Dr. Ducker specializes in cataract, glaucoma, cornea, and refractive surgery. He is able to provide expert level care across a broad range of vision limiting conditions due to his completion of 2 additional years of subspecialty training in advanced techniques in glaucoma and cornea surgery. Dr. Ducker’s primary interest is improving and preserving vision for his patients. He is passionate about educating and empowering patients to understand the barriers to reaching their visual needs and how to surpass them.

His 10 years of medical education began at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating, he completed a medicine internship at the Cleveland Clinic, the World’s Number 2 Ranked Hospital. He completed his ophthalmology surgical residency training at the University of Minnesota. He completed an additional dedicated year of training in glaucoma management and surgery including tube Shunts, MIGS, Xen Gel Stent, Trabeculectomy, and angle-based laser treatments at the University of Missouri. Finally, to be able to provide complete care for patients’ visual needs, he completed an additional year of training dedicated to Corneal transplant, endothelial keratoplasty, keratoconus, ocular surface lesions, LASIK and PRK.

Before returning to the Twin Cities, Dr. Ducker was faculty at the University Of Texas Medical Branch of Galveston, where he instructed ophthalmologists in training in the latest techniques in ocular surgery. Dr. Ducker is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He stays current with the latest treatments and technology through ongoing education and collaboration with colleagues and friends nationwide.