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  • Addiction Medicine, Family Medicine
  • Accepting new patients
  • 32 years of experience
  • Summit Medical Group Family Medicine Clinic 1 Diamond Hill Rd Fl 1, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
  • (908) 277-8878

Brief Intro

Before joining Summit Medical Group Evening Primary Care, Richard T. Paris, MD, was Chief Medical Officer, Director of Family Medicine, and Director of Graduate Medical Education at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, New Jersey. Dr. Paris's previous positions include Associate Director of Medical Affairs at Somerset Medical Center, Director of the Family Medicine Residency Program at Mountainside Family Practice in Verona, New Jersey, and Chairman of Family Practice at Somerset Medical Center, respectively. Dr. Paris also has been a family physician in private practice in Green Brook and Millburn, New Jersey. Dr. Paris is the recipient of 8 honors and awards, including the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine New Faculty Scholars Award. He is a member of the Hearts for Honduras Medical Team, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association, American Society of Addiction Medicine, Medical Society of New Jersey, New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians. He has served on the Medical Society of New Jersey Medical Education Committee and the Physicians' Health Program Advisory Board. Dr. Paris is Past President of the Union County Medical Society.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

Overlook Medical Center

Overlook Medical Center

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - 1993

Languages Spoken

  • English

Location & Hours

  • Summit Medical Group
  • 1 Diamond Hill Rd Fl 1, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
  • Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Sat:Closed
    Sun:Closed

Specialties Treated

  • Family Medicine
  • Addiction Medicine

Conditions Addressed

  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Acute Conjunctivitis
  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
  • Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
  • Acute Renal Failure
  • Bronchial Asthma
  • Obesity
  • Acute Pharyngitis
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Cataract
  • Gastritis and Duodenitis
  • Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Abdominal Hernia
  • Non-Toxic Goiter
  • Chronic Renal Disease
  • Infectious Liver Disease
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Fractures, Dislocations, Derangement, and Sprains
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Chronic Sinusitis
  • Breast Disorders
  • Herpes Simplex
  • Dehydration
  • Candidiasis
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Skin Cancer
  • Hypertension (HTN)
  • Contact Dermatitis
  • Orbital Infection
  • Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
  • Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Skin and Subcutaneous Infections
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Transient Cerebral Ischemia
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Raynaud's Disease
  • Tension Headache
  • Eczema
  • Bacterial Pneumonia
  • Schizophrenia
  • Esophagitis
  • Herpes Zoster
  • Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
  • Hair Loss
  • Hypoglycemic Coma
  • Peripheral Nerve Disorders
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Infectious Mononucleosis
  • Dementia
  • Bunions
  • Constipation
  • Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
  • Anal Fissure
  • Insomnia
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Anxiety Phobic Disorders
  • Bell's Palsy
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Ventral Hernia
  • Lyme Disease
  • HIV Infection
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Disorders of Lipoid Metabolism
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Procedures Performed

  • Venipuncture

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • UnitedHealthcare Oxford
  • Cigna
  • Wellcare
  • AmeriGroup
  • Independence Blue Cross
  • Aetna
  • AmeriHealth
  • Medicare
  • Meritain Health
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • CareSource
  • Humana
  • STLDentalPlan| LLC
  • EmblemHealth
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
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  • Orthopedics 41
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 30
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 43
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 51
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 32
  • Children's Hospital 13
  • Urology 51
  • Psychiatry 35
  • Geriatrics 49
  • Rehabilitation 14
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 10
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  • Long Term Care 9
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 32