Dr. Ken Abrams is a Rhode Island native who received his bachelor’s degree at the University of Rhode Island before earning his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Oklahoma State University, in 1985. After completing a small animal medicine and surgery internship at the prestigious Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, he completed a residency in comparative ophthalmology at the University of Tennessee. Dr. Abrams joined Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine and Angell Memorial Hospital as a staff ophthalmologist, during which time he achieved Diplomate status as a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist. In 1992 he began his own referral veterinary ophthalmology practice, Veterinary Ophthalmology Services, in Warwick, Rhode Island where he has practiced for 20 years. In October 2012, Dr. Abrams joined Eye Care for Animals.

Dr. Abrams is the author of several scientific articles and textbook chapters. He has a strong interest in retinal disease, intraocular surgery, laser surgery and glaucoma. He has published a number of review articles on various diseases, including research into the mysterious blinding retinal disease called Sudden Acquired Retinal Degeneration Syndrome (SARDS). He is a past president of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO), the national veterinary ophthalmology certifying organization. 

Practice Location:

Warwick, RI

Dr. Armour attended Colby College where she received her bachelor degree in Biology and Performing Arts. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. She then completed a rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Armour then completed a three-year residency program with Eye Care for Animals, after which she became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. She practices alongside other veterinary specialists at the Eye Care for Animals located within the LifeCentre in Leesburg, Virginia. Dr. Armour is also available to see equine patients at the Marion duPont Scott Equine Center in Leesburg.

Practice Location:

Leesburg, VA

Dr. Barrett completed veterinary school at Colorado State University. He finished his residency in Veterinary Ophthalmology in Tucson, Arizona along with additional training at Stanford University. He has been a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists since 1995. Dr. Barrett's clinical interests focus on corneal disease and ulcer management.

Practice Locations:

Gilbert, AZ       North Scottsdale, AZ       Phoenix, AZ
San Diego, CA         Las Vegas, NV        El Paso, TX    

Dr. Bobofchak received his Veterinary degree from University of Illinois. He completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Bobofchak completed a three-year residency program with Eye Care for Animals, after which he became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.

Practice Location:

Akron, OH

Dr. Brinkis received his degree in Veterinary Medicine from Oklahoma State University. He completed his residency program at the Eye Care for Animals in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Brinkis earned his board certification in 1999. His special areas of interests include ocular immune-mediated diseases and cataract surgery.

Practice Locations:

Tustin, CA 

Dr. Burwell is originally from Columbus, Ohio where she earned her undergraduate degree in Agriculture Science at Ohio State University and her Veterinary degree at Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Burwell completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship prior to practicing veterinary medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She then completed residency training with Eye Care for Animals in Southern California and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2003.

Practice Locations:

Corte Madera, CA        Santa Rosa, CA

Dr. Calvarese attended the University of Virginia, where she earned her bachelor of arts degree in Environmental Science with a minor in Biology. She received her Veterinary degree from Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Calvarese then completed a combined academic and private practice internship with Purdue University and St. Joe Center Veterinary Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She then completed a three-year residency program with Eye Care for Animals, after which she became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. Her special interests include wildlife and exotic animal ophthalmology, as well as promoting public awareness of veterinary ophthalmology. 

Practice Locations:

Palm Desert, CA          Upland, CA

Dr. Chapman attended the University of Arizona, where she received her bachelor of science degree in Veterinary Science with a minor in Microbiology. She received her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Colorado State University. Following her graduation from Colorado State, she completed a rotating internship in small animal emergency medicine and surgery with the Veterinary Specialty Hospital in Rancho Santa Fe, California. She completed a one year specialized internship in veterinary ophthalmology in San Diego, California. Dr. Chapman completed a three-year veterinary ophthalmology residency program with Eye Care for Animals, after which she became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.

Practice Locations:

Torrance, CA

Dr. Collins received his veterinary degree from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1982. He then pursued an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. Dr. Collins completed his ophthalmology residency and earned his masters degree at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He became a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 1988. In the same year, he joined the faculty at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. In 1994, Dr. Collins was promoted to Associate Professor and received the prestigious Norden Distinguished Teacher Award. In 1996, he moved to the Milwaukee area and opened his own practice as Animal Eye Specialists. In 2008 Dr. Collins merged his practice with Eye Care for Animals and continues to practice in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.

Practice Location:

Pewaukee, WI

Dr. Cutter completed her BS in Animal Science and DVM at North Carolina State University in 1996 and 2000, respectively.  In 2000, Dr. Cutter moved on to Cornell University where she completed her rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery.  She remained at Cornell to complete her ophthalmology residency (2001-2004).  Dr. Cutter became board-certified in 2004 and, following her residency training, Dr. Cutter accepted an adjunct teaching appointment at Massey University in NZ, where she continues to lecture.  From 2004-2006, Dr. Cutter worked as a staff ophthalmologist at Canada West Veterinary Specialists in Vancouver, BC.  In 2007, Dr. Cutter accepted a position at Animal Eye Care in Athens, GA.  In 2011, Dr. Cutter relocated to Santa Fe, NM with her husband and two children.  She has joined ECFA and will be seeing appointments in our Santa Fe, NM location.  Her ophthalmic interests include tear film deficiencies, corneal repair, glaucoma, and neuro-ophthalmology.  Dr. Cutter also relishes her time spent primarily caring for her two young boys, Zachary (2 1/2 years) and Alexander (4 1/2 years).

Practice Location:

Santa Fe, NM      

Dr. Esson obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Pretoria in South Africa and his CVOphthal from the Royal Veterinary College in London before spending three years in multi-specialty practice in England. After a rotating internship and a 2-year glaucoma fellowship with the department of Ophthalmology at the University of Florida, he completed his residency with Eye Care for Animals in Southern California, and is a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. Dr Esson's interests include glaucoma and clinical research. He has authored scientific manuscripts and texts (including sections in “Veterinary Ophthalmology”, “Glaucoma” & “Veterinary Ophthalmic Surgery”), published his research in mainstream journals including Veterinary Ophthalmology, the Journal of Glaucoma, Science and Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science and has presented at ACVO, ARVO, AGS and AAO. Dr Esson is a regularly invited national speaker, a consultant ophthalmologist with the Comparative Ophthalmic Research Laboratories (CORL) of Wisconsin and a contributing member of the University of Florida's Center for Vision Research.

Practice Locations:

Tustin, CA         Upland, CA

Dr. Evans received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California prior to attending veterinary school at Ross University, where she received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. After completing an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Animal Specialty Group in Glendale, California, Dr. Evans worked in small animal general practice for four years in Los Angeles, California. She then pursued a specialty internship in ophthalmology where her time was split working in ophthalmic pharmacology and drug discovery in Irvine, California, and working as an intern at Eye Care for Animals' Culver City and Pasadena locations. Dr. Evans completed the residency program at Eye Care for Animals in June 2011. She became board certified and achieved Diplomate status in 2012.

Practice Location:

Culver City, CA     Woodland Hills, CA

Dr. Fahrer received her bachelor of science degree in Animal Science at Washington State University and her masters degree in Animal Science with a focus on equine nutrition at the University of Florida. She earned her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University. After graduation, Dr. Fahrer completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Cornell University Hospital for Animals. She completed her residency program with Eye Care for Animals, after which she became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.

Practice Locations:

Culver City, CA          Torrance, CA

Dr. Felchle graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1996 and worked for 18 months in small animal general practices. She served as a resident of comparative ophthalmology for three years with Eye Care for Animals in Phoenix. Dr. Felchle became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2001.

Practice Location:

Gilbert, AZ

Dr. Gunderson received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology in 2001 and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2006, both at the University of Saskatchewan. She completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, also at the University of Saskatchewan. After, she spent a year in small animal general practice in Edmonton, Alberta. She then completed an ophthalmology clerkship with Eye Care for Animals in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Gunderson joined Eye Care for Animals in 2009 and completed her three year residency in veterinary and comparative ophthalmology. In 2012, she was named Eye Care for Animals’ Resident of the Year. Dr. Gunderson became board certified and achieved Diplomate status in 2012.

Practice Location

Pewaukee, WI

Dr. Hoffman completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California-Davis. She received her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Oklahoma State University. She also completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at West Los Angeles Animal Hospital. Dr. Hoffman was awarded membership to the Phi Zeta Veterinary Honors Society and has a special interest in cataract surgery and combined retinal reattachment surgery. Dr. Hoffman is the only veterinary ophthalmologist to complete a vitreo-retinal surgery fellowship (Children’s Retina Institute of Los Angeles) and is one of three veterinarians in the world elected as a member of the American Society of Retinal Specialists. She completed her residency program with Eye Care for Animals, after which she became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. 

Practice Location:

Pasadena, CA

Dr. Hom attended Clark University in Worcester, MA where she received her bachelor of arts in Biology with a minor in Chemistry. She received her Veterinary degree from the University of Illinois in 2004. She completed a small animal medicine and surgical internship at Florida Veterinary Specialist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Hom then completed a three-year residency program with Eye Care for Animals, after which she became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.

Practice Locations:

St. Charles, IL

Dr. Hunkeler graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She was accepted to a one-year internship at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana and completed a two-year residency in Veterinary Ophthalmology at Animal Eye Associates of Chicago. After completing the challenging programs and returning to live in Kansas City, she opened Hunkeler Animal Eye Clinic inside Animal Emergency and Referral Hospital of Lee’s Summit. She is board certified in Veterinary Ophthalmology (Diplomate AVCO), licensed to practice in Kansas, Missouri and Illinois and a member of the AVMA, KVMA and KCVMA. In 2011 Dr. Hunkeler merged her practice with Eye Care for Animals and continues to practice in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

Practice Locations:

Mission, KS          Overland Park, KS          Lee's Summit, MO        Springfield, MO 

Dr. Hyman received her bachelor of arts from Towson University and attended graduate school at the College of William & Mary. After four years of research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine she entered the Veterinary School of the University of Pennsylvania and completed her Veterinary Medical Doctor degree. Prior to joining the residency program at Eye Care for Animals in 2002, Dr. Hyman worked as an emergency clinician at a veterinary referral and emergency center and completed an ophthalmology internship. Dr. Hyman is board certified in veterinary ophthalmology, she is a mentor in our residency training program, and is active in clinical research on eye diseases. 

Practice Locations:

Annapolis, MD          Towson, MD

Dr. Kaese graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 1999. She completed an internship in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Canada. Following her internship, Dr. Kaese completed a residency in Large Animal Internal Medicine and a Masters degree in Comparative Medicine and Pathology at the University of Minnesota. She is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She then completed a residency in Comparative Ophthalmology at Eye Care for Animals in Chicago and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists. Her research and practice interests include equine uveitis and companion animal corneal disease. Dr. Kaese currently practices in Lees Summit and Springfield, Missouri as well as Overland Park, Kansas.

Practice Location:

Overland Park, KS             Lee's Summit, MO        Springfield, MO

Dr. Kennard graduated with distinction from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, where he received the Schering-Plough Award for Excellence in Veterinary Ophthalmology and The American College of Veterinary Surgeons Student Surgery Award for Excellence in Small Animal Surgery. After graduation, Dr. Kennard completed a rotating  internship in small animal medicine and surgery in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He then completed a three-year residency program in Phoenix, Arizona with Eye Care for Animals, after which he became a board certified veterinary ophthalmologist. Dr. Kennard has a special interest in eyelid reconstructive surgery, corneal surgery and glaucoma surgery.

Practice Locations:

Albuquerque, NM         Santa Fe, NM      

Dr. Knollinger is a 3rd generation Florida native who earned her bachelor of science degree from Florida Southern College. She then attended North Carolina State University for veterinary school and graduated with honors. Returning to her home state, she then performed a small animal rotating internship in Winter Park, Florida. After two years in private practice and affiliation with the University of Georgia’s ophthalmology service, Dr. Knollinger completed a three-year residency program with Eye Care for Animals, after which she became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.

Practice Locations:

Salt Lake City, UT         Sunset, UT

Dr. Konrade attended Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.  She then received her Master of Science degree in Neuroanatomy as well as her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.  Dr. Konrade was awarded the senior student award for Excellence in Veterinary Clinical Ophthalmology and is a member of the Phi Zeta Veterinary honor society.  After obtaining her Veterinary degree, she completed an internship in small animal medicine, surgery and emergency medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia.  Following the completion of an ophthalmology residency at Eye Care for Animals in Pasadena, CA, Dr. Konrade became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2012.

Practice Locations:

Palm Desert, CA       Pasadena, CA

Dr. Lavach obtained his veterinary degree from the College of Veterinary Medicine Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University. After several years in general veterinary practice he returned to CSU to complete a Masters of Science degree and a comparative ophthalmology residency. Dr. Lavach has a broad background in veterinary medicine and comparative ophthalmology. His experiences include private practice, academic position appointments, and consulting for ophthalmic instrument manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. He was a member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists for several years and served as its President. Dr. Lavach has written ophthalmology textbooks, numerous book chapters and scientific papers, and he presents continuing education seminars for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and pet clubs.

Practice Location:

Reno, NV

Dr. MacLaren was born in Vancouver, Canada and currently resides in Park City, Utah. Dr. MacLaren received her doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. She completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at the University of Illinois and finalized her formal studies in an ophthalmology residency at Purdue University. Her areas of interest include cataract surgery, tear film disorders and corneal disease. Dr. MacLaren has been board certified in veterinary ophthalmology since 1995.

Practice Locations:

Salt Lake City, UT         Sunset, UT 

Dr. Merideth graduated from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 1978. He was an N.I.H. Fellow in Comparative Ophthalmology at the University of Florida from 1979 to 1981. Dr. Merideth became board certified as a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) in 1981. A Diplomate signifies advanced training and is the highest medical designation for veterinarians. Dr. Merideth is a national expert in animal ophthalmology, has authored more than 30 scientific articles, and is a contributing author of five veterinary textbooks. His clinical interests include glaucoma and cataracts. He is the past President of the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association Counsel on continuing education and service for the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists on residency training and testing.

Practice Locations:

East Tucson, AZ           Tucson, AZ         Chula Vista, CA        Culver City, CA         San Diego, CA        Overland Park, KS  

Dr. Millichamp graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, University of London in 1978. After working in small animal practice he spent three years at the Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, and at the Institute of Ophthalmology, University of London, pursuing doctoral research on inherited retinal degeneration and retinal surgery in dogs. He completed residency training in comparative ophthalmology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 1985. He was awarded a Diploma of Veterinary Ophthalmology from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1986. Dr. Millichamp became a diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2004 and was elected to the Board of Regents of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2008.

Dr. Millichamp was a staff ophthalmologist at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, and faculty member in the Department of Small Animal Clinical Studies at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University from 1986 until 2009. His clinical and research interests have focused on the pharmacology of ocular inflammation, ocular surgery (particularly cataract surgery in horses), and ocular disease in exotic species and, more recently, ophthalmic telemedicine and imaging. Dr. Millichamp lectures internationally, has published many papers in scientific journals and contributed to several textbooks of veterinary ophthalmology. He was a consultant for Central Texas Veterinary Ophthalmology before establishing offices with Eye Care for Animals in 2009.

Practice Locations:

Austin, TX         Houston, TX

Dr. Moeller attended the University of California, Berkeley where she earned her bachelor of arts degree in Integrative Biology with a minor in music. She then received her doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from University of California, Davis. She completed a private practice internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Veterinary Specialty Hospital in San Diego, CA. Dr. Moeller joined Eye Care for Animals in 2008 and completed her three year residency in veterinary and comparative ophthalmology. In 2011, she was named Eye Care for Animals’ Co-Resident of the Year. Dr. Moeller became board certified and achieved Diplomate status in 2011.

Practice Locations:

East Tucson, AZ           Tucson, AZ          Chula Vista, CA        San Diego, CA

Dr. Mohoric received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA with a major in mathematics and a minor in Chemistry in 2003. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. He completed a small animal medicine and surgical internship followed by an ophthalmology internship at Florida Veterinary Specialists in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Mohoric then completed a three-year residency program with Eye Care for Animals, after which he became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.

Practice Locations:

Annapolis, MD       Leesburg, VA

Dr. Marjorie Neaderland is a Norwalk, CT native. She received her Bachelor of Arts and Associates of Science from the University of Maine at Orono. After graduating, Dr. Neaderland worked as a research assistant at the Yale University School of Medicine in the Departments of Comparative Medicine and later, Therapeutic Radiology.  She is the coauthor of several published papers involving hypoxic cell sensitization from that research project. Dr. Neaderland received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from University of California, Davis, in 1984. Following graduation from UC Davis, Dr. Neaderland completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship, and a three-year residency in comparative ophthalmology at Cornell University in New York.  Her residency research project and publication involved equine corneal healing. She became a board certified veterinary ophthalmologist in 1990 and opened the Animal Eye Clinic in Norwalk. In June 2013, Dr. Neaderland joined Eye Care for Animals.

Dr. Neaderland is an avid equestrian and enjoys her equine patients.  The Retinographics ERG  was developed with Bill Eppler at her practice,  bringing electroretinography into private ophthalmology practice. She is a supporter of the Pegasus Therapeutic Riding program, which provides handicapped children with physical therapy, companionship and confidence through horseback riding. She has been the veterinary ophthalmologist for the Guiding Eyes for the Blind in Patterson, NY since 1993, examining all dogs in their breeding program annually. 

Practice Location:

Norwalk, CT

Dr. Norman graduated from St. Andrew's Presbyterian College majoring in both Biology and Chemistry. Prior to veterinary school, she worked in a large equine clinical and research facility in Southern Pines, North Carolina, where she gained valuable experience in clinical research. She also externed at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and worked with a team of oncologists, researching squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. She then received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 2002 from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, Dr. Norman completed a private practice rotating internship in small animal medicine and surgery. For two years prior to beginning her residency she continued as a small animal and exotics general practitioner in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Norman joined Eye Care for Animals in 2005 and completed her three year residency in veterinary and comparative ophthalmology. In 2008, she was named Eye Care for Animals’ Resident of the Year. She became board certified and achieved Diplomate status in 2009. Dr. Norman has published literature in both national and international journals of veterinary medicine. Her primary clinical interests are in the management of ocular disease in the horse and cataract surgery in all species.

Practice Location:

Avondale, AZ          El Paso, TX

Dr. Park earned her Bachelor of Science degree in General Biology from Cornell University. She received her Veterinary Medicine Degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in 2004. She completed a small animal general medicine and surgical internship at VCA West Los Angeles and then accepted an ophthalmology internship position with Eye Care for Animals in California and Las Vegas. Dr. Park completed a three-year residency program with Eye Care for Animals in Chicago, after which she became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.

Practice Location:

Chicago, IL

Dr. Scagliotti is a 1973 University California-Davis graduate who interned at the Boston's Angell Memorial Animal Hospital. He received his masters degree in Comparative Pathology from the University of California-Davis, and remained on the clinical faculty until he became board certified in veterinary ophthalmology in 1977. Dr. Scagliotti served as president of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists from 1992-93 and was editor of the first edition of the ACVO's, Ocular Disorders Proven or Suspected to be Hereditary in Dogs. He has authored eight ophthalmology chapters as well as numerous papers and lectures internationally. For 31 years, Dr. Scagliotti served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of California-Davis College of Veterinary Medicine where he held the title of Associate Clinical Professor. In 2008, he was awarded the University of California-Davis Veterinary Medical School's Highest Honor, The Alumni Achievement Award. His special interests are diseases of the orbit, neuro-otology and neuro-ophthalmology, of which he is considered one of the world's authorities.

Practice Location:

Tustin, CA

Dr. Sigler started the first veterinary eye clinic in the state of Arizona in 1980. He was educated at Purdue University, Colorado State University, University of Minnesota, and Stanford University. He has been a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists since 1977. Dr. Sigler has given many educational lectures to national and local doctors on veterinary ophthalmology and he has also served as past president of the Central Arizona Veterinary Medical Association. His clinical interest include intraocular surgery and corneal disease.

Practice Location:

Phoenix, AZ

Dr. Sisler graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Veterinary School. He spent five years as an emergency veterinarian in Fort Wayne, Indiana at a multi-referral hospital. Dr. Sisler joined the residency program at Eye Care for Animals in 2002 and became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2004.

Practice Location:

Wheeling, IL

Dr. Smith Wagner attended Texas A&M University, where she earned her bachelor of science degree in Biomedical Science as well as her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, she completed a rotating small animal medicine and surgery internship at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. Dr. Smith-Wagner joined Eye Care for Animals in 2007 and completed her three year residency in veterinary and comparative ophthalmology. In 2010, she was named Eye Care for Animals’ Resident of the Year. Dr. Smith-Wagner became board certified and achieved Diplomate status in 2010.

Practice Locations:

Austin, TX       Round Rock, TX

Dr. Steele received a double bachelor of science degree in neuroscience-behavioral Biology and in general Biology from Emory University. Dr. Steele attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, where she graduated with honors. Following veterinary school, she completed a small animal rotating internship in medicine and surgery at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Dr. Steele joined the residency program at Eye Care for Animals in 2008 and became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2011.

Practice Location:

Reno, NV

Dr. Rustin Sturgeon earned his bachelor of science degree in Animal Science and Industry and a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University. After graduation, Dr. Sturgeon was in private companion animal practice for two years, and spent four years in the emergency and critical care department of a multi-specialty referral hospital in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Sturgeon completed his residency program at Eye Care for Animals, after which he became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.

Practice Locations:

Overland Park, KS          Wichita, KS          Lee's Summit, MO          

Dr. Urbanz attended Auburn University where she received a degree in both Zoology and Veterinary Medicine. She then completed a fellowship at the Scott-Ritchey Research Center in veterinary medical studies. Dr. Urbanz completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at University of Minnesota. Dr. Urbanz joined the residency program at Eye Care for Animals in 1999 and became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists in 2002.

Practice Location:

North Scottsdale, AZ

Dr. Wasserman graduated from the University of Rochester with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and a minor in Psychology. He then received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Michigan State University. After obtaining his Veterinary degree, he completed a small animal internship in medicine and surgery at the Hope Center for Advanced Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Wasserman then completed a three-year residency program with Eye Care for Animals, after which he became a board certified Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists.

Practice Location:

Las Vegas, NV