Dr. John M. Engel, MD

"Amazing doctor, listens with patience."

"Dr engel is amazing. My 4yo son went to a different ophthalmologist, wont say his name, who was very condescending.. I would stress everytime i had an appointment with him with my son.. Found dr engel, he is in network w my insurance. Went to second appointment and its very calming knowing I dont get yelled at everytime i dont understand something or because he didnt wear his glasses 100% of the time.. Dr engel, calmy explains everything, listens to any input or questions, very good w my son, my son seems very relaxed when hes in the room.. he has a calming way about him... would recommend him to anyone looking for a pediatric ophthalmologist.. (my son has a drifting eye, so we have been going to the other ophthalmologist since he was 8 months) All i can say is how relieved I am.. you have no idea how much anxiety i got with the last one.. Its worth the drive, his office is in east Brunswick, Im near Toms river... Ill drive for him"

"My son is a new patient to the office. Making the appointment was easy and the staff was pleasant. I'd faxed our registration paperwork ahead of time (not because I'm overly organized, but more because I know I'm likely to forget to bring it with me).. I was pleasantly surprised that they'd attached the paperwork to our file, and we were all set. We waited about a half hour before seeing the doctor, but when I mentioned we had an appointment following , that we might be late for, they made sure we we saw the doctor quickly and we were able to make it to our other appointment. Overall, I don't mind that I had to wait because the staff was reasonable and understood our rush. Dr. Engel was friendly and pleasant, and came highly recommended by our pediatrician."

""Not really rating the doctor here as I havent seen him yet" but I had called the office today to make an appointment and the lady who answered the call was so impatient and also passing sarcastic comments on the side with her colleague while i had difficulty trying to hear and understand her. Those comments could also have been said in a polite manner and probably in a little bit patient manner. Now I am hesitant to even take my kid to see the doctor as I am scared of what kind of staff I will be leaving my kid too. People first impression on a facility comes from the front desk people and probably Dr.Engel should probably address this sooner than later as I also see from different reviews that other people have also faced this."

"Rude Staff!! Called, waited 10 minutes for an unprofessional young girl to answer the phone and put me back on hold for another 15 minutes. Then she hung up on me! And all I asked was to book an appointment for my son who was a new patient referred by St. Peter's Hospital. I immediately called back to find voicemail. I left a message explaining my experience but I'm sure no one will return my call."