Angrist Richard C MD
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Lakewood, NJ

Unfortunately, we did not have such a good experience. The office itself is a converted old house and was hard for my daughter to navigate the steps. However, I did see a wheelchair ramp outside. When I originally called to make the appt, I thought I had the right referral, but apparently i needed one with the drs name on it. While trying to figure it out, the dr himself grabbed the phone out of the office workers hand & spoke to me as if he were scolding his kid. I should have stopped right there...but at the time my daughter really needed a specialist... and with medicaid, you have to take whatever you can get most times. The drs bedside manor is awful, as is the way he treats his staff. He scolded the guy behind the desk a couple times. If that were me I'd quit. He acts like everything is a huge bother to him. He's very rough. Without a word, he rushed my daughter in who (wears leg braces & hearing aids) & plopped her down in the exam chair like it was the back of a squad car, & IMMEDIATELY starts shoving eye drops into her eyes without warning or saying what they were, and they were stinnging her eyes. He immediately starts trying to force her eyes open to look in with his scope. He finally asks what's the problem with her since he clearly didn't see anything, to which I replied there are what appears to be dried out/rough patches on the whites of her eyeballs, in the outside corners. This seemed confusing to him so I physically pointed it out...he then started mumbling... something about it "probably" being a harmless cyst that may or may not need to be drained... (like a kid who was mad about being proved wrong) Uuuggh.. she doesn't have any "cysts" in her eyes & he's certainly not going near her with a syringe! This doctor rushed around from patient to patient to patient, back & forth into the front office to scold the very nice gentleman answering phones... didn't wear gloves, & not once washed or disinfected his hands. Trust me, I was watching him. 6 My daughter said he hands smelled like he was .... well I'll just end it here so you don't puke. My father probably would have thought him to be a great old style dr. So if you're a geriatric retired truck driver.. this doc is for you.

One of the best doctors I’ve ever seen. He took care of my parents eyes and now my husband’s eye issues. He’s so knowledgeable and dedicated to caring for his patients. I highly recommend him.

Dr Angrist's office is always wonderful, and my whole family's eye exams are consistently thorough and extensive. Most recently, when I was hit right in the eye with a pickleball, Dr Angrist went out of his way to make sure I was seen and taken care of right away. & The care didn’t stop there — he arranged follow-up with a retina specialist and even made the appointment for me. The entire team is kind, professional, and truly attentive. I’m very grateful and highly recommend this practice.