Richard L. Lindstrom, M.D. Minneapolis LASIK Surgeon Richard L. Lindstrom Curriculum Vitae
Richard L Lindstrom, M.D., founder and attending surgeon of Minnesota Eye Consultants and Adjunct Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota Department of Ophthalmology, is a board-certified ophthalmologist and internationally recognized leader in corneal, cataract, refractive and laser surgery. He has been at the forefront of ophthalmology's evolutionary changes throughout his career, as a recognized researcher, teacher, inventor, writer, lecturer and highly acclaimed physician and surgeon.
After graduating from the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota, Dr Lindstrom completed his doctorate degree in medicine in 1972. He conducted research, residency and fellowship training in cornea at the University of Minnesota and affiliated hospitals and extended his anterior segment surgery fellowship training at Mary Shiels Hospital in Dallas and was a Heed Fellow in Glaucoma at University Hospital in Salt Lake City.After serving 10 years on the faculty of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Lindstrom entered private practice in 1989, and since then has led the growth and expansion of Minnesota Eye Consultants serving as managing partner for 15 years. Dr Lindstrom holds over 30 patents in ophthalmology and has developed a number of solutions, intraocular lenses and instruments that are used in clinical practices globally. A frequent lecturer throughout the world on cornea, cataract and refractive surgery, he has presented over 37 named lectures and keynote speeches before professional societies in the U.S. and abroad. Dr Lindstrom serves on a number of journal editorial boards and has published extensively. He is the recipient of numerous awards for distinguished service by national and international ophthalmology associations.

Thomas W. Samuelson, M.D. Minneapolis LASIK Surgeon Thomas W. Samuelson Curriculum Vitae
Thomas W. Samuelson, a founding partner of Minnesota Eye Consultants, is a board-certified ophthalmologist who specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma and disorders of the anterior segment, including cataract and refractive surgery. Dr. Samuelson completed his medical degree at the University of Minnesota and his residency training at the University of South Florida where he served as chief resident. He finished his sub-specialty training at the Wills Eye Hospital at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
A clinical associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota and past chairman of the medical staff at the Phillips Eye Institute in Minneapolis, Dr. Samuelson has played an active role in ophthalmology and in the education of medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing physicians Dr. Samuelson has contributed research toward the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma, especially the management of coincident cataract and glaucoma. He has also performed research on the safety of LASIK in patients with other ocular disorders, especially glaucoma. A frequent lecturer nationally and internationally on ocular surgery, he has published numerous scientific manuscripts and textbook chapters on ophthalmic surgery.

David R. Hardten, M.D. F.A.C.S Minneapolis LASIK Surgeon David R. Hardten Curriculum Vitae
Dr. David R. Hardten, a board-certified ophthalmologist and founding partner of Minnesota Eye Consultants, is one of the nation's most prominent leaders in the treatment of the cornea, external disease, anterior segment, cataract, refractive and laser surgery as well as in research and education. He attended the University of Kansas medical school, and was then accepted in the University of Minnesota Department of Ophthalmology residency program.
He completed his fellowship training in cornea and external disease at the University of Minnesota and Phillips Eye Institute. In addition to an active clinical and surgical practice, Dr. Hardten has focused on education throughout his career. As adjunct associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota Department of Ophthalmology, he is actively involved in teaching residents at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, as well as fellows at the Veterans Medical Center, Minneapolis. He is a regular contributor and reviewer for numerous ophthalmic papers and journals. In addition to his active practice in medical and surgical diseases of the cornea and refractive and IOL surgery, Dr. Hardten lectures throughout the world on refractive surgery and research.

Elizabeth A. Davis, M.D. F.A..C.S Minneapolis LASIK Surgeon Elizabeth A. Davis Curriculum Vitae
Elizabeth A. Davis, M.D., F.A.C.S. is a board certified ophthalmologist with subspecialty training in corneal, cataract, and refractive surgery. Dr. Davis completed her doctor of medicine degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, graduating first in her class. For her ophthalmology residency, Dr. Davis attended Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Davis is a partner of Minnesota Eye Consultants, P.A. She is also an adjunct assistant clinical
professor at the University of Minnesota and is actively involved in research. She is an investigator in numerous FDA clinical studies. She also is an instructor for surgery training courses. Dr. Davis has given numerous talks across the country and internationally and has been an invited speaker at many meetings. She has authored numerous articles and book chapters in the field of refractive, cataract, and cornea surgery. Each year since 2001, Dr. Davis has been one of the top five LASIK volume surgeons (out of 1,000) within the Laser Vision Centers, Inc., system in the United States. Patrick J. Riedel , M.D. Minneapolis LASIK Surgeon Patrick J. Riedel Curriculum Vitae Dr. Patrick J. Riedel is a board-certified partner of Minnesota Eye Consultants, PA. He is fellowship trained in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma and cataracts. In addition, he is specifically trained in multiple refractive surgery techniques such as LASIK, PRK, and refractive implant lenses. Dr. Riedel achieved his medical degree at the University of Minnesota Medical School. After completing an internship year at Hennepin County Medical Center he then pursued his residency in ophthalmology at the   University of Iowa, consistently ranked one of the top five ophthalmology training programs in the nation. Dr. Riedel continued his sub-specialty training, completing a glaucoma and cataract surgery fellowship at the University of Utah John Moran Eye Center in Salt Lake City, and has been in practice since 1998. As an assistant clinical professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Riedel is actively involved in the clinical and surgical education of residents and fellows. He frequently lectures to local and regional ophthalmologists and optometrists and serves as an examiner for the American Board of Ophthalmology, the credentialing organization for physicians seeking to practice ophthalmology.

Sherman W. Reeves , M.D. F.P.H. Minneapolis LASIK Surgeon Sherman W. Reeves Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Sherman Reeves is a board certified ophthalmologist with subspecialty training in cornea and external disease, cataract, and refractive surgery. Dr. Reeves completed his doctor of medicine degree at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. He also completed a master’s degree in public health at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health on a merit-based, full tuition Watt/Hansel Fellowship. After graduating from medical school, Dr. Reeves completed the University of
Maryland’s Mercy Medical Center internship in internal medicine. Dr. Reeves obtained his ophthalmology residency training at the Duke University Eye Center in Durham, NC. Dr. Reeves then obtained subspecialty fellowship training in cornea, external disease, glaucoma and refractive surgery at Minnesota Eye Consultants. In addition to his practice at Minnesota Eye Consultants, Dr Reeves has authored numerous scientific articles and ophthalmology textbook chapters, is actively involved in research and teaches University of Minnesota ophthalmology residents at Regions Hospital.