The Doctors met at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine where they were doctoral students from 1981-1985. They were married in June of 1985 and Dr. Rick soon began a General Practice Residency at Newark Beth Israel Hospital. They have been in private practice in Cresskill over 30 years working alongside Dr. Harry Lipshultz for many of those years.

The doctors have raised three children: the oldest daughter Jennifer is anattorney in Maryland. She attended Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland Law School. Jeffrey is currently at MIT, as a postdoctoral organic chemist after completing his PhD at Princeton University. He recently got married to his high school sweetheart Alyssa, who is a physician. Drs. Rick and Michelles youngest daughter, Alyssa, is an MBA student at MIT Sloan School of Management.

In their free time, they enjoy playing golf and racquetball, hiking, crafts fairs, attending Broadway shows, Yankee and Giant games. Most of all, they enjoy spending time with their young adult children.

Dr. Garrett grew up in nearby Dumont, NJ and attended Dumont High School before going on to achieve his Bachelors of Science in Biology from Ramapo College of New Jersey. He then moved to Baltimore, Maryland to pursue his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from University of Maryland School of Dentistry. After graduating from dental school, Dr. Garrett completed a General Practice Residency at Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, NJ.

He is happy to be back home in North Jersey, living in Nutley, and spending time with family and friends. In his spare time, he enjoys being outdoors, trying new restaurants, and travelling he hopes to be able to do more of this in the future. Having been a patient of Dr. Ricks since he was a child, Dr. Garrett has the utmost respect for and trust in the practice and is excited to join the team!

Our staff members are a cohesive group of experienced, well-educated and caring individuals whose primary goal is to work as a team for the benefit of our patients. They build long term relationships with each other and the patients. The staff is approachable, friendly, and most importantly devoted and compassionate.

Meg is our senior most staff member and joined the practice in February 1988. She has worn many hats in our practice and is currently our Office Manager. However, she can still be seen helping out clinically. Meg lives with her husband and son in the house where she grew up. Meg enjoys spending time with her family, especially her granddaughters, and going to concerts when time permits. Meg is a very familiar face to all of our patients!

Chelsea has been greetingevery patient with her infectious smile since 2010 as our receptionist. She has grown up in our dental office as she is Megs daughter. Chelsea and Chris have two adorable little girls, Adeline and Abigail, and they all enjoy taking their dogs on hikes.

Grainne (pronounced Grawnya) is our dental receptionist. Her caring personality, kindness, pride and her work are just a few of her many attributes. Grainne was raised in Ireland and Scotland and emigrated to the US in 1987. She has two sons; one is a musician, and the other is in college. She enjoys family and friends, traveling, walking, boating and bingeing on Netflix.

Natasha started working in our office in April of 2004 and has been a dental assistant and receptionist during this time. She has a Bachelors degree in biology from William Paterson University. Natasha and her husband Ariel have two adorable young children, Alexander and Bianca, who keep them very busy!

Sue has been working in dental offices most of her adult life and began working in our office in 1998. Sue has two daughters and three grandchildren that she adores. Sue enjoys spending time with her large family, friends, and traveling. As often as she can, she likes to shop at the malls, eat at restaurants, and go to the movies. Sue is our evening receptionist with the big Hello!

Devorah has been with our practice since 2005 first as a dental assistant and then as one of our Registered Dental Hygienists. She has four adorable young children, Yardena, Ethan, Brian and newest arrival Olivia Pearl who keep her and her husband, Zach, quite busy! Devorah spends her free time with her family at synagogue (she speaks Hebrew pretty well) and doing yoga. She spends time as a volunteer at her synagogue and at local organizations that distribute food to the needy.

Kara has been a Registered Dental Hygienist in our office since 2007. Kara is a mom of two adorable young children, Bradford and Karoline, and her family also includes a Yorkshire terrier named Daisy. She enjoys spending her free time playing with her kids, painting, drawing and hanging out with her husband.

We are thrilled to welcome Janet to our practice. She has been a Registered Dental Hygienist for more than 35 years. She enjoys caring for her patients, building relationships and making them feel comfortable with a gentle hand. She is blessed with 4 grown children and 5 grandchildren. Hobbies include cooking, entertaining, decorating, traveling and most of all family time.

Deanne joined our practice in 2015 as a dental assistant; she has over 25 years of experience in the field. She has two sons, Justin and Daniel, who are very involved in sports! They also have a Jack Russell/Chihuahua dog named Jeter. She enjoys spending time with her boys and going to Yankee and Giant games. She tries to volunteer at her kids schools when she has the time.

Carmen has been with our office as a Certified Dental Assistant since 2007, she also has over 25 years of experience in the field. Carmen enjoys spending time with her entire family; her time with her grandson and her siblings is special. She also enjoys going to church, reading, watching nouvellas and The Big Bang Theory. Carmen is fluent in Spanish and teaches young children at Sunday school.

Betsy is a welcome addition to our office! She is an experienced dental assistant for over 25 years. Betsy is a mom of two adorable children, Daniella and Isaac. The family also has a dog, Hunter. Betsy enjoys her free time sharing and traveling with her husband and children.

Dr. Harry was born in New Jersey in 1923, the son of European immigrants. He was one of four children raised in very frugal surroundings during the Great Depression. His goal was to be the first member of his family to go to college and seek professional education. He worked in a pharmacy during his high school years to save money to attend NYU and continued to hold down employment throughout his college years. He applied to both Medical and Dental Schools and was accepted, but had to defer admission as he enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II to serve his country. He was fortunate to be stationed stateside throughout the war and was able to start NYU Dental School, in 1946.

He graduated in the top of his NYU Dental School first post-war class of over 350 students, married Anita, and opened his office in 1950 in Cresskill. He loved to tell the story that what is now the Office was the one and only home (the model) on Knickerbocker Road for miles, with plans for the builder to put up another 500 homes; he bought it on the spot with his GI Loan.

Dr. Harry practiced Dentistry in Cresskill for over 50 years. He never considered Dentistry a job; it was his hobby and his patients were all his family, and he treated everyone with kindness. His humor and humility created positive memorable experiences for multiple generations of patients.

The Office needed to expand in the early 1950s so he and Anita built a small home in Tenafly where they raised their three boys. Fast forward and Steve is a physician, Rick is a dentist, and Jack is an attorney. Rick, whom most patients know as Dr. Rick has continued the Lipshultz Dental family tradition along with his wife Dr. Michelle.

The Lipshultz Dental story began in 1950 when Dr. Harry Lipshultz chose Cresskill, New Jersey to be the location of his office. Dr. Harry was a recent veteran of the United States Navy and a new honors graduate of NYU Dental School and a Resident at Newark Beth Israel Hospital. He was looking for the right community to open his office and raise a family with his new bride, Anita. He felt the warmth of the infant community in Cresskill from the start, and the practice grew along with the community. Dr. Harry was well known as an integral member of the thriving community. Generations of patients have experienced the quality of care and warmth that Dr. Harry created from beginning.

The following photo albums demonstrate the evolution of Dental Practice at 586 Knickerbocker Road from the one operatory Cape Cod home-office (Then) to; The dental practice that it has become today (Now). Please enjoy.