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Hahne Cancer Center - State College - Penn Highlands Healthcare

OncologyState College, PA

★★★★☆3.8/514 reviews across 2 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Healthgrades: 3.375 out of 5 (8 ratings (for Dr. James Lieb))
  • Birdeye: 4.3 out of 5 (6 reviews (for Penn Highlands State College Emergency Department))

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Professional and knowledgeable medical care
  • Staff described as kind, attentive, and compassionate in some instances
  • Good communication and partnership in care reported by some patients
  • Clear treatment plans and educational explanations provided to patients and families

Common complaints

  • Communication difficulties with staff and providers
  • Concerns regarding lack of empathy or emotional support during end-of-life care
  • Long wait times
  • Feelings of being treated like a number rather than an individual patient

In patients' words

"I received very thorough care from Dr. Lieb at Penn Highlands State College. He explained everything I would go through and what to expect. I liked that he referred to us as partners in care."

Clare Fitzgerald, Patient Testimony

"Throughout her treatment, he didn't offer any information willingly, we had to pressed him to get it. He didn't even set her up with a cancer navigator or social worker that could ease her sufferings and/ or provide us with any helpful information."

Patient family member review on Healthgrades

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].

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