Meet the Doctors

Dr. Ali Matthews

For Dr. Ali Matthews, dentistry runs in the family.

She started out assisting for her father, Dr. Mark Matthews, in high school and decided to pursue dentistry herself while attending UW-Madison.

She graduated from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry in 2011 and continued her education with a dental residency at Meriter Hospital in Madison, where she received additional training in endodontics, oral surgery, dental emergencies, and hospital dentistry.

She practiced in the Madison area for a few years before joining Chitwood Nicol Matthews in the summer of 2014 when her father retired.

Dr. Matthews enjoys working with people while getting to work with her hands and feels dentistry is a true marriage of art and science.

She appreciates getting to know her patients and working with them to achieve their best possible smile.

She strives to create a calm, positive environment for her patients and to create a partnership with them in maintaining their oral health.

While not in the office, Dr. Matthews enjoys spending time with friends and family, various creative hobbies, reading, and travelling.

Dr. Lucas Schwartz

Dr. Lucas J. Schwartz grew up in the countryside of Wilton, Wisconsin.

He participated in the 4H Club and various school activities around the Wilton, Ontario, and Norwalk communities.

He graduated from Brookwood High School in 2014.

He went on to the University of Wisconsin – Platteville, earning his degree in biology with a minor in chemistry, with an emphasis in health and physiology.

He graduated in 2018.

Pursuing his lifelong passion for dentistry, Lucas attended the University of Marquette School of Dentistry.

After graduation, he decided to return home to practice dentistry in the community he grew up in.

Dr. Schwartz’s goal is to perform patient-oriented, quality dentistry.

He enjoys working with patients to improve their oral health.

Outside of dentistry, Dr. Schwartz enjoys fishing, hunting, and watching football.

He’s a big Packers fan and enjoys all sports in general.

He also enjoys traveling as much as possible, especially overseas.

Dr. Tommy Chitwood

He attended the University of Wisconsin – Madison, School of Pharmacy where he earned his undergraduate degree in Pharmacology and Toxicology. 

He then attended the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry where he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery. While at Minnesota, he enjoyed serving his class and school through numerous leadership roles. 

After graduation, he practiced in Richland Center for a number of years. He joined Tomah Family Dentistry in 2024 upon his father’s retirement. 

Dr. Chitwood believes in providing evidence based care that is both comprehensive and patient centric. Outside of the office he enjoys spending time outdoors; hiking, fishing, skiing, running, and hunting. He believes in putting his best foot forward and striving to always learn something new.