Dr. Ditty grew up in Northampton, Pennsylvania; attended nearby Muhlenberg College; and transitioned directly into dental school after 3 years. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, where he completed dental school as well as residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery. During residency, Dr. Ditty also completed medical school at the University of Pennsylvania – including 2 years of general surgery training, 8 months of intensive care and trauma surgery training, and 4 months as a second-year anesthesia resident.
He has been practicing in Delaware since 2005 with full staff privileges at Kent General Hospital and Milford Memorial Hospital. Dr. Ditty is also on the teaching staff at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.