Brett Frieman

Specialty: Cataract, Corneal Disease, Uveitis, Glaucoma, and Laser Refractive Surgery

• Comprehensive Eye Care
• Cataract Evaluation and Surgery
• Corneal Disease Management
• Uveitis Diagnosis and Treatment
• Glaucoma Evaluation and Management
• Laser Refractive Surgery

Highlights

• Ophthalmology Residency Director at Jersey City Medical Center/RWJBarnabas Health, overseeing Rutgers Ophthalmology residents
• Clinical Assistant Professor of Rutgers Medical School
• Vice Chairman of Ophthalmology at Riverview Medical Center
• Epic EMR Ophthalmology Physician Champion for RWJBH

Education

• Residency, Ophthalmology – Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
• Doctorate, Osteopathy – Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Internship, Internal Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• Bachelor of Arts, Biology – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Board Certifications

• American Board of Ophthalmology

Hospital Affiliations

• Riverview Medical Center at Hackensack Meridian Health
• Bayshore Medical Center at Hackensack Meridian Health
• Rutgers University Hospital
• Jersey City Medical Center
• Jersey Shore University Medical Center at Hackensack Meridian Health

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• New Jersey Academy of Ophthalmology

Philosophy of Care

• I aim to be my patients’ eye doctor for life. From a routine visit to an unexpected diagnosis, I strive to provide outstanding ophthalmologic care.

Awards

• Rutgers Ophthalmology Residency Outstanding Attending Teaching Award – 2010, 2017, and 2021

Personal Interests

• Skiing/snowboarding, tennis, New York Jets fan, enjoy tinkering and fixing things