Peter D. Murr, MD

Dr. Peter D. Murr is a board-certified comprehensive ophthalmologist and New Jersey native who brings broad surgical training and a deep commitment to personalized patient care to Princeton Eye Group.

Education and Training

Dr. Murr, raised in nearby Pennington, NJ, completed a double major in chemistry and cell biology & neuroscience in the Rutgers College Honors Program, during which he was accepted into the accelerated BA/MD program at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. As a student, he completed clinical rotations at the old Princeton Hospital on Witherspoon Street. He had the privilege of studying ocular oncology with the Shields at Wills Eye Hospital and ocular pathology with Dr. Ralph Eagle.

Dr. Murr completed his internship in internal medicine at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan, Puerto Rico, before completing his ophthalmology residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. During residency, he received excellent clinical and surgical training. He had the honor of providing care to active duty service members and their families at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Andrews Air Force Base.

Clinical Expertise and Professional Memberships

Dr. Murr is board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He provides comprehensive ophthalmology services, cataract surgery, and in-office laser and minor procedures. He has had the honor of performing cataract surgery on the parents and siblings of fellow ophthalmologists, multiple family members and friends of staff members, and his own ophthalmic technician—a reflection of the trust his peers place in his care. Dr. Murr is bilingual in English and Spanish, speaks intermediate Mandarin, and enjoys reading, soccer, and tennis.