He completed his Internship in Professional Psychology at Utah State University Counseling Center. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri in Kansas City in 1999. He is currently affiliated with Southpark Psychology, Ltd. in Moline. Dr. Ludwig is a consulting member of Trinity Bariatric Center's multi-disciplinary team. He provides pre-surgical psychological evaluations and provides on-going psychological care for patients undergoing bariatric surgery.