Meet Our Team of Arizona Doctors

Nathaniel Zoneraich, MD, FACOG
Diplomate of American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dr. Nathaniel Zoneraich grew up in Northern New Jersey and received his undergraduate degree from the prestigious Cornell University. He attended medical school in New York City, NY and received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the world renowned Cornell University Medical College. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. There he served as Executive Chief Resident during his last year of residency and was awarded Outstanding Resident of Gynecologic Endoscopy by his peers and mentors of the Ob/Gyn Department. Dr. Zoneraich went on to complete his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Emory University in Atlanta, GA.

After fellowship, Dr. Zoneraich moved to the Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland area and joined Washington Fertility Center, a private fertility clinic where he proved his skills at helping create families. In 2005, Dr. Zoneraich moved to Arizona to open Advanced Fertility Care.

Dr. Zoneraich is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a member of American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, American Medical Association, American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists.

Dr. Zoneraich’s impressive training has resulted in high success rates. He is also known for his compassionate style; he always takes time to get to know each patient and answer all of their questions.

Dr. Zoneraich is married and lives in Scottsdale with his wife and two children.

Jennifer Rodriguez, BS, MT, TS
Senior Embryologist & Laboratory Supervisor

Jennifer Rodriguez is a board certified technical supervisor in the specialty of andrology and embryology, and is responsible for all day-to-day functions functions of the laboratory. In addition to her enthusiasm and commitment to infertility treatment, she brings with her a working knowledge of extended embryo culture and cryopreservation. Jennifer has over 10 years of experience in the field of human in-vitro fertilization and is highly proficient in Intra-Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) and Assisted Hatching (AH). She also has had the opportunity to be a central part in several of the most successful IVF programs in the country.

A native of the First State, Delaware, Jennifer and her family are proud to call Arizona home since 2003. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, reading, exercising and kickboxing.

Marius Meintjes, PhD, HCLD
Laboratory Director

Dr. Marius Meintjes began his work with Advanced Fertility Care in the summer of 2006. Dr. Meintjes is a world authority on Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) and has served in numerous roles as a consultant and laboratory director with over 10 years experience in the human IVF field and 20 years working in Reproductive Physiology. As a laboratory director and embryologist, he is fully trained in all aspects of ART including intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), assisted hatching, embryo biopsy and fixation for pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). He brings with him extensive experience using blastocyst culture as a preferred technology resulting in very high pregnancy rates. His extensive training, education, and experience allow him to direct and oversee the ART laboratory, and assure the highest level of quality possible.

Dr. Meintjes holds memberships in several professional societies including, but not limited to, the Society for the Study of Reproduction, College of Reproductive Biology, American Association of Bioanalysts, and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Dr. Meintjes has published many journal articles and abstracts as well as primary presenter on many papers and presentations.