Dr. Pluznik grew up in the Washington D.C. area.  After graduating from the University of Maryland with honors, he attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he was a member of the AOA honor society, graduating in 1995.  During college and medical school, he was involved in research at the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins Hospital.  He completed an ophthalmology residency at the Washington Hospital Center in D.C. in 1999.

After residency, Dr. Pluznik joined one of the oldest and most respected practices in Washington, D.C. and has developed a reputation for premium cataract surgery utilizing the latest technology lenses and lasers.  In addition, Dr. Pluznik serves as a clinical instructor at the Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University department of Ophthalmology, where he trains residents in cataract surgery.

He was one of the first to implant diffractive multifocal lenses in the Washington area in 2005 and was among the first in the country to perform femto laser assisted cataract surgery in 2011.  In addition to extensive experience with premium cataract surgery he also performs glaucoma surgery and cosmetic and functional eyelid surgery, as well as comprehensive medical care of the eye. He has been named Washingtonian Magazine “Top Docs” yearly, and was featured in the Washington Post in September of 2012.