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Penn Highlands Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Orthopaedics • State College, PA

What patients say

Patients praise

  • knowledgeable and professional physicians
  • successful surgical outcomes including hip and knee replacements
  • thorough communication and explanations
  • supportive and helpful office staff

Common complaints

  • occasional concerns regarding bedside manner or time spent with patients

In patients' words

"Dr. Cherry was kind, thorough, and most of all extremely knowledgeable. Wouldn’t go anywhere else! His staff is great too."

— Vitals.com review for Dr. Kenneth Lynn Cherry

"My first encounter with Dr Tom Ellis was when our daughter tore her meniscus playing bball in 1996 - made her feel comfortable and allayed our concerns for her well being. Fast forward 26 years... and patiently answering... his kind caring knowledge."

— Healthgrades review for Dr. Thomas Ellis

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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