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General SurgeryAltoona, PA

★★★★★4.8/5112 reviews across 6 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • UPMC Provider Profile (Dr. Scot Currie): 4.9/5 (24 reviews (144 ratings))
  • UPMC Provider Profile (Dr. Cory Kutruff): 4.8/5 (26 reviews (114 ratings))
  • UPMC Provider Profile (Dr. Matthew Newlin): 4.7/5 (27 reviews (124 ratings))
  • UPMC Provider Profile (Dr. Howard Black): 4.7/5 (12 reviews (67 ratings))
  • UPMC Provider Profile (Dr. Neil Kaneshiki): 4.8/5 (18 reviews (92 ratings))
  • UPMC Provider Profile (Corey Kalinyak, PA-C): 4.9/5 (5 reviews (35 ratings))

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Highly rated, professional, and knowledgeable surgeons
  • Positive bedside manner and clear communication from providers
  • Patients feel cared for and respected by specific surgical specialists
  • Effective and life-changing surgical outcomes reported

Common complaints

  • Long wait times in emergency and clinical settings
  • Concerns regarding billing and insurance transparency
  • Perceived lack of clear answers or dismissiveness from some medical staff
  • Reports of poor experiences with hospital facility management and staff conduct

In patients' words

"Dr. Currie from day 1 was supportive, took me on as a patient, and because of that I am back on my weight loss journey with positive results."

UPMC Patient Review

"Dr Kudruff is an amazing physician. I have never had a doctor who informed his patients so well or was so caring. I am sorry I can only give him a five--he is a definite ten."

UPMC Patient Review

"One star is too much! ...I will die first before I go to this hospital again!"

TrustReviewers.com Patient Review (General Hospital Experience)

"Waited 3 hours and earned a bill of $2,000 for a doctor to pop in for less than a minute & tell me there was nothing she could do..."

MedicalRecords.com Patient Review

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6].

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