Dr. Brad Nadelstein graduated from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993. After participating in a one-year rotating internship at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, he returned to North Carolina State and completed his residency training in ophthalmology. After several years of practicing in Florida, Dr. Nadelstein moved to Hampton Roads and opened Animal Eye Care in 1997. For over 20 years, he has enthusiastically provided specialty ...

Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Dr. English started Animal Eye Care in 1989. He received undergraduate and DVM degrees from the University of Illinois and did his ophthalmology residency training and received a PhD in Immunology from NCSU.

Dr. Fisher has been with the Animal Eye Care group since 2008. She received her bachelor's degree in marine biology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2005 before earning her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from NC State University in 2012. Dr. Fisher completed a small animal rotating internship with the Veterinary Specialty Hospital group in Cary and Raleigh prior to completing her residency program in 2018 with Animal Eye Care in Cary. Dr. Fisher has been practicing in the ...

Dr. Rodriguez joined the AEC in 2020 as a member of our team in the Cary office. Dr. Rodriguez obtained her DVM from the University of Missouri, gained experience in internships in Indianapolis and Long Island, and completed an ophthalmology residency and master's degree at Purdue University. She is excited to start her career in ophthalmology with Animal Eye Care.

Dr. Gift earned his veterinary degree from North Carolina State University and joined our team in 1998 to complete his residency. After several years of practicing in North Carolina, he and his family returned to Virginia in 2024. Dr. Gift is now embarking on a fellowship in retinal reattachment surgery. His previous clinical research has been dedicated to enhancing clarity of vision following cataract surgery.

Dr. Ethan Hefner is from Newton, NC. He completed his bachelor’s in animal science and doctor of veterinary at North Carolina State University. He then completed an equine internship at Littleton Equine Medical Center in Colorado. Dr. Hefner then went to Auburn, AL where he completed an ophthalmology specialty internship followed by the residency. At Auburn is where he met his fiancé, Dr. Roxy Rodriguez. Dr. Hefner has always been an avid horseback rider. Now that he has free time post ...

Dr. Roxy Rodriguez is from Ponce, Puerto Rico. She completed the pre-veterinary program at University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Campus in 2009. In 2013, she received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Louisiana State University. Dr. Rodríguez completed a rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery, as well as a specialty ophthalmology internship at Auburn University. From 2015-2018, she completed a residency in Ophthalmology at Auburn University in conjunction with her ...

Dr. Berdoulay was born and raised in Long Island, New York. He received his bachelor’s degree in biology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook before earning his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University in 1998. He practiced general medicine for two years prior to entering a combined residency program in ophthalmology with Animal Eye Care Associates and the University of Illinois, which he successfully completed in 2004. His professional interests lie in ...

Dr. Fontenelle received her DVM from Louisiana State University and completed a Ophthalmology Residency at Colorado State University. She joined the AEC team in 2008. Her graduate work included investigation into the efficacy of topical antiviral therapy for feline herpes virus infections.