Dr. Greer L Geiger, FASRS, FAAO
Ophthalmologist
210 N Main St Suite 144 Kernersville NC, 27284About
Dr. Greer Geiger is an ophthalmologist practicing in Kernersville, NC. Dr. Geiger specializes in eye and vision care. As an ophthalmologist, Dr. Geiger can practice medicine as well as surgery. Opthalmologists can perform surgeries because they have their medical degrees along with at least eight years of additional training. Dr. Geiger can diagnose and treat diseases, perform eye operations and prescribe eye glasses and contacts. Ophthalmologists can also specialize even further in a specific area of eye care.
Education and Training
MD at Harvard Medical School
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Clinical Professor University of California, San Francisco, the University of California, Davis, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham -
Awards
- Best Doctors in North Carolina
- Best Doctors in America Award, Top Ophthalmologists: Vitreo-Retinal Surgery Award, Top Ophthalmologists in Central Carolina Award, and Patients’ Choice Award Year
Professional Memberships
- Fellow of the American Society of Retina Specialists (FASRS), and a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (FAAO)
- North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, and the North Carolina Medical Society
Fellowships
- Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, and at Johns Hopkins University vitreo-retinal surgery, medical retina, and uveitis
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Get to know Ophthalmologist Dr. Greer L. Geiger, who serves patients throughout the State of North Carolina.
A trusted physician, Dr. Geiger offers ophthalmologic services to patients in Kernersville, and Greensboro, North Carolina.
Pertaining to her educational pursuits, she graduated with her medical degree from Harvard Medical School, and completed her internship at Beth Deaconess Medical Center. She then went on to complete her residency in ophthalmology at the University of California, San Francisco, and her fellowship in vitreo-retinal surgery, medical retina, and uveitis at the Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, and at Johns Hopkins University.
Subsequent to her education, the doctor attained board certification in ophthalmology through the American Board of Ophthalmology, an independent, non-profit organization responsible for certifying ophthalmologists in the United States of America.
Achieving fellowship status, Dr. Geiger is a Fellow of the American Society of Retina Specialists (FASRS), and a Fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (FAAO). She is a proud member of the North Carolina Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, and the North Carolina Medical Society.
Holding a license to practice medicine in North Carolina, she can be found on staff at Fayetteville Ambulatory Surgical Center, Kernersville Medical Center, and Moses Cone Hospital.
Among her prior academic appointments, Dr. Geiger served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Francisco, the University of California, Davis, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Ophthalmology is a branch of medicine and surgery, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. Ophthalmologists are experts in the diseases, functions, and anatomy of the eye. Ophthalmologists are also surgeons. They repair traumatic injuries to the eye and may perform cataract, glaucoma, and corneal surgery.
Among her various accolades, Dr. Geiger has been the recipient of the Best Doctors in America Award, Top Ophthalmologists: Vitreo-Retinal Surgery Award, Top Ophthalmologists in Central Carolina Award, and Patients’ Choice Award (2016).
On a more personal note, she is fluent in both English and Spanish.
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