Dr. Amy Green-Simms, MD
Ophthalmologist
409.7 mi · 3200 Tower Oaks Blvd, Rockville, MD 20852
At a glance
4.84 stars (247 reviews)
97% are satisfied with this provider ·
Accepts 22 insurances
Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, more+ ·
Works at Eye Physicians of Washington
2 office locations
Affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center
4.84
247 reviews
Bedside manner
4.9
Wait time
4.2
Recent reviews
I highly recommend Dr. Green-Simms. I’ve been seeing her for years for routine eye exams and have had only positive experiences.
November 18, 2019Lara K.Verified patient
Dr. Green-Simms was wonderful - very kind and professional. She spent plenty of time asking questions and carrying out the exam., and explained everything thoroughly. The office staff and technician were also very nice, efficient and professional.
June 27, 2019Catherine B.Verified patient
Office locations
1
1.
Eye Physicians of Washington
400.7 mi · 3200 Tower Oaks Blvd, Rockville, MD, 20852
2
2.
Eye Physicians of Washington
409.7 mi · 1155 21st Street NW, Suite M400, Washington, DC, 20036
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BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
UnitedHealthcare
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Cigna
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Areas of expertise
This doctor's experience enhances their expertise in similar cases. Below are the conditions or surgeries they treat most frequently.
Secondary membranaous cataract surgery
Glaucoma
Cataract
Glaucoma surgery
Cataract surgery with lens implant
Secondary membranaous cataract surgery
Glaucoma
Cataract
Glaucoma surgery
More about Dr. Amy Green-Simms, MD
**Please bring prescription eyeglasses and contacts to your appointment**
Amy Green-Simms is a comprehensive ophthalmologist with a special interest in cataract, glaucoma and eyelid surgery. She graduated from the University of Michigan, then earned her medical degree at the Mayo Clinic as a Laverne Brown Scholar. She completed an internship in internal medicine / surgery at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, IL, where she was named “Intern of the Year.” She then returned to the Mayo Clinic to complete her ophthalmology residency. Dr. Green-Simms is the author of one textbook chapter and nine ophthalmology research articles in renowned journals. Her research on macular degeneration earned her a VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation Research Award. She has spent time studying biology in Israel and volunteering with the Unite for Sight program in Ghana. She enjoys traveling, hiking, and photography.
Education & experience
Education
Medical School - Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Doctor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Residency in Ophthalmology
Saint Francis Hospital, Illinois, Internship in Internal Medicine
Practice
Eye Physicians of Washington
Affiliation
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology
Professional memberships
American Academy of Ophthalmology
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
American Osler Society
Washington DC Metropolitan Ophthalmological Society
Awards and publications
Washingtonian Top Doc 2019, 2018, 2017
VitreoRetinal Surgery Foundation Research Award
Intern of the Year, St Francis Hospital
Background
Languages spoken
English
Gender
Female
NPI number
#1982865531
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Patient reviews
All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.
Overall rating
4.84
Wait time
4.16
Bedside manner
4.91
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247 reviews
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Great visit - very knowledgeable and great bedside manner. New office location is a bit hard to find but is very nice.
January 5, 2017Eve R.Verified patient
This was my first visit at the group and meeting with Dr. Green-Simms. I was very pleased with the entire experience.
November 6, 2017Initials hidden
I have some anxiety seeing eye dr.s Dr Green-Simms was awesome. I would actually look forward to seeing her.
October 10, 2013Julia C.Verified patient
Very professional and thorough. Would definitely recommend her! Will be booking my annual appointment with her
July 30, 2018Elsa K.Verified patient
Both Dr. Green-Simms and her assistant Ashlee were wonderful - great bedside manner, considerate, and patient.
April 20, 2016Olga M.Verified patient
Wonderful first visit with Dr. Green-Simms. Genuine, knowledgeable, good communicator. See you next year!
May 7, 2015Michael W.Verified patient
Excellent experience. Dr Green was very thorough, explained everything, and was kind and very friendly.
May 11, 2018Abraham M.Verified patient
Very friendly doctor. The only problem was that I had to wait for an hour before seeing the doctor.
May 25, 2017Initials hidden
Very professional caring person. I'm so glad I came to her office. Hope to be her patient forever.
March 7, 2014Anita B.Verified patient
Amazing - very warm and professional woman! And her staff is great, very kind and straightforward
September 26, 2013John Q.Verified patient
Dr. Green-Simms was great! Very professional, but friendly. Patiently answered my questions.
June 4, 2018Kathryn B.Verified patient
Wonderful, attentive, and answered all of my questions without hesitation. Great experience!
More than 1 year agoKayli H.Verified patient
It was wonderful. She is really good with elderly patients and takes time to explain things.
October 21, 2013Amb Jahangir K.Verified patient
Dr Green-Simms was very thorough and pleasant. Lucky to have found her through ZocDoc.
February 4, 2019Julie F.Verified patient
Excellent doctor.
Thorough. Good listener. Explains treatment.
Caring. Patient. Kind.
March 26, 2018Paula R.Verified patient
She is a true professional with great patient relationship skills. Highly recommend
January 29, 2018Richard S.Verified patient
Loved, loved, loved her. She listened and took the extra time with me. Great find!
July 20, 2016Judy M.Verified patient
Dr. Green-Simms was delightful and great at explaining her assessment and diagnosis.
July 1, 2015Initials hidden
She's really communicative and sweet. She was very professional and put me at ease!
April 26, 2016Initials hidden
The doctor was amazing, the wait and the personal of the clinic was not that good
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
Very thorough in her exam, and she was very nice. Modern equipment and office.
September 20, 2017Initials hidden
Very long wait time but Dr. Green-Simms was smart, professional, and thorough.
More than 1 year agoAriel J.Verified patient
She's very kind and answer your questions with patience. I will recommend her
August 15, 2017Denise V.Verified patient
She was fantastic, super sweet and made the appointment very comfortable.
September 25, 2018Racquel S.Verified patient
The doctor and the staff were very friendly, professional, and efficient.
August 9, 2017Mary M.Verified patient
Great office and service. Dr. Amy Green-Simms is a wonderful eye doctor
November 8, 2017Amanda G.Verified patient
Entire group was very professional as well as efficient and informative.
More than 1 year agoTeresa Gail D.Verified patient
First time there. Great experience all the way around. Will use again.
July 29, 2019Karen S.Verified patient
Dr. Green-Simms was very friendly and had a great bedside manner.
August 20, 2015Laura C.Verified patient
Dr. Green-Simms and her staff were very courteous and informative.
More than 1 year agoSara H.Verified patient
Excellent practitioner, who patiently explained my condition.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
She's was so pleasant and professional. Great experience.
September 18, 2017Priyanka L.Verified patient
She was terrific. Her physicians assistant was also great
October 21, 2013Lisa F.Verified patient
Everything went very professionally; satisfactorily..
More than 1 year agoSHIRLEY ELIZABETH B.Verified patient
I love Dr Amy Green-Simms, she’s so friendly and warm.
November 21, 2019Stephanie P.Verified patient
Very thorough; dr inspires confidence; good experience
More than 1 year agoRC
Very professional and welcoming!
August 2, 2020Initials hidden
Loved her.
More than 1 year agoRob S.Verified patient
I highly recommend Dr. Green-Simms. I’ve been seeing her for years for routine eye exams and have had only positive experiences.
November 18, 2019Lara K.Verified patient
Dr. Green-Simms was wonderful - very kind and professional. She spent plenty of time asking questions and carrying out the exam., and explained everything thoroughly. The office staff and technician were also very nice, efficient and professional.
June 27, 2019Catherine B.Verified patient
Dr. Amy Green-Simms is the best! She is an excellent physician, is very personable, and her office is super efficient. I couldn't have had a better experience.
More than 1 year agoGrace B.Verified patient
Never have I been treated like this by an eye doctor, or any doctor at all, or a doctor's office staff. I'm new to DC, and unfortunately had an extremely red eye.
I went in for a 10:30 appointment, and arrived at 10:31. Filled out paperwork. Waited. And waited.
At 11:19am, I went back up to the front, and said, um, I had a 10:30? And the lady who had checked me in, taken my license, etc., said, What's the last name? (Really? Guess too much time had passed for her to remember.) Someone wound up calling me back a few minutes later. The assistant did not seem too knowledgable about the subject, and gave me a vision test.
After that, she told me to sit back down and that the doctor would call me. I sat. And waited. And I waited. At 11:53 am, I walked back up to the assistant, and asked for an update. She said, "Yeah, I'm just not sure what's going on. Maybe she has something." (?What does that even mean?) "I can try to squeeze you in." Um. What? I asked, "Why would you need to squeeze me in exactly, when I had an appointment?" She looked at me and said, "Oh, yeah, I don't know."
At 11:58, the doctor finally sees me. She was super condescending, but did apologize for the wait. She pulled out her prescription pad, and I was so relieved that I'd be feeling better, because it was painful. And gross looking. What did she write on the prescription pad? She wrote to take Ibuprofen. Wowwww.
When I brought up the fact I had consulted an eye doctor friend, who told me I'd likely need prescription drops, she said, oh, I wouldn't recommend that. The drops I'd prescribe you cause glaucoma AND cataracts, and I'd need to see you back here immediately. Stick with the Ibuprofen.
I insisted on receiving a prescription for the drops, in case it was needed. She gave it to me, but basically instructed me to absolutely not fill it, because the side effects would be too much for me to handle.
I went to check out, and the checkout employee told me it would be a charge of xx. I looked at him, shocked, and said, look, I've been here almost 2 hours. I'm being charged that much, do you see my eye? You know what she told me to do? She told me to take Advil? He looked at me in shock, like, ARE YOU KIDDING that's what she did? And I said, Seriously. And showed him the prescription. He went to check with the office manager to see if there was anything that could be done, because he agreed that it seemed ridiculous.
The office manager took her time (cool), then finally came out and said she'd need to talk with the doctor. They then had someone named call me, who was the least understanding person I've ever dealt with from a doctor's office. She had zero response when I explained what happened, except to repeat that the charge was correct. Eventually, she added, not only was the charge correct, but I SHOULD'VE been charged x amount more. I'm sorry. Seriously? Phyllis had me in tears because of her lack of understanding and compassion. There was none. I repeatedly asked if there was anyone else I could talk to about this, even for a slight adjustment, and she basically said no. I was a loss of what to do. I still am at a complete loss of what to do.This is the first time ZocDoc has let me down.
Do not see this doctor. Do not waste your time. Or your money. Just go ahead and take some Ibuprofen instead of throwing money in the trash.
March 26, 2019Michelle W.Verified patient
I was pleasantly surprised at how short the wait time and the actual exam took. I feel I got a quality eye exam and Dr. Green-Simms has a very pleasing and professional manner.
March 18, 2019Alice B.Verified patient
Dr Green-Simms was very professional and thorough. One of the main reasons I saw her was because she books her patients far a bit more time than most, and the experience reflected that. The flip side, is you shouldn’t expect to be in & out as I had to said about 40 minutes from the time of my appointment before I saw the doctor.
January 19, 2019John T.Verified patient
BAD EXPERIENCE due to back office staff, including the office manager.
I can't recall a time that I was ever disrespected in such a manner.
I was pretty shaken up when I left.
January 2, 2019Patricia P.Verified patient
She was so nice and took the time to get to know me. She also explained everything in a way I could understand, which I appreciated.
December 12, 2018Grace G.Verified patient
That was a great experience, highly recommended!
October 10, 2018Olessya F.Verified patient
Great communication skills, thorough, and friendly. Fantastic doctor and medical assistant. Very knowledgeable and empathetic. Highly recommend.
September 24, 2018Ann K.Verified patient
I waited weeks for my first appointment. The office canceled it, then canceled my second appointment as well. Both times, the burden was on me to call in and find a new time.
Compounding matters is that the doctor tends to have a full schedule, so it always takes 3-6 weeks to find a new appointment time.
More than 1 year agoInitials hidden
Dr Green-Simms and her assistant are wonderful. My exams were done thoroughly and enough time and care and attention was provided.
August 2, 2018Ayda P.Verified patient
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Which hospital is Dr. Amy Green-Simms affiliated with?
Dr. Amy Green-Simms is affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
What practice does Dr. Amy Green-Simms work with?
Dr. Amy Green-Simms works with Eye Physicians of Washington.
Where is Dr. Amy Green-Simms's office located?
Dr. Amy Green-Simms has 2 office locations, including in Washington and Rockville, view full addresses on Dr. Green-Simms's profile.
Which board certifications does Dr. Amy Green-Simms have?
Dr. Amy Green-Simms is certified by American Board of Ophthalmology.
What are common reasons for patients to see Dr. Amy Green-Simms?
Dr. Amy Green-Simms frequently sees patients for Eye Emergency Visit, Eye Infection, General Eye Consultation, Glaucoma Follow Up, and Stye / Hordeolum. You can see other visit reasons for Dr. Amy Green-Simms on their profile.
What languages does Dr. Amy Green-Simms speak?
Dr. Amy Green-Simms speaks English.
How do patients rate Dr. Amy Green-Simms in reviews?
247 patients have reviewed Dr. Amy Green-Simms. The overall rating for this doctor is 4.84/5. They have a 4.91/5 rating for bedside manner and a 4.16/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.