Penn State Health performs 1,000 plus joint replacements per year. They are the only academic medical center in central Pennsylvania, which allows them to employ the most up to date research-based techniques. The system has earned designation as a Blue Distinction Center for spine surgery and a Blue Distinction Center+ for hip and knee replacement by Highmark Blue Shield. Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top hospital in the country for orthopedics.
