About Us (the team)

Our team of dedicated, professional staff is here to ensure that your experience with us is second to none. We use state of the art equipment to diagnose and treat our patients with care and attention to detail.

Our staff is headed by Dr Richard C Angrist.

Doctor Angrist is a board certified ophthalmologist who has been in private practice for over 20 years. He specializes in cataract, glaucoma, laser and implant surgery, and also treats eyelid and tear duct disorders. He is certified through a number of professional organizations (see below for details), is a member of the American Medical Association and is listed in “Who’s Who in America”. Dr Angrist also actively gives lectures and is a clinical instructor at the NY Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Career Highlights:

  • Graduated from Albany Medical College with an MD

  • Awards:
    • Received Sandoz Award for Ophthalmology Excellence – Albany Medical College
    • Resident Research Achievement Award – New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, for paper entitled “The Role of Mueller’s Muscle in Ptosis”

  • Certification:
    • Diplomat America Board of Ophthalmology
    • Fellow of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRES)
    • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.)
    • Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
    • Chief of Ophthalmology at Kimball Medical Center

  • Affiliations:
    • Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood, NJ
    • Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
    • St. Peter’s Medical Center, New Brunswick, NJ
    • Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, NJ
    • New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY
    • Ocean Medical Center, Brick, NJ