Dr. Patrick Higgins is a practicing vitreous-retinal surgeon specializing in medical and surgical disease in which he is double-fellowship-trained. He also has extensive experience in clinical research as well, participating in over sixty clinical trials dating back to 1998.
Dr. Patrick Higgins is a practicing vitreous-retinal surgeon specializing in medical and surgical disease in which he is double-fellowship-trained. He also has extensive experience in clinical research as well, participating in over sixty clinical trials dating back to 1998.
Dr. Patrick Higgins has been a practicing vitreous-retinal surgeon specializing in medical and surgical disease in northern New Jersey for the past 18 years and was the founder of the Retina Center of New Jersey with offices in Bloomfield, North Bergen, Ramsey, Teaneck and Union, NJ. Dr. Higgins is fluent in both English and Spanish and looks forward to serving the needs of his patients.
Dr. Higgins has extensive experience in clinical research as well. He has participated in over sixty clinical trials dating back to 1998, which included working on clinical trials for many of the pharmaceuticals that are currently being used as standard of care in the retina/ophthalmology field today.
Dr. Higgins was the only retina specialist in the state of New Jersey to be selected by his peers to be included in New Jersey Monthly magazines “NJ’s Top Doctors 2012”.
Dr. Higgins is double-fellowship trained. He completed a one-year medical retina fellowship in New York City at New York University. He then completed a second surgical retina fellowship in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Touro Eye Infirmary.
Dr. Higgins attended medical school at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) in Newark, NJ. He subsequently completed an internship at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ and then returned to UMDNJ where he completed his Ophthalmology residency at the New Jersey Eye Institute.
Dr. Higgins attended the University of Scranton as a pre-med major and graduated Cum Laude with a B.S. in Biology. He was selected to the AOE National Honor Society and also played varsity baseball for the University of Scranton for three years.
He was born and raised in Nutley, NJ where he resided with his family for 33 years. He now resides in Ridgewood, NJ with his four children and parents.
Doctor Higgins was amazing. I felt positive during the visit. He was very professional, knowledgeable and compassionate. I’m hopeful that I will have good results after surgery.
Service is always excellent!!
Always a pro with a clear explanation.
The doctor was very professional I was very confident in his diagnosis and his treatment of plan for me I thank him very much
Patrick Higgins provides superior care. I trust him and he cares about his patients. I recommend him highly.
My first appointment with Dr Higgins went very well. Unfortunately my follow-up not so much. I had a 9:45 appointment went through some testing that I'm not quite sure why I had to have done and was not made aware that I would be getting drops in my eyes as it was supposed to be a follow-up to a procedure I had done After those tests I was put in another waiting room at 10:30. At 11:00 I asked how much longer and was told there were three more people ahead of me. Minimally I was going to be there another 45 minutes based on how patients were going in. Not okay This doctor has minimal hours and clearly tries to pack in patients for the few hours that he does work I do not have 2 hours to waste it in a doctor's office. Not acceptable
Dr Higgins is it taking the care of my eyes for the last 11 years. I'm lucky to have him.
Exceptional eye specialist. Been a patient for over 13 years. Very caring and thorough.
Great bedside manner as a Doctor. shows concern for his patients feelings. .
Dr Higgins is an exceptional Dr. He is concerned about every patient. You are not just a number. His office is run extremely well.I would highly recommend Dr Higgins