Dr. Berracol received her medical degree from the University of Illinois and completed her ophthalmology training at the University of Puerto Rico, where she received the best surgeon award. She completed medical and surgical retina training at New York Hospital/Cornell University Department of Ophthalmology. She then completed a medical retina fellowship with Dr. J. Donald Gass at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and received the prestigious Heed Fellow Award. Her research interests include new techniques in vitreo-retinal surgery, with a particular interest in the complications of diabetic retinopathy. She has participated in numerous studies of innovative treatments for the management of diabetic complications. She is a principal investigator in the international research group PACORES and in several clinical trials conducted in her practice. She belongs to and has held leadership positions in the Pan American Vitreo-Retina Society, Pan American Society of Ophthalmology, Retina Society, American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS), American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), and Women in Ophthalmology (WIO). former president of the Panamerican Retina and Vitreous Society. Also, she is on the editorial board of Retina Today. Dr. Berrocal has held numerous positions in philanthropic societies and has established educational scholarships for cancer survivors, scholarships to Sacred Heart University, and Our Children's. She has also helped establish a drug rehabilitation center in San Juan.