Dr. Geeta Grover, M.D.
Geeta Grover, M.D., FAAP
Dr. Geeta Grover is a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and a board-certified Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician practicing at the UCI Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. She is also an attending physician for the teaching clinics at CHOC Children’s Hospital and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
Dr. Grover did her undergraduate studies in Psychology at Stanford University and received her Doctor of Medicine from University of California, Irvine. She completed both her internship and residency in Pediatrics, as well as a fellowship in Ambulatory Pediatrics at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She has been a practicing pediatrician in Orange County for over 30 years.
As a pediatrician, Dr. Grover’s professional interests focus on ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Learning Disabilities. She is passionate about health equity and addressing social drivers of health, especially housing and food insecurity, and opportunities gaps in education that impact children’s abilities to achieve their fullest potential. At the core of all the work she does both in her clinical practice as well as within the community is her passion for children’s reading development. She writes and speaks about the impact that reading proficiency has on helping to close the achievement gap. Ultimately, she strives to support children in breaking out of the cycles of poverty and homelessness that impact their families.
Dr. Grover is active in her community with both professional and community nonprofit organizations. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. She is a committee member for the AAP National Council on Early Childhood, Council on School Health and the Section on Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. On a local level, she is an active member of the AAP Orange County Chapter where she serves as the Medical Director for the Reach Out and Read Orange County Affiliate, Advisory Board Member of Clinic in the Park, and Chair of the Social Drivers of Health Working Group. Since 2019, she has served on the Board of Directors of Illumination Foundation, spearheading initiatives that increase access to quality health care and educational opportunities for children actively experiencing homelessness. Previously, she has served as a mentor and an advisory board member for Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano College Mentoring Program from 2017-2023, and from 2021-2023, served on the Board of Directors for Serving Kids Hope. She is grateful for the support of her husband, daughter, extended family and friends who enthusiastically partner with her on her community outreach work.
