Division of Cardiology | Penn State College of Medicine
Cardiology • Hershey, PA • Since 1963
About
Summary: The Penn State College of Medicine (Hershey, PA) hosts a Division of Cardiology within its Department of Medicine. The institution, founded in 1963 and part of Penn State Health and Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, is dedicated to training healthcare providers and scientists, advancing cardiovascular research, and delivering patient care. The college offers medical education programs, residencies/fellowships, research initiatives, and clinical departments that include cardiology among others. Key context: private, non-profit affiliated with Penn State Health, headquartered in Hershey, with a broad range of academic and clinical resources across multiple departments, research areas, and global health efforts. For detailed program specifics (cardiology fellowships, faculty, divisions, and ongoing trials), visit med.psu.edu and navigate to the Department of Medicine/Cardiology section.
Clinic Type
Cardiology
Address
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Phone
814-867-5088
giving@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye (General Penn State Health Hershey): 3.8/5 stars (1,952 reviews)
- Official Penn State Health provider profiles (via NRC Health): Average of 4.0/5 to 4.9/5 stars for specific cardiologists (Varies by provider (e.g., 542 reviews for one physician))
Patients praise
- high patient satisfaction ratings for individual cardiologists, often near 4.9/5
- doctors described as caring, attentive, and excellent communicators
- positive experiences with nursing staff and timely rounds in hospital settings
- successful specialized programs such as heart failure care
Common complaints
- long wait times for appointments and in the waiting room
- frustration with phone systems and lack of responsiveness
- concerns regarding rushed doctor visits
- administrative issues such as billing, communication, and coordination of care
"Dr Steven Ettinger is an outstanding doctor who is so caring with his patients, coworkers and all who know him. He always goes out of his way to check all your medicines and address all your concerns."
— Healthgrades (Review of Dr. Steven Ettinger)"The ER is a mess. They only have 1 doctor for the entire BUSY ER and that is not safe for either the patients or the doctor. . . . I have been trying to find another s..."
— Birdeye (General Penn State Health Hershey Review)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Hospitalist - Heart and Vascular Diagnostic Cardiology — Jan 9, 2026
- Heart and Vascular Institute - Penn State Health News — Jan 6, 2026
- Dawood Darbar, MD, named chair of Department of Medicine — Jan 6, 2026
- Dr. Edward Liszka, MD - Cardiologist in Hershey, PA — May 14, 2026
- Inside Penn State’s formula for 100% 3-year heart transplant survival - Becker's Cardiology — Feb 11, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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