Dr. James Schaeffer was born and raised in Oconomowoc where he currently lives with his wife, Laura, and their two boys, Nolan and Oliver. He graduated high school at Waukesha Christian Academy. He then attended University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for two years, finished his Bachelors Degree in Biology at Marquette University, and graduated from the Marquette University School of Dentistry in 2013.
After leaving dental school, Dr. Schaeffer spent 5 years working as a general dentist in Watertown, WI. In August of 2018, he was able to realize his dream of taking over for his father, Dr. Dennis Schaeffer, and become a partner along with Drs. Goral and Whalen at Dousman Family Dentistry.
Dr. Schaeffer is enthusiastic about all aspects of general dentistry, keeping up to date on the newest techniques and materials. He appreciates the ability that this family practice has to make everyone feel welcome and cared for and is committed to treating every patient as if they were part of his own family. This entails not only addressing immediate concerns, but focusing on the whole patient, ensuring high-quality care both and for the future.
To stay up to date on the advances in dentistry, Dr. Schaeffer is a member of the Waukesha County Dental Society, the Wisconsin Dental Association, the American Dental Association, and the Chicago Dental Society.
Dr. Michael Goral, a lifelong Wisconsinite, grew up in Lake Country and graduated from Oconomowoc High School, just a few minutes from Dousman Family Dentistry. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison for three years before being accepted to Marquette Universitys School of Dentistry.
Fate intervened when Dr. Gorals uncle, who was grading a new dental office in Dousman, learned that another dentist was needed in the practice. In 1990, Dr. Goral joined Dr. Schaeffer, and Dousman Family Dentistry was born.
Dr. Goral likes that his profession allows him to develop long-term relationships with a large cross-section of the community. Dr. Goral is an active member of the Waukesha County Dental Society, the Wisconsin Dental Association & the Chicago Dental Association. Dr. Goral also volunteers his services to patients of the Lake Area Free Clinic.
Dr. Goral lives with his grandson, Ben, on a small hobby farm situated along the Bark River. He raises sheep, chickens, bees, hogs and at times, goats. He also makes maple syrup every spring. He enjoys gardening and strives to primarily eat food produced on their land or from a local community-supported agriculture (CSA). If hes not digging in the dirt at home, hes probably running or skate-skiing the trails at Lapham Peak, playing basketball, or backpacking in a national park or forest.
Dr. Richard Whalen is a Phoenix, Arizona native who graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1991. Five years later, he moved to Wisconsin to pursue his career in dentistry.
Dr. Whalen has a passion for the art that is dentistry and enjoys all aspects of dentistry, especially cosmetic dentistry, implant dentistry, root canal therapy, and orthodontics. He treats patients of all ages and provides dentistry from a patient-centered approach. Only after listening to his patients desires does he share information with them on all of their options. The last step is creating a treatment plan that addresses immediate needs and overall oral health goals.
Dentistry is a dynamic profession and Dr. Whalen is dedicated to providing the best, most current treatment options, so he regularly attends continuing education courses to keep up to date with all the advances in dentistry. He is also an active member in the American Dental Association, the Wisconsin Dental Association, the Waukesha County Dental Association, the Chicago Dental Society, the Academy of General Dentistry, the American Orthodontic Society, and is a member of the Faculty Club at Spear Education.
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Rating 3.8 out of 5 based on 12 reviews
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2 years ago
Everyone that works here is so kind! I have had a few visits and every single one has been great experience. I live in East Troy and don't mind the travel time because I can't ask for a better place to go for dental care.
Carol McConnell
2 years ago
I have been going to Dr. Goral for 25 years. Excellent dentist, kept up with the latest. Listens to the patient. All receptionists, etc. are extremely nice. Jill is my hygenest. She is not only pleasant but efficient. C.McC
john jacobs
2 years ago
I had a great experience at Dousman Dental. I had two crowns put on the left side of my mouth and they decided to do them both at the same time which was great because it saved me a second trip. To be honest I never felt any pain and was as comfortable as could be under the circumstances. I would highly recommend them!
john jacobs
3 years ago
I had a great experience at Dousman Dental. I had two crowns put on the left side of my mouth and they decided to do them both at the same time which was great because it saved me a second trip. To be honest I never felt any pain and was as comfortable as could be under the circumstances. I would highly recommend them!
Carol McConnell
3 years ago
I have been going to Dr. Goral for 25 years. Excellent dentist, kept up with the latest. Listens to the patient. All receptionists, etc. are extremely nice. Jill is my hygenest. She is not only pleasant but efficient. C.McC
Kyle Rogan
3 years ago
Started going here a few years ago when my wife wanted all things done under one roof medically with the birth of our first child. Used to be a descent place to go. Now they treat you as if they don't matter and can't stick to appointments made months in advance and claim low staffing. I get cancelling appointments if an emergency shows up first, kid breaks a tooth, cracked teeth eating, whatever. They Canceled my appointment back in March or April. Covid. Whatever, got it. Never rescheduled. Just told me they were only doing emergency services and had no time frame for cleaning appointments. Went about 4 months and decided when things were getting better to book an appointment I had a tooth ache I needed looked at as well as a cleaning. Earliest thing they had was a 6 weeks later. I took it. They said if the tooth got worse to call and they'd see if they could get me in sooner. I rode it out. Here we are 2 weeks from my appointment and they called to cancel again. Guess my tooth ache isn't important enough for them after I've been waiting. My wife and kid literally have an a appointment the same day and they didn't cancel their appointments. 10 mins later I had a appointment at my former dentist in 3 days time to get my tooth looked at. Moving my family out of this dentistry.
H G
3 years ago
My daughters go there and it's been good. Let's be honest nobody wants to go to the dentist but at least my kids don't get upset at having to go so that's a really good thing.
Ilah shaw
3 years ago
Had an emergency visit and was pleasantly surprised at the cost. Thank you for not price gouging during this pandemic! You guys are all great! Thank you for working during this time of craziness.
Ilah shaw
4 years ago
Had an emergency visit and was pleasantly surprised at the cost. Thank you for not price gouging during this pandemic! You guys are all great! Thank you for working during this time of craziness.
H G
4 years ago
My daughters go there and it's been good. Let's be honest nobody wants to go to the dentist but at least my kids don't get upset at having to go so that's a really good thing.
Kyle Rogan
4 years ago
Started going here a few years ago when my wife wanted all things done under one roof medically with the birth of our first child. Used to be a descent place to go. Now they treat you as if they don't matter and can't stick to appointments made months in advance and claim low staffing. I get cancelling appointments if an emergency shows up first, kid breaks a tooth, cracked teeth eating, whatever. They Canceled my appointment back in March or April. Covid. Whatever, got it. Never rescheduled. Just told me they were only doing emergency services and had no time frame for cleaning appointments. Went about 4 months and decided when things were getting better to book an appointment I had a tooth ache I needed looked at as well as a cleaning. Earliest thing they had was a 6 weeks later. I took it. They said if the tooth got worse to call and they'd see if they could get me in sooner. I rode it out. Here we are 2 weeks from my appointment and they called to cancel again. Guess my tooth ache isn't important enough for them after I've been waiting. My wife and kid literally have an a appointment the same day and they didn't cancel their appointments. 10 mins later I had a appointment at my former dentist in 3 days time to get my tooth looked at. Moving my family out of this dentistry.
Brad James
4 years ago
My wife and daughters have been going to Dr. Whalen for many years and I started going a year ago on my wife's recommendation. The staff are always very pleasant, it is an extremely clean facility and I feel very comfortable with trusting Dr. Whalen and his staff with my dental work. I would highly recommend Dousman Family Dentistry.
Tiffany Mottl
4 years ago
Our whole family goes here and they have been wonderful with our young children.
torry butler
4 years ago
$500 for a filling, wow!
Brad James
5 years ago
My wife and daughters have been going to Dr. Whalen for many years and I started going a year ago on my wife's recommendation. The staff are always very pleasant, it is an extremely clean facility and I feel very comfortable with trusting Dr. Whalen and his staff with my dental work. I would highly recommend Dousman Family Dentistry.
Tiffany Mottl
5 years ago
Our whole family goes here and they have been wonderful with our young children.
torry butler
5 years ago
$500 for a filling, wow!
Josh Smith
8 years ago
some of the staff at this facility were very annoyed with me because i haven't gone if for a surgery yet when i was waiting until school was out to get it done and said to me things like are you actually going to go in this time or are you wasting our time and aren't going to go in. they didn't even let me try to explain and by this point I was already annoyed with them because i had to sit there and wait a half hour just for the dentist to tell me that. this isn't the first time they have bothered our family either but this was the final straw.We will not be returning to this establishment again after this situation.
Josh Smith
9 years ago
some of the staff at this facility were very annoyed with me because i haven't gone if for a surgery yet when i was waiting until school was out to get it done and said to me things like are you actually going to go in this time or are you wasting our time and aren't going to go in. they didn't even let me try to explain and by this point I was already annoyed with them because i had to sit there and wait a half hour just for the dentist to tell me that. this isn't the first time they have bothered our family either but this was the final straw.We will not be returning to this establishment again after this situation.
Maureen Brock
13 years ago
Dr. Schaeffer was the go-to guy for my family's teeth growing up. He put braces on my very crooked teeth when I was a pre-teen, and when my teeth reverted to their crooked ways, Dr. Schaeffer fixed them once again - this time with an expander and retainers. He is a miracle worker! I've had an expander followed by a retainer on my teeth for 9 months and the results are amazing! A genius in the world of teeth!
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