Our Practice in Gainesville, FL

Dr. Lauren McDonald received her B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies in Basic Biological and Medical Sciences from the University of Florida in 2006. Dr. McDonald completed a combined undergraduate and medical degree program at University of Florida in 2009. She completed her internship at University of Florida in internal medicine, and graduated from the ophthalmology residency program at Vanderbilt University in 2013. Dr. McDonald has lived in Gainesville since 1993, and is happy to be establishing her practice in North Central Florida. In her spare time, Dr. McDonald enjoys spending time with family, running and cross-stitching.

Introducing a wonderful addition to our Gainesville Ophthalmology team, Dr. Rowe! Dr. Stephanie Rowe graduated with honors from Valdosta State University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She received her Doctor of Optometry degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry in 2005. In her clinic rotations, she was selected to receive the Southern Educational Congress of Optometry (SECO) Award for Clinical Excellence and the Luxottica Award of Excellence in Clinical Pediatric Care and Vision Therapy. In 2006, Dr. Rowe completed a one-year residency in Primary Eye Care with an emphasis in Binocular Vision and Pediatric Optometry. During her residency, she gained additional training in the diagnosis and treatment of ocular disease in adults. She also gained advanced training in primary optometric care of pediatric patients. During her residency, she was awarded Nova Southeastern University’s Resident of the Year. She has lectured on diabetic and hypertensive eye disease, contact lens use for children, and “pink eye” in children. Dr. Rowe has also published numerous articles on examination techniques for children with Down’s syndrome, cerebral palsy, and autism. Dr. Rowe is board certified and licensed to practice optometry in the state of Florida and Georgia. We are so excited to have her join our team!