John R. Griffin, MD

I am a practicing physician and could not be more pleased with Dr. Griffin. I chose Dr. Griffin to perform my bilateral DIEP procedure after extensive research, and several consults, and, after complications from breast implants after a previous bilateral mastectomy. I was skeptical of having any further surgeries, but I immediately developed trust with him, and trusted his skills and extensive experience with this complicated procedure. He has my highest recommendation!

Dr. John Griffin is the greatest doctor I have ever gone to. He makes you feel so comfortable; like you have known him all your life. He is a miracle worker. Thank god for doctors like him. I was diagnosed with DCIS 0 stage after 3 lumpectomies & no clear margins, I had a mastectomy. Dr. Griffin gave me a couple of options. I opted for fat to be taken from my stomach to be replaced in my breast. I am the process of reconstruction. Dr. Griffin is SO caring of his patients. It is not unusual for him to call you and personally ask how you are doing. He is a perfectionist if you need plastic surgery of any kind. If you don’t have HIM as your doctor, you have the WRONG one. — Cindy Minaidis

Let me just start with saying how phenomenal Dr. Griffin, CiCi and his staff are!
My experience from the moment I met Dr. Griffin at my consultation to the last check in visit I had have all been amazing. The moment I met him I was instantly comfortable and shortly after, knew he was the one for me. He is personable, very sincere and highly recommended.
I basically came in with the worst infection on my right breast preformed by a joke of a doctor which led to a Capsular Contracture. I was in so much pain when I came to Dr. Griffin. He was extremely knowledgeable and wanted to help right away. I had some drama with my insurance but he and his staff were on it and helped manage to get my insurance to cover it for immediate operation. Dr. Griffin and CiCi followed-​up with me personally every single day before and after my operation to make sure I was healing properly. I was amazed by their genuineness and overall concern for my well-​being. I removed both implants to hopefully heal and go back to Dr. Griffin for a real operation. I trust his input– fully~
If you’re looking for a plastic surgeon who goes above and beyond, and cares about you as a person and not just a body to perfect, go to Dr. Griffin. I’m happy to speak to anyone who has further questions offline. Just message me through Unilocal

I must honestly say, from the bottom of my heart, that this man is doing wonders for the patients in our community. He is kind, he attentive, and above all he is a perfectionist!
Although I do not work for him, I work with him and I would be more than comfortable recommending Dr Griffin to ANY of my family or friends. His reconstruction work for breast cancer patients is outstanding and if it were me, I would welcome his expertise and treatment. Thank you Dr Griffin, for helping to heal our very special community of breast cancer patients, and for your wonderful work with the patients who just want to feel better about themselves.

My primary care physician referred Dr. Griffin to me in 2012 because I wanted information on having a breast reduction. He took his time with me answered all my questions. Told him at that time I wasn’t ready. He put no pressure on me to have the surgery, just told me to come back when I was ready. Fast forward to April 2014 when I scheduled my appointment to see him because I was finally ready to schedule. I decided not only to have a breast reduction/​lift I also had abdominoplasty. He takes his time with you and explains everything to you. Even gives you his cell phone number which is very unusual for a doctor. They usually just have you call the office.
He’s an excellent surgeon and I’m very happy with my new body. Thank you Dr. Griffin!
I would highly recommend him!

I recently had a breast lift by Dr. Griffin. While I was really nervous about having the surgery, as I have never had surgery before, I am very happy with my decision and with my results. Cici, the Office Manager, and Dr. Griffin spent a lot of time explaining the procedure and what to expect after the surgery. They were always accessible by email and phone to answer any questions I had, and I had many! The fact that Dr. Griffin gives his patients his cell number speaks volumes about his patient care. Knowing I could get in contact with him anytime reduced my pre-​op anxiety. It has been 22 days since my surgery and the scars look fine, thin but pink. I’ve been told it could take between 1 – 2 years for the scars to heal completely. I am a bit anxious about that, but am really happy with the height and fullness of my breasts.

I recently had a breast reduction surgery done by Dr. Griffin and couldn’t be happier. I’m only 18, so I was very apprehensive about the procedure, including anesthesia and my recovery. Dr. Griffin was very knowledgable and was able to address all my fears. I felt very safe with him and was extremely impressed with the entire experience, including the pre op appointment at his office. His office staff is very professional and thorough, as well as personable. It has now been three weeks, and I am so happy with the results. Dr. Griffin has made himself available for any questions, and did a fantastic job! I would not have trusted anyone else, and I highly recommend him for others.

This guy is a clown. Unprofessional to say the least. I was early for an appointment and he ran late. Okay, I sometimes do. But when I run late, I do not BS with the front office staff for 15 minutes… I overheard their entire conversation. That was very rude. but that does not even begin to describe this guy. He looked at my situation and went right into the hard sell– lets get some dates down. No, we are not going to get dates down. Then he prescribed meds for pain, said «just give him what we give everybody» and then said «give him enough for a party.» Really?

Please stay away from him; you will thank me. I wanted to update the record of Dr Griffin being a below standard HIGH RISK breast surgeon who caused 2 years of suffering and re-​surgery because of his low standard of work he performed on me. I have had a Stanford Dr and a expert breast surgery medical records reviewer who both called out the deficiencies of his work on me.
Dr. Griffin did such a BAD job on my breast surgeries that I am currently suing Griffin for Malpractice; I have never sued anyone before. It’s cost me $ 2000 to initiate this, but others need to know.
Don’t be fooled by his ‘happy” demeanor; He may be pleasant, but his techniques were poor on me. He is in it for the $$.
I endured infection, so much pain, delays, 2 hour waits in his office, no follow-​up. My other Dr. had to correct Griffin when he mixed up my meds, increasing the wrong one and decreasing incorrectly the dosage on the other. He sent me home from the hospital without talking to me personally that day. A pain RX was left for me written to a pharmacy that was closed for the evening. I was suffering terribly. We couldn’t reach him to correct it.
Earlier, the hospital nurses kept arguing that I had no business being sent home as I was in such bad shape. The Hosp admin came in and told me Griffin signed out me early that day, and now no one one could be reached. They wanted me to sign for a $ 5000. room charge authorization or leave. I left in tears and extreme pain.
Things kept getting worse at home. Griffin called me in as an outpatient to remove the smelly, rotting flesh on the weeping open 4“wound on my breast. Following that outpatient procedure, he did not even show up to dismiss me, the nurse told me I could go home. I didn’t hear from him for months.
I made a decision to get a second opinion as a THIRD operation was still needed according to Griffin. Besides, my breasts didn’t match– ugly job.
I went to Stanford. I was told Griffin had used outmoded techniques, surgery was poorly done and the flap was too large to have EVER worked. My breasts were not even on same baseline with one being an inch higher than the other. Totally different sizes. The Stanford doc shook his head and said, ‘well, I’ve seen worse… but…this is bad.’ Griffin tried to tell me it went bad cause I rolled on the breast while sleeping– my fault. Stanford doc ensured me that was not true — not my fault. So Griffin lied to me to cover his poor quality surgery. I then developed a protruding midsection. I had it diagnosed as a hernia.
At Stanford, practically the entire operation had to be redone. In addition, the huge hernia which had developed in my abdomen; I was told it was a direct result of the earlier surgery. Another 32″ hip-​to-​hip scar reopened and all that flesh lifted again.
I suffered beyond belief for over 2 years. And, my breasts are full of scars that wouldn’t be there if not for Griffin’s substandard work. Thank God, Stanford physicians salvaged the surgery.
BTW: my condition was entirely «in-​situ» and the whole operation was possibly more than needed, I found that out after it all was over.
Griffin’s office staff was confused and unreliable; and I understand they were replaced … Too late to help out with my debacle.
Don’t risk your body on him.
He was also ambivalent about my pain levels — he said that he’s had patients in more pain than me… No empathy. Stay away. Not worth the risk. I think it is my duty to other women to relay this. I hope the Ca Medical Board takes note. Thank you for reading.

Dr Griffin is a very caring professional doctor and really knows his stuff. I will never trust anyone but him. If I were to do the same procedure again I would pick Dr Griffin over n over again. I would highly recommend him to anyone who needs a plastic surgery.

Dr Griffin performed a nose job for me last December. I did my research (as I am new to the area) and I am glad I paid attention to the reviews.
His equipment is state of the art, his staff was more than friendly and professional, he was knowledgeable and very thorough in explaining my options and the procedure. I must say, the whole experience exceeded my expectations.
The procedure didn’t take long, and was a lot less painful than I had prepared myself for. Healing only took a few weeks and I could tell I had made the right decision immediately. I also had my first botox injection around that same time in his office and I was pleasantly surprised at how painless and natural it looks.
6 months later, I am very very pleased with the results! Sometimes I catch myself staring in the mirror for way too long just admiring the work he did. If I can figure out how to post a picture, I will be happy to!

Dr. Griffin has performed many procedures on me and he is amazing. I have to admit, I am a bit difficult to please and am quite impressed with his precision and attention to detail. He is compassionate and reasonable. His staff is always kind and welcoming. I feel comfortable going to the practice, as I am always warmly welcomed there. I highly recommend Dr. Griffin. He is a great surgeon and a great guy.

Dr. John Griffin is a fine surgeon who deserves more than 5 stars. I just had my surgery about a week ago and I’m very happy with the natural looking and beautiful results. It is a truly amazing and wonderful experience to feel beautiful and so confident about my body. My recovery is easy and fast, with minimal discomfort, thanks to Dr. Griffin’s meticulous surgical technique and close postop follow-​up from him and his staff.
This all started with a consultation which lasted much longer than I anticipated. Dr. Griffin was very thorough and professional. We discussed all the possible surgical options that I could have in order to create the natural looking results I desired. I felt very confident in him so I didn’t look for a second opinion and signed up for the surgery. Graduated from the prestigious Deerfield Academy and later on with a major in Studio Art from Rice University, Dr. Griffin is a true artist and a great surgeon in one.
This review is written for the patients who are considering any surgeries on the breasts, liposuction, fat grafting or surgical scar revision. I’m so glad that I trusted this surgeon and didn’t go to somebody else. I believe your experience would just be as great as mine. I highly recommend Dr. Griffin and his friendly staff.

I can’t begin to say enough good things about Dr. Griffin. After a breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent double mastectomy, it was a true silver lining to have such a fabulous surgical team. He worked seamlessly with my breast cancer surgeon. His bedside manner is great — and that’s hard to find in a surgeon. He truly made me feel at ease and confident in every decision I was making and really guided me with the pluses and minuses of all the options. The only complaint I might have is sometimes you have to wait a bit in his office for the appointment.
I’ve has one or two situations where they’ve had to reschedule my office appointment because something has come up, but that’s surely the nature of the business when you are dealing with mastectomy or non-​planned surgeries such as this. They have always called well in advance and quickly rescheduled.
I would be 100% confident in recommending him to a family member or friend.

I should have written this before. I had my surgery March 12 and I am extremely pleased with my surgery. Dr. Griffin was
too was his staff. He cares not just about what he has done. One of follow up visits was after my first chemo. Not only did he remember but it was the first question — «How did your chemo go?»
He went above and beyond my expectations as a surgeon. I highly recommend his practice!

I am surprised to read any negatives about Dr. Griffin. Our experience was great!
Almost a year ago, my wife went through a double mastectomy and reconstruction. Everyone I talked to spoke very highly of Dr. Griffin so going in I felt very comfortable. In what was a very difficult time for my wife and Dr. Griffin immediately put her at ease. His sense of humor and the way he explained the procedure made her feel better. He didn’t talk down to us but explained everything. He was always available to answer questions. After the procedure he met us on a Saturday to do follow up. The results are great and my wife is very pleased. Thank you Dr. Griffin!!!

I’ve been going to Dr Griffin for breast reduction surgery because I have chronic pain issues in my neck so my nuerosurgeon referred me to him. I had to lose weight to have the reduction done. I am almost 60 and had gone through a traumatic time a year ago of losing my husband and my home so losing weight was just one more trauma to be going through. It wasn’t easy but he made a deal with me that if I lost 20 lbs that he would do the surgery. After a couple of months I called the office to make an appt and they wouldn’t make an appt but instead told me the Dr would call me. After a month of no call, I called back and told them I had not gotten a call back, when I finally got back in, I was treated like a 2^nd class citizen and the Dr was making excuses like the surgery would not help my situation. He finally called my neurosurgeon and just said I have to lose more weight. My appts have been cancelled by the office 5 times at the last minute. It was very obvious they didn’t want to do my surgery and it was being paid by my insurance. After they cancelled my last appt, I changed Drs but they wasted a whole year of my time…

I went in for a consultation for a Rhinoplasty & Breast Augmentation with Dr. Griffin a year ago & right away, I was extreamly comfortable. He made me feel at ease. Prior to that, I had seen & spoke to about 5 or 6 different doctors, & not once did I feel confident in having any work done by them. Dr. griffin has a way of making you feel as if he’s known you for years & actually cares about what YOU want. Not only is he fantastic, the staff is wonderful! If you’re looking for an all around amazing doctor & terrific experience I highly recommend Dr. Griffin!

I went in for a consultation with Dr. Griffin about a year ago and it went beautifully. I was sold and would only come here to get any procedure done. He is truly thorough and very personable, his staff is accomodating and he makes sure all your questions are answered and even posts some of his own that help you think outside the box to ask the pertinent things that make or break your decision. I highly recommend him.

I was referred to Dr. Griffin years ago by a friend. I had undergone (cosmetic) surgery by another doctor some years prior to that and was very unhappy with the results.
After the first consultation with Dr. Griffin, I knew I was in very capable hands. He is young, which I liked, because he was up on all of the latest techniques, very professional, and he made me feel relaxed.
He has a great sense of humor, which I also liked as it helps keep the patient at ease before surgery. Dr. Griffin explains everything he will be doing, before, during and after your surgery.
He’s open and honest about what you are having done.
The results are fabulous! A lot of my friends have gone to Dr. Griffin, whether it’s for surgery, Botox, or Restylane.
There will be some bruising. That is a given, but the results are well worth a little short-​term discoloration.
Dr. Griffin also does reconstruction surgery in connection with breast cancer.
Give Dr. Griffin a call, you won’t be sorry. JO