Background
Ludwig, Karl David was born on June 9, 1930 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Karl Döring and Kathryn Bride (Palmer) Ludwig.
Ludwig, Karl David was born on June 9, 1930 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Karl Döring and Kathryn Bride (Palmer) Ludwig.
Bachelor in Biology, St. Vincent College, 1952; postgraduate, Pennsylvania State University, 1952-1953; postgraduate, St. Mary's Seminary & University, Baltimore, 1953-1954; Doctor of Medicine, U. Pittsburgh, 1960.
Intern, United States Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, 1960-1961; resident psychiatry, Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, Philadelphia, 1961-1964; fellow psychiatric research and teaching, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1964-1966; research psychiatrist, dir alcoholism program, Friends Hospital, Philadelphia, 1966-1973; staff psychiatrist, Haverford Eastern State Hospital, Haverford, Pennsylvania, 1964-1971; consultant in psychiatry, Veterans Administration Hospital., Coatesville, Pennsylvania, 1968-1970; chief outpatient services, Northeast Community Mental Health Center, Philadelphia, 1973; clinical director, Northeast Community Mental Health Center, 1973-1980; superintendent, Dixmont Eastern State Hospital, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, 1980-1981; director inpatient psychiatry, Sewickley Valley Hospital, Sewickley, 1981-1995; assistant medical director Staunton Clinical, 1990-1995. President medical staff Friends Hospital, Philadelphia, 1969-1971, Northeast CommunityMental Health Center, Philadelphia, 1974-1975.
President Philadelphia Navy chapter Reserve Officers Association of the United States, 1975-1976, department Pennsylvania, 1978-1979. Board of trustees Valley Care Association, Sewickley, 1983-1993. Board directors Valley Care Nursing Home, Sewickley, 1983-1993.
Captain medical corpsUSNR, retired. Fellow American Psychiatric Association, Psychiatric Physicians Pennsylvania (president 1990-1991);member American Medical Association, Pittsburgh Psychiatric society (president 1985-1986), Pennsylvania Medical Society, Allegheny County Medical Society, Reserve Officers Association of the United States (life), Naval Reserve Association (life), American Legion (life), Association Military Surgeons United States (life), Navy League United States (life. President Pittsburgh county 1998), Military Order World Wars (perpetual.
Commander General Matthew B. Ridgway Pittsburgh chapter 1997-1999).
Married Darlene Ann Fisher, July 9, 1959. Children: John D., Karl David Junior, Elizabeth Ann Craig, Mark D., Michael D.