DR. MARJORIE NEADERLAND
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
Dr. Marjorie Neaderland is a Norwalk native. Her Bachelors of Arts and Associates in Science were from the University of Maine at Orono. After college 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 her work with Dr. Sara Rockwell in Therapeutic Radiology. From Yale, she moved to California, applied to and graduated from the University of California at Davis in 1984. Several prestigious scholarships, Achievement Rewards to College Scientists and the California Thoroughbred Breeders Scholarship were awarded to her. Following graduation from UC Davis, an internship in small animal medicine and surgery then a 3 yr residency in comparative ophthalmology were performed at Cornell University. Upon completion of the residency, the move was made back to Norwalk and the Animal Eye Clinic was opened. She became a board certified veterinary ophthalmologist in 1990.
Dr. Neaderland is an avid equestrian and enjoys her equine patients. She competes her Trakehner, Yoshi, in dressage shows and hunter paces. She sees many of her appreciative equine patients at the racetracks and competitions throughout the Northeast. She is also the president of the Western Veterinary Ophthalmology Society hosting an annual continuing education meeting for veterinary ophthalmologists in Jackson, Wyoming.
Dr. Neaderland is the veterinary ophthalmologist for the Guiding Eyes for the Blind in Patterson, NY. This is a very important job, making sure the dogs destined to become Guide Dogs have normal eyes throughout their lives, as their job is to assist blind people move through life safely. Through this close association, she annually examines the eyes of all the dogs used for breeding to produce these special dogs. Any ophthalmic problems with the breeding dogs, their offspring, dogs in training or active Guide Dogs are given immediate attention at our Clinic. Visit the web site for Guiding Eyes for the Blind at www.guiding-eyes.org.
An ophthalmology internship training program was started with Dr. Neaderland in 2006. This program is intended to improve the ophthalmology skill set and knowledge base of veterinarians that are applying for ophthalmology residencies. Resident applicants that have an ophthalmology internship in addition to completion of a small animal or equine internship are more attractive to competitive residency programs. The interns sees a wide variety of ophthalmic diseases, medical and surgical, in many species in this busy private practice.
Dr. Neaderland is not only concerned about the quality of vision in Guide Dogs, but all dogs used for breeding. Annually, she is the veterinary ophthalmologist at several CERF, Canine Eye Registry Foundation, clinics in our area. These clinics are designed to identify inherited eye problems in dogs used for breeding to reduce their incidence. The Nutmeg Kennel club, Portuguese Water Dog club, Soft Coated Wheaton Kennel club and Hudson Valley Golden Retriever club are regulars on her annual list of CERF clinics.
Dr. Neaderland is a supporter of Pegasus Therapeutic Riding program. Through this program, handicapped children are taught to ride giving them not only important physical therapy, improving their mobility but confidence and the companionship of their mounts.