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Dr. Peter Dillon

Fixing Ribs-Peter Dillon

Dr. Peter Dillon, chief of surgery at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and professor of surgery at Penn State College of Medicine, spurred the team to develop a minimally-invasive way to stabilize broken ribs.

Looking up into ribcage

Fixing Ribs-view up into ribcage

Our ribs form a strong, flexible basket that encloses the lungs and heart. They move with every breath we take, and their delicate structure makes them susceptible to fractures, especially in the back. A new procedure invented at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center stabilizes a broken rib, speeds healing, and reduces the patient's pain.

Alumni Award Winners

Penn State Harrisburg celebrates alumni achievement

Penn State Harrisburg presented Alumni Achievement Awards to one graduate of each of the five academic schools who demonstrates outstanding professional accomplishment. The awards were presented during the Alumni Awards Dinner in October 2017.