Dr. David J. Ludwick graduated with his medical degree in 1985 from Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. He then completed his internship at Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA.  Continuing his education Dr. Ludwick went on to complete his ophthalmology residency at Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH.

Board Certification:

• American Board of Ophthalmology

• American Board of Internal Medicine

Professional Organizations:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology

• American Medical Association

• American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery

• International Society of Refractive Surgery

• Pennsylvania Medical Society

• Franklin County Medical Society

• Society of Diplomates of Harrisburg

Dr. Facchina graduated with his medical degree in 2000 from Howard University College of Medicine in Washington , DC as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha honor society.  Subsequently, he completed an internal medicine internship at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington , DC .  Dr. Facchina went on to complete his ophthalmology residency at the renowned New York Eye & Ear Infirmary in Manhattan , NY.   He practiced as a comprehensive ophthalmologist for 2 years in New York State prior to joining Ludwick Eye Center.   His surgical skills and passion for delivering the highest quality eye care assures the best for our patients.  Dr. Facchina is licensed in New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.  

Board Certification:

• American Board of Ophthalmology

    Professional Organizations:

• American Academy of Ophthalmology

• American Medical Association

• American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery

• Pennsylvania Medical Society

• Franklin County Medical Society

Dr. Peter F. Danziger received his medical degree in 1970 from the University of Vienna School of Medicine in Vienna, Austria and completed his Ophthalmology Residency at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.  He has practiced Ophthalmology since 1977 in Hagerstown, MD and has joined the staff at Ludwick Eye Center as a Medical Ophthalmologist.

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Dr.  Cory L. Seylar graduated with his O.D. degree in June of 2002 from the Ohio State College of Optometry.  Dr. Seylar completed his residency program at the Chillicothe V.A.M.C. where he gained extensive experience in primary care optometry.  He was also responsible for precepting fourth year optometry student externs.  In addition, Dr. Seylar served as a clinical instructor, at the Ohio State College of Optometry, to second year students.  

While a student at Ohio State College of Optometry, Dr. Seylar was awarded the OSU Scholarship in Optometry for all four years he was a student.  He also presented a case report poster at the EastWest Eye Conference entitled "Proliferative Retinopathy Due to Ocular Ischemic Syndrome".

Dr. Seylar is a member of the following professional organizations:

• American Optometric Association

• American Academy of Optometry

Dr.  James E. Grove received a B.S. Degree in Biology from Grove City College in 1987. He received a B.S. Degree in Visual Sciences from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1989 and his Doctorate of Optometry in 1991. He completed a residency in ocular disease at The Eye Institute in Philadelphia and has been in private practice since then. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and is a past Vice Chairman of the Pennsylvania State Board of Optometry. He and his wife, Jennifer, have 3 children.

Dr. Grove is a fellow of the following professional organization:

• American Academy of Optometry

Dr. Michelle Kubancik graduated cum laude with a Bachelors’ of Science degree in biology and a minor in chemistry from West Liberty University. She continued her education at Nova Southeastern University where she received a Bachelors’ of Science in Vision Science and a Doctorate of Optometry with cum laude honors. Dr. Kubancik completed an ocular disease residency at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, with rotations and lectures at Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute. She is a member of the American Academy of Optometry and the American Optometric Association.

While at Nova Southeastern University, Dr. Kubancik was a member of Beta Sigma Kappa International Optometric Honors Society. Her awards included the VSP Student Clinician Scholarship and Pioneer Instruments’ Excellence in Primary Care. Dr. Kubancik has presented several posters at national optometry conventions including: Cytomeglaovirus retinitis in an AIDS patient, Recalcitrant macular edema unresponsive to intravitreal bevacizumab improves greatly with intravitreal triamcinolone, Bilateral but Asymmetric macular holes associated with vitreomacular traction syndrome, and An Atypical presentation of Eales disease.

Dr. Amy Hennessy is a native of Rhode Island. She attended Providence College and received many honors while there. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelors’ of Science degree in Biology and was elected to membership in both the Pre-Medical and Mathematical Honor Societies. She received The Citizens Bank ‘Good Citizens Award’ for her community leadership in volunteering that was personally given to her by Senator George Mitchell. 

Dr. Hennessy received her MD from Brown University Providence, Rhode Island, where she served on the student-run boards of the American Medical Association and the American Medical Women’s Association. 

Dr. Hennessy received her Masters in Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she was a member of the Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society.  At Hopkins, she received a Capstone Award for Outstanding Achievement.  She also received The Dana Center for Preventive Ophthalmology Student Award, given by the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Dr. Hennessy completed her ophthalmology residency at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. She is actively involved with teaching Johns Hopkins Wilmer Institute residents in glaucoma, glaucoma surgery, and cataract surgery.

Dr. Hennessy is interested in international health, patient compliance and uncovering barriers to health care. She hopes to develop strategies which might prevent needless blindness. Her current active research interests include cataract and glaucoma surgery, exfoliation syndrome, and medication difficulties associated with patients with low-vision.

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