Daniel P. Hely, MD

Daniel Hely, MD is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who believes the most important part of being a doctor is helping people in pain. He works hard to provide pain relief for his patients and gets satisfaction from making a positive difference in patients’ lives. He recalls,“I was born into a medical family and grew up in a culture that emphasized making the world a better place.” Dr. Hely’s patients have great trust in his medical skills and appreciate the mutually respectful relationships he forms with them. His practice style is relaxed, but he encourages direct interaction and mutual decision making. He believes in presenting all treatment options to patients and working together to find the best solution based on each patient’s goals and lifestyle.

Dr. Hely has expertise in diagnosing orthopedic problems, joint repair and replacement, fractures, sports medicine, minimally invasive surgery and pain management. Dr. Hely is a respected author and lecturer and is a team physician for Dickinson College Athletic Department.

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

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
Team Physician: Dickinson College Athletic Department