About Us (The Team) in Somerset, NJ


Our 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 pay attention to detail.
Our staff is headed by Dr. Richard C Angrist. Dr. Angrist is a board-certified ophthalmologist who has been in private practice for over 25 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 has been listed in "Who's Who® in America."
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 & Ear Infirmary for Paper Entitled The Role of Mueller's Muscle in Ptosis

Certification:
- Diplomat of the America Board of Ophthalmology
- Chief of Ophthalmology at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus
- Fellow of American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- Fellow of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery® (ASOPRES)
Affiliations:
- Ocean Medical Center, Brick, New Jersey
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, New York
- St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus
- Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge, New Jersey
- Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey