Meet Our Doctors

Dr. Lucas has been in practice since 1998 and specializes in glaucoma treatment and contact lens fitting. As an optometrist, Dr. Lucas applies his knowledge and experience to each patient’s particular needs as they relate to vision problems and overall eye health.

In addition to addressing available treatment options, Dr. Lucas enjoys his role in continuously helping patients to understand their eye health and vision needs.

Dr. Schwantke, whose field specialty is in pediatric eyecare, has been practicing optometry since 2011. As a young man, Dr. Schwantke was particularly influenced by his hometown eye doctor who he was able to observe and, through him, learned more about the optometry profession. He saw firsthand the importance of his mentor’s role in the community and his enjoyment as he helped provide people with better vision. It was then Dr. Schwantke knew that optometry was a profession he would really enjoy.

Dr. Schwantke especially enjoys getting to know and connect with his patients and their families. He truly considers all of his patients as friends.

After finishing his Medical Doctorate, Dr. Sanderson completed a comprehensive medical and surgical internship at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis. He received his formal residency training in Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota, and sub-specialized in cataract and corneal surgery and disease management at the prestigious Pepose Vision Institute in St. Louis, Missouri.

Dr. Sanderson has had extensive training on all of the newest intraocular lenses used to both treat vision loss from cataracts and restore functional reading vision without the need for glasses. He offers a full repertoire of corneal and lens-based surgical solutions for vision correction including the latest in personalized wavefront guided laser treatment.

Through his comprehensive practice, Dr. Sanderson provides comprehensive Ophthalmology care for patients with glaucoma, diabetes, lid disorders, dry eyes, and a variety of ocular diseases.

Dr. Sanderson strives to offer his patients the most technologically advanced treatment for ocular disease and surgical management. He has been involved in FDA clinical trials in Ophthalmology and has performed research in the areas of glaucoma, cataract surgery, LASIK, and diseases of the eye.

He is an active member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, and the Minnesota Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Sanderson has also been published in medical journals and has presented at national meetings.

Warren J. Stoltman, O.D.Dr. Stoltman grew up in Brainerd, MN. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN and then his Doctorate of Optometry from The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. While at Ohio State he was president of Beta Sigma Kappa, an optometric honor society, and earned the William Feinbloom Low Vision Award for his class. Dr. Stoltman is an active member of the American Optometric Association and the Minnesota Optometric Association.

“I love being an optometrist. During my day I can help a 6 month old see their parents clearly for the first time, discuss diabetic concerns with a patient’s eye, help a teenager with their first prescription for contact lenses or help a patient understand how cataract surgery can improve their vision while reducing their need for wearing glasses. No day is ever the same. Helping people with their visual and ocular health needs has been a very rewarding profession.”

Dr. Stoltman enjoys being a part of the Buffalo community. He is involved in the Buffalo Rotary Club and has served as the club president. While he has enjoyed volunteering for local community projects he has also spent time internationally volunteering to provide visual and ocular health needs with other local medical providers through Mission Jamaica.

Dr. Stoltman is married to another optometrist, Dr. Amanda Stoltman. They have 2 teenage boys and a British Lab named Brutus. In his spare time Dr. Stoltman enjoys many outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, shooting and golfing.

Courtney Duberry, O.D. received her Doctor of Optometry from Indiana University in 2020, and completed her residency at the VA Medical Center of St. Louis, Missouri, in 2021 where she specialized in ocular disease, specialty contact lenses, and low vision optometry. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, where she was also a captain of the women’s basketball team.

Dr. Duberry decided to become an optometrist after shadowing her local eye doctor. She saw that the career offered a variety of cases each day, the ability to connect with patients, and provided a feeling of satisfaction from helping others. She loves seeing the moments of clarity and excitement when a patient realizes they have the potential to improve their vision. She also values the connections she makes with her patients while educating them about their eye health.

When Dr. Duberry is not in the office treating patients, she and her husband enjoy finding new restaurants to try, going to the movies, and taking care of their two German shepherds, Dexter and Knightly.

Dr. Michael Sufka is a co-owner of the practice. He graduated from Illinois College of Optometry in 1999. He is a graduate of St. John’s University and Cathedral High School. Dr. Sufka carries on the Sufka name taking over the business after his father Dr. David Sufka retired. He is a member of the American Optometric Association and the Minnesota Optometric Association.

Dr. Cole serves as a vision consultant resource for numerous local school districts and is a resource for Children’s Hospital Occupational Therapy services. He is co-founder of the Minnesota Vision Coalition, which works to improve children’s vision through legislation in Minnesota. Locally, Dr. Cole also serves on the Executive and Education board of the Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Cole provides patients of all ages with comprehensive eye care and is passionate about providing neuro-optometric rehabilitative vision therapy to adult and pediatric patients who experience binocular vision dysfunction.

In his time away from the office, Dr. Cole loves spending time with his children, being outdoors, and traveling.

Dr. Lauermann decided to become an optometrist after shadowing and working in optometric practices and seeing just how they can manage and treat patients’ eye health throughout their life. Dr. Lauermann feels that seeing patients yearly provides him the opportunity to help them function to the best of their visual potential and make everyday life easier for them. He can also direct patients to the proper physician if a systemic condition is discovered.

Dr. Lauermann says his career in optometry is very rewarding and intriguing, and he is constantly motivated to provide the best care to every patient he sees. He particularly enjoys seeing his patients smile when they get their first pair of glasses allowing them to see how clear the world can be.

Dr. Nguyen specializes in contact lenses. Her experience with myopia, also known as nearsightedness, began at an early age where she struggled to see at a distance and had to stand next to the whiteboard to take notes. She soon was fitted for glasses and contacts, which immensely improved her vision and quality of life. Dr. Nguyen’s personal experience with myopia developed into a passion for optometry giving her the opportunity to incorporate her love for both medicine and science. Optometry allows Dr. Nguyen to detect, treat and manage various ocular conditions to help patients achieve and maintain their maximal visual potential and ocular health.

In her free time, Dr. Nguyen enjoys traveling, drawing, and staying active through outdoor activities and sports.

Dr. Stidham specializes in contact lenses. Dr. Stidham’s personal experience with having late-onset right esotropia as a teenager eventually inspired him to become an optometrist. To Dr. Stidham, being able to get to know all of his patients and have a hands-on approach to improving their day-to-day life is more than rewarding.

In Dr. Stidham’s free time, he enjoys spending his time with his wife, two cats, and dog, as well as playing basketball, hiking, and visiting local breweries.

Shortly after graduating college, Dr. VanMeter accompanied a dental-service mission to Guatemala where she witnessed dentists relieving sources of pain for many patients. She was greatly influenced by this experience and realized she wanted a profession where she could provide meaningful solutions to people’s immediate needs. She spends each day helping to improve her patients’ vision, so they are able to function at their very best.

Dr. VanMeter particularly likes the overlap between health care and the tangible vision solutions she provides as an optometrist. Every day, she hears about the varied and interesting lives of her patients, which helps her work with them to identify options to improve their individual vision needs.

In her spare time away from the office, Dr. VanMeter loves to travel and visit new places.

Dr. Jerome has been practicing optometry since 2000, and says she has always loved the idea of being able to have a positive impact on other people’s lives. Becoming an optometrist has given her the best opportunities to do just that.

Getting to know her patients over the years and learning about what is important to them allows her to not only address their visual needs, but also provide them with the tools and solutions they need to make their lives better.

When Dr. Jerome is not treating patients, she enjoys traveling, volunteering, and staying active by hiking and working out. She also enjoys playing soccer and cheering on all the Minnesota sports teams.

Dr. Garofalo has been practicing optometry since 1996, and his special fields of interest include geriatric eye care, glaucoma, and cataracts. Dr. Garofalo says the most rewarding part of being an optometrist is being able to help his patients with maintaining good eye health and improving their sight.

In his spare time outside of the office, Dr. Garofalo enjoys staying active by biking and participating in a variety of sports

Dr. Iverson, who is legally blind without eyeglass or contact lens correction, considers herself a testament to the important role an eye doctor can have in improving the appearance and vision of their patients.

Dr. Iverson loves meeting new people every day. She likes building strong relationships with her patients and helping them to see their very best, as well as educating them on how to protect their eyesight.

When Dr. Iverson is not in the office treating patients, she enjoys spending time with her family and traveling.

Dr. Fontana’s special fields of interest include providing thorough, comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings (especially for difficult-to-fit patients), the latest dry eye treatments, and the treatment and management of eye disease.

While in graduate school, Dr. Fontana took a psychology course titled Vision Perception that ignited his interest in the possibilities of a career in optometry.

Dr. Fontana particularly enjoys getting to know his patients and putting them at ease by creating a comfortable and easygoing atmosphere. Most importantly, he takes extra care to ensure that all your questions and eye-health concerns are addressed during your visit.

When he is away from the office, Dr. Fontana enjoys supporting the Minnesota Vikings and staying active by fishing, cycling, and skiing.