-Newark (Delaware)

Jules Stein Eye Institute

Long Island Jewish Medical Center (New York)

University of Pennsylvania Medical Center (Philadelphia)

Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology

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Patient Reviews

November 07, 2024
First time using Dr. Greaves and he was very professional and explained everything going on with my case.
October 29, 2024
There was no solution for her eyes that are dilated all the time and we're getting a second opinion, which is going to cost us money. And we don't have any faith in the system. They checked the eye, they said this is what you have, but there was no further dialogue of what you can do to drive at nighttime. Very disappointed.
October 29, 2024
Very satisfied.
October 28, 2024
All associates are very nice, helpful and very professional
October 25, 2024
Courteous, competent helpful.
October 25, 2024
Everything went well.
October 25, 2024
Always a great experience visiting Dr. Greaves and this office. All staff are always courteous, efficient, and knowledgeable. My eyes are doing great thanks to Dr. Greaves.
October 24, 2024
I'm extremely happy with my Doctor.
October 24, 2024
all good
October 22, 2024
Dr. Greaves and all the staff is fabulous. They're, they're, they're, they're compassionate. They're, they're really help. They really are great in helping you. And I really appreciate them. I really thank our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ for them all. Thank you. God bless.
October 21, 2024
Office waiting area was full, had to wait a while to see nurse. This seems to be the norm at EVERY PIH office now. May be thinking it's time to change medical benefits, seems harder to see primary doctor and months to schedule specialist. Your going down hill PIH, this has nothing to do with my doctors, more administrative management problem.
October 04, 2024
Everyone in the office was lovely. I arrived early thinking my appointment was at 1. It was 1.30. They took me early. Leo was awesome and Dr. (name removed) was wonderful. I cannot say enough great things about this office.
October 03, 2024
Dr. Greaves is an excellent physician he is over and above in knowledge and a very wise man .
September 30, 2024
The provider was great I really appreciated his soft spoken manner. He made me feel comfortable and at ease.
September 27, 2024
Every visit is an enjoyable experience!
September 27, 2024
Staff at this office is friendly courteous and provide excellent service
September 24, 2024
I am and will be forever grateful for Dr.Greaves work to remove my cataracts!! He is kind, patient and I feel confident going to Dr. Greaves for my eye care! Thank you, Dr. Greaves and PIH!
September 24, 2024
Dr Greaves is wonderful! He is calm, respectful, and very knowledgeable. He has mastered his technique injecting the eye which is far less painful than the prior specialist I was seeing. Dr Greaves almost instantly earned my trust and I feel quite fortunate to have him provide my eye care.
September 24, 2024
Grateful I was seen same day. My doctor was very kind and understanding. Very pleased with the visit.
September 23, 2024
I have always been treated with respect and the girls are very friendly but professional and Dr. Greaves is just wonderful. I can't say anything bad about the whole place. You know, everything's been great. Thank you.
September 23, 2024
Just had to wait a little but mostly visit was great
September 23, 2024
I had my appoint with Dr Greaves for my regular followup. Check in was quick and easy. Testing was done on both eyes and the dilation. Dr Greaves viewed all my tests and thoroughly and told me my vision had not changed and to see him again in 1 year for another follow up. Dr Greaves was wonderful as always.
September 20, 2024
It's the best!
September 19, 2024
Thank you to everyone who works in the office, they are very kind and make you feel at home.
September 17, 2024
Everyone in the office is friendly and helpful
September 13, 2024
Yes, Dr. (name removed) was very nice. He was very patient with me. He had a lot of patience with me because I get nervous when any doctor touches my eyes or whatever. And he had a lot of patience with me. He was very caring. He gave me all the explanations and he will be performing my procedure. And I do trust him. I do have trust in him and I do recommend him. I would recommend him to friends and family as well. Thank you.
September 12, 2024
The problem I had was that it was hard to get an appointment sooner than probably within a three-month period or so. So, other than that, everything was okay. Thank you.
September 03, 2024
I am very happy with the care I receive. I like my doctor.
August 30, 2024
Yeah, hi. Dr. (initial removed) been my eye doctor over there at the eye care center here for PIH for at least five years and it's difficult for me to transfer over to somebody after dealing with him. He's spectacular. Dr. Greaves tries, but doesn't seem to have the confidence level that Dr. (initial removed) does. And folks at the front desk are pretty much running interference when I want to see Dr. (initial removed) for my eye care needs. So those are problematic to me. Dr. (initial removed) wonderful. Dr. Greaves is good, but not as confident, not as confident as Dr. (initial removed). At any rate, that's kind of where we're at on this. So you got to know that when you transition, who you transition to, and how you handle the request of the, you know, the patient like myself. Thank you.
August 27, 2024
The doctor was very nice and understanding
August 26, 2024
first time seeing dr Greaves - very professional and personable
August 23, 2024
It takes so long to answer the phone to talk to someone.
August 23, 2024
Yes, I was very happy with the care from the eye doctor. He explained everything. I think he's very thorough. I definitely would tell my family about him.
August 22, 2024
Associates at front desk were courteous and helpful. Dr. Greaves was friendly, thorough, and informative. Thank you!
August 22, 2024
PHI has such friendly and respectful staff that I love going there.
August 15, 2024
Hi, this is (PHI removed). I feel like family when I go in there. (two names removed), the receptionists there are very, very nice and you feel welcome. And even all the nurses, you know, they go in, they go to my room. I'm supposed to be, hi, (name removed), how are you doing? Oh, I'm glad you're doing better and all this and all that. And then when I come out, the people in the receptionist room are really nice. I talk to a lot of people that are in there and they're all very nice patients too that come in there. So it's like family when you go in there. Everybody's happy. And then one of the patients that was waiting to go in, I...
August 13, 2024
Hi, I was very happy with the service. The only thing, it took about four months to get the appointment to get the laser done, so I thought it was a little too long. Thank you.
August 12, 2024
Everyone at the office is always very nice; the doctors and the assistants explain things so that I totally understand
July 26, 2024
Always receive excellent service
July 26, 2024
the entire staff is very friendly and helpfull
July 26, 2024
He explained all the questions that I asked him
July 23, 2024
Great service & answered any questions I had.
July 23, 2024
Appointments are made with too many months of waiting. That's all.
July 22, 2024
Thank you PIH for taking care of your patients.
July 16, 2024
In July, the day of my appointment, I was told to make an appointment in six months. The calendar year for 2025, which is six months away is not available for appointments. Seems like they should be able to make appointments.
July 15, 2024
Very efficient and very knowledgeable, courteous. All staff.
July 12, 2024
The entire experience was smooth and painless
July 12, 2024
Dr. Giovanni Greaves, recommended medications for my eyes, The refresh Tears and the Preser Vision AREDS 2 . Thank You
July 11, 2024
The appointment was multiple months after my referral.
July 05, 2024
The assistant was very nice and did a really good job. The scheduler was especially helpful too.
July 02, 2024
DR GREAVES HAS MY TRUST!
July 02, 2024
I would have liked to be able to see this provider sooner. It took a little over 3 months to schedule an appointment.
July 02, 2024
Everything was very good, thank you very much and I am very grateful, thank you.
July 01, 2024
Great doctor
June 28, 2024
The whole staff was great. They made me completely comfortable.
June 25, 2024
Keep up the fantastic work that you provide. Thank You !
June 13, 2024
Thank you.
June 06, 2024
All the staff are very nice
June 06, 2024
The next time I have an appointment with this facility I will have no worries.
June 06, 2024
Dr Greaves is awesome
June 06, 2024
They are very acommidating
May 31, 2024
Dr. Greaves is very professional, takes his time, and explains everything in detail and more. Very satisfied with him as my doctor. Thank you for having him on board.
May 31, 2024
The doctor and staff were wonderful. They spent plenty of time with me and I just couldn't have been happier. Thank you.
May 28, 2024
I'm very satisfied with that doctor. Thank you.
May 21, 2024
Good afternoon. My husband and I, he is the patient, are completely satisfied because they are very professional. The doctor is excellent, and we are very happy and especially grateful for the treatment we received. They are very professional.
May 21, 2024
Everything is good.
May 09, 2024
I liked it a lot because I don't speak English and he gave me an interpreter to communicate better with me and I liked that, I would recommend it because he always tried to explain to me the best he could and I am satisfied with the explanation. Thanks, yes I recommend it.
May 07, 2024
Dr. Greaves is very gracious, has a good bedside manner, is very competent. I am extremely grateful to him for the surgery he performed on my cataracts. It is wonderful to be able to see more clearly now. I would recommend him any time to family and friends.
May 03, 2024
Yes, I'd like to say that Dr. Greaves is a wonderful doctor. He's very kind, professional, and very courteous. And I would love to recommend him to all of my family and friends. Thank you.
May 03, 2024
Nothing but good things to say about this doctor and his staff
May 03, 2024
Excellent service .
May 02, 2024
I had a positive visit. Staff was courtesy. Staff was nice.
May 02, 2024
Excellent....everyone was upbeat,friiendl
April 30, 2024
I was treated in a professional, caring manner. Thank you
April 25, 2024
Other than not getting an appointment sooner experience was very good Even asking for first available the appointment was still pushed out.
April 23, 2024
Arrived 15 minutes early and was called in 10 minutes before my scheduled appointment, excellent! Everyone was very kind, considerate and professional. (name removed) did initial testing after which I met with Dr Greaves. The Dr was very through and patiently answered all my questions. I didn't feel anyone was working under time constraints nor did I feel I was being rushed out the door. Thank you for a very reassuring, satisfying encounter.
April 22, 2024
Great, doctor and staff, thank you.
April 22, 2024
Always a well organized office. Everyone is pleasant. Absolutely no complaints.
April 18, 2024
The office is clean and organized, the staff are friendly and accomidating.
April 16, 2024
My experience was wonderful. Dr Greaves was polite. All the staff were friendly and helpful. Dr Greaves was very thorough and explained the procedure. I would recommend to family and friends.PIH is a wonderful medical facility.thank you
April 16, 2024
I needed an appointment with the optometrist as soon as possible, and there was no appointment until June. It was no longer necessary by that date.
April 09, 2024
Dr. Greaves was through and I felt he genuinely cared.
April 09, 2024
I did not receive a visit from Giovanni's visitor because he was not at home, he had an appointment with the ophthalmologist. I was waiting for a notice from him by mail or phone and I didn't get it and yesterday I was where I do so I didn't get a chance to see him or him to see me. I would like you to reschedule a new appointment. Thank you.
March 28, 2024
It's hard to recommend a doctor when you only saw him for a few mins. Also, it took 3 months to get an appointment. So you tell me. Should I say he was great, I got my appointment very soon and recommend the office and the doctor based on that
March 25, 2024
I arrived early to my appointment and I was attended in a very timely fashion and even saw the doctor earlier than expected. I had a good experience. Thank you.
March 25, 2024
Very polite, helpful, very friendly.
March 22, 2024
It was a very caring and empathetic experience except for it took 4 months to get an appt. I called in November 2023 and was not given an appt till March22, 2024. My next appt is with an Optometrist and that is in May. I think they could do better in setting up appts in a more time manner which is why I gave them a 9 instead of 10.
March 22, 2024
Overall I had a good experience.
March 21, 2024
Thank you.
March 15, 2024
Dr. Greaves and staff were very friendly and very informative. I really, really enjoyed my visit. The only thing I wish I would have had the appointment a lot sooner. I was trying since January to get an appointment. But overall, I'm very happy with the results.
March 14, 2024
No appointment was made because the office is going to contact me to schedule my procedure. I had a great experience in this office. The doctor was very good and professional..
March 12, 2024
I had a very good experience with the staffs and the physician. They were all professional in dealing with me. They should keep up with there good job. May God bless them all in Jesus name I pray. Amen. Mrs. (PHI removed).
March 11, 2024
My eye doctor was wonderful. I've seen him before and he was so helpful and so explanatory, so patient with me and he's very, very good and we understand everything he's saying. Thank you for letting us have him.
March 07, 2024
Everyone was very helpful,not only do I have catarac in both eyes,they also found that I have Glaucoma(sorry if not spelled correctly.
March 07, 2024
The NO answer - I had made an appointment for last October - it was not entered in the system. When I called to confirm they could not find it. I was re-scheduled to March. This has only happened one time in all the years of my membership - but it was disconcerting.
March 07, 2024
He is Kind and has a very calming voice. His bedside manner is perfection.
February 27, 2024
The doctor was very helpful, explained everything to me, very friendly, and I will see him again.
February 27, 2024
Friendly Attentive staff front and back.
February 26, 2024
Great doctors.
February 23, 2024
As far as the doctor, he was great, but the front office, the girl that sits by the window, I was standing there to check out and she was on her cell phone for like five minutes. And when I finally said, "Hello. Hello." she said, "Oh, do you need help?" So you need to work on the front office staff. They're always rude. They're never welcoming. They never smile. It's very, very disappointing. But once I get to the back office, they're usually very nice. But the doctor is always nice. So I don't know what's going on with Presbyterian, but I'm really not happy with them anymore. It seems like since I got in the Medicare Advantage program, they really don't care about my ... my issues or even taking care of me anymore.
February 23, 2024
Great doctor
February 23, 2024
Dr. Greaves is always polite, efficient, easy to talk with. He takes his time and explains thoroughly our options and medications. Happy he is my Glaucoma Dr. Office staff are also great!
February 22, 2024
Great!
February 22, 2024
Great job! Dr G is the best! (name removed) was a jewel! Nice and friendly, yet very helpful and professional. She made me feel comfortable as she did the procedures on me. No doubt you appreciate her too! Home run Olivia!! ?? The other lady who took pics of my eyes was very friendly and helpful. I forgot her name. It was unusual but very nice. Great job guys' thank you for helping me. 2 thumbs up! ????
February 13, 2024
I'm ok
February 13, 2024
This was the 2nd time I have gone to this doctor. He is very nice and the office staff in very efficient. I didn't have to wait a long time. I would highly recommend this doctor and the staff.
February 12, 2024
The office visit was great. However, the length of time to get an appointment was way too long, approximately 4 months.
February 09, 2024
Yes, on the first question, I answered number one and it should have been a number four. I had very excellent service when I went to Dr. Greaves. So please mark that I had a good experience and he took his time with me. It is a number four. Thank you very much and I enjoyed my visit with Dr. Greaves again. Thank you.
February 09, 2024
I'm very happy and satisfied with the doctor. He listens to you carefully and asks you questions. If you have any questions to ask him, you can do that. Very patient. No, I'm very happy with him. Very happy. Thank you so much. Bye bye.
February 09, 2024
Good experience.
February 05, 2024
Easy to get to, plenty of handicapped parking. Things clearly marked to find elevator and office of the doctor.
February 02, 2024
Log wait for appointment and to see doctor. Office is very busy
February 02, 2024
The office never call for reminder appointment. Need to be able to schedule appoin.ent before approval expires. Also, not able to get specialist appointments. The doctor prescribed medication that was not covered by insurance now I have to wait for approval for other medication that will take 3 more days!
January 30, 2024
The staff at the La Mirada eye care center are the best, very helpful and courteous.
January 26, 2024
Dr Giovanni Greaves is an outstanding medical Profesional. His staff is also excellent. (names removed) and the front desk staff where excellent.
January 22, 2024
Thank you.
January 18, 2024
Nice and friendly service.
January 12, 2024
I was on time. Tech helped within 15 minutes but waited about o45 minutes to an hour. Was at office 1:30 to 3:15. Luckily I had good tests results. Dr was busy but took others ahead of me! Maybe he wanted to spend more time since I was a new patient.don't know why.
January 12, 2024
friendly staff and dr is very patient and caring
January 11, 2024
I really enjoyed going there to the PIH Eye Care. The receptionists, the nurses, everybody knows you by your first name, and greets you right away with a friendly smile. They're all been real nice with me. And I see to all the patients too how they take time for you, and very patient and are very friendly. So I enjoyed going to them and I think all my PIH doctors are doing a good job. Thank you and Dr. Greaves too. He's an awesome doctor. Treating me with my macular degeneration, and giving me honest answers. Thank you. (PHi removed).
January 11, 2024
I feel that doctor Greaves is a caring eye doctor . I appreciate him.
January 09, 2024
Great!
January 05, 2024
Whenever I have issues with my eyes, I'm promptly seen by the doctors, so I'm thoroughly happy. Thank you.
January 05, 2024
Nerve have had a problem with them.
January 05, 2024
Appointment schedule to see provider took 5 months. Too long in my opinion. Would like to see shorter appt. Available.
January 05, 2024
It was a very relaxed visit sitting with Dr. Greaves
January 03, 2024
Just completely satisfied with my visit and friendly staff.
January 02, 2024
Provider staff were friendly.
December 29, 2023
I told him of my on going concerns, he did an exam. The then explained what he saw, and said what action I may be taking in the future.
December 29, 2023
Dr Greaves was very kind and explained everything that he was doing. I felt completely at ease.
December 28, 2023
This was a great provider, very thorough, respectful, and professional. Very good at doing his job.
December 26, 2023
I am very satisfied with the office. The doctor and everyone is very kind and very courteous. I will surely recommend it. Thank you.
December 22, 2023
Dr. Greaves is excellent, I trust him and all of the staff 110%. I always look forward to my appointments. Thank you.
December 15, 2023
It's always a relief to be treated with respect by all the staff.
December 15, 2023
Surgery and Dr and staff excellent
December 14, 2023
I think the office staff was very nice and they answered you my questions right away, took care of you right away and they were on top of everything and the doctor was great.
December 14, 2023
All was just fine!
December 12, 2023
To make an appointment took over 4 months then was called to reschedule. Way too long to see a Dr. Was a good experience when I saw the Dr.
December 12, 2023
All staff, techs and Dr. Greaves are all pleasant and knowledgeable people!!
December 08, 2023
We were accomodated and started the appointment early than expected both the assistant and the Doctor were very professional
December 08, 2023
Excellent care and customer service from check in to practitioner.
December 05, 2023
The last nursing assistant that I saw before I left my appointment was rude and didn't explain anything to me and then got mad when I got anxious with the test that she was trying to do. If she had said that to me beforehand, it probably would have helped me understand, but she didn't. Just putting something in my eye without any explanation is not appreciated.
December 05, 2023
Dr. Greaves is amazing. He is so thorough and explains the steps of treatment and procedures. He is so gentle and patient. He truly inspires confidence in him I would highly recommend Dr Greaves to anyone.
November 30, 2023
Thank you, Dr. Greaves, for you and your staff for good service. Have a happy holidays , Merry Christmas.
November 30, 2023
The staff are very friendly and professional.
November 30, 2023
Yes, my doctor was super kind, it is clear that he is a very sensitive person who loves patients to help them as much as he can. I am very satisfied with him, thank you.
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