109 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ, United States
08901
Facility Affiliations
Dr. Philip S. Engel's Credentials
Accepting New Patients
Yes, this doctor is accepting new patients
Biography
About Dr. Engel Dr. Philip Engel was born in New Jersey, and his father — who was also an oral surgeon — piqued his interest in dentistry. Dr. Engel has over 30 years of experience helping patients in his private practice as well as in hospital settings. He is chief of the Department of Dentistry and Oral Surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University and an Assistant Clinical Professor at Rutgers Medical School. He is also on staff at St. Peters University Hospital. Education After earning his undergraduate degree in biology from Vanderbilt University, Dr. Engel attended dental school at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) degree as well as a master’s in education. As an educator, Dr. Engel understands the importance of clear and open communication, especially when it comes to health care. Residency After finishing dental school, Dr. Engel did a general practice residency at the VA Hospital in Houston, Texas. He then completed his three-year oral and maxillofacial residency at University Hospital in Newark. There, he gained experience performing extractions, reconstructive surgery, facial trauma management, and dental implant placement, before going into private practice at Oral Surgery Group. He still works closely with dental residents and staff at local hospitals teaching students and treating patients in need of more extensive care. Certifications Dr. Engel has completed his board certification, which means that he is qualified to treat patients at the highest standard of care set by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is also certified by the National Board of Dental Anesthesiology. He is up to date in all of his certifications and frequently participates in continuing education events to further his knowledge of advances in the field. He has served as the president the New Jersey Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons and Middlesex County Dental Society.
Languages
- English
Education
- University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine (Grad. 1982)
Other Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- General anesthesia
- Impacted wisdom teeth
- Sleep apnea
- TMJ disorders
- Oral cancer screening
- Dental implant surgery
- Wisdom tooth extraction
Do NOT go to Dr Engel, find yourself a competent oral surgeon! This guy is so incompetent. The first time I went to see him, I had such bad pain I couldn't open mouth or move my jaw. Turned out my wisdom tooth was infected, my cheek was also swollen. He kept pushing me to do the extraction on the spot even though the infection was so bad I couldn't even open my mouth! I went back after a week to do the wisdom tooth extraction. He never explained the steps he will take for the procedure. All he did was he jabbed me with novacaine and he was really careless like he didn't know what he was doing. After he gave me two shots of novacaine, he immediately started the extraction process. That is when the nightmare began! He had one person holding down my head so I can't move, one person roughly pulling open my mouth while Engel tried to pull the tooth. I felt such excruciating pain and he gave me two more shots. He kept on for 20 min until I told him to stop. Awful doctor total quack.
Submitted Dec. 21, 2012