Daniel P. Hely, MD

Helping people in pain
“The most important thing to me as a doctor is helping people in pain. I get great satisfaction from providing pain relief and knowing I can make a positive difference in someone’s life. There is also the satisfaction that comes from hard work and good results.”

BA: Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA, 1969
MD: New Jersey College of Medicine, Newark, NJ, 1975
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1981
Fellowships: Hip Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery,
Cornell University Medical Center, New York, NY, 1982
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1984;
recertification 1996 and 2007

Establishing trust and mutual respect
“I enjoy the privilege of having people trust my skills and establishing mutually respectful relationships with patients. I like to think that I have a relaxed but direct interaction with each patient, and I believe in including the patient in the decision-making process when we are faced with more than one option for treatment.”

Memberships: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons,
American Trauma Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society,
Pennsylvania Orthopedic Society, Cumberland County Medical Society
Hospital Affiliations: Carlisle Regional Medical Center, OSI
(Ophthalmology and Surgical Institute) of Central PA,
West Shore Surgery Center
Team Physician: Dickinson College Athletic Department