Specialty: Ophthalmology: Vitreous-Retinal Surgery
Office locations: Bloomfield, North Bergen, Ramsey, Teaneck, Union, Paramus, Franklin Lakes
Most recent review: 3 days ago
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4.84.8 out of 5
2.3K Ratings
634 Comments
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.
The reviews listed below were collected independently of Retina Center of New Jersey through rater8. Each review represents an authentic and verified patient experience.
Always helpful!!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(3 days ago)
Oct-2026
Doc is great, office is disorganized. Nearly 3 hours for 15 minutes with Dr. Higgins.
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
(1 week ago)
Oct-2026
Great doctor and staff , highly recommend.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 week ago)
Oct-2026
He is excellent. However, the office is chaotic and my 9;15 appointment had me there for 2 hours-- unacceptable. I i'm seeking another doctor with a good Doctor but more efficient office procedure.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 week ago)
Oct-2026
Won’t go anywhere else
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(3 weeks ago)
Oct-2026
Always Great!!!!
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(3 weeks ago)
Oct-2026
Friendly, explains all aspects of test results. Kind the type of doctor every patient wants to be in charge of their care.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 month ago)
Sep-2026
Excellent
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 month ago)
Sep-2026
The whole operation at Retina Eye is superlative. Doctor is high caliber
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
(1 month ago)
Sep-2026
Pleasant, thorough, left the office with no questions. Everything was explained perfectly.
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.
Always helpful!!
Doc is great, office is disorganized. Nearly 3 hours for 15 minutes with Dr. Higgins.
Great doctor and staff , highly recommend.
He is excellent. However, the office is chaotic and my 9;15 appointment had me there for 2 hours-- unacceptable. I i'm seeking another doctor with a good Doctor but more efficient office procedure.
Won’t go anywhere else
Always Great!!!!
Friendly, explains all aspects of test results. Kind the type of doctor every patient wants to be in charge of their care.
Excellent
The whole operation at Retina Eye is superlative. Doctor is high caliber
Pleasant, thorough, left the office with no questions. Everything was explained perfectly.