After two cancer diagnoses and a life-threatening stroke risk, Don Shipman found hope through the coordinated expertise of Penn State Health's vascular, stroke and cancer teams – giving him and his wife, Vicki, more time together.

Why Choose Penn State Health Heart and Vascular?

Advanced care. Connected team. Close to home.

Penn State Health Heart and Vascular offers a full continuum of cardiovascular care across Central Pennsylvania – from prevention and diagnostics to minimally invasive procedures, complex surgery, rehabilitation and transplant care.

Our integrated network gives patients:

  • Convenient access to care across Central Pennsylvania
  • Seamless coordination with specialists in Hershey
  • Advanced treatments and clinical trials
  • A team approach to your care
  • Expertise backed by Penn State College of Medicine

What Sets Us Apart

Only heart transplant center in central Pennsylvania

Advanced heart failure and transplant specialists provide comprehensive care – from diagnosis and ventricular assist devices (VADs) to transplantation and lifelong follow-up.

Advanced minimally invasive treatment options

Whenever possible, we use less invasive procedures to help you recover faster and get back to your life. Patients benefit from shorter recovery times and less invasive treatment options.

Services include:

Comprehensive vascular surgery expertise

We diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions, including:

Treatment options include minimally invasive endovascular therapy, venous ablation and open vascular surgery.

Integrated heart and vascular care

Cardiologists, vascular surgeons, cardiac surgeons, imaging experts and rehabilitation specialists collaborate to coordinate every stage of care – from prevention through recovery.

Vascular Surgery Services

Advanced vascular care, personalized for you

Penn State Health vascular surgeons use the latest minimally invasive and surgical techniques to diagnose and treat complex vascular conditions – helping patients recover faster and return to daily life sooner.

From peripheral artery disease and aneurysm repair to advanced endovascular procedures, patients receive personalized care backed by the expertise of an academic medical center.

Specialized vascular treatments

Conditions we treat

Procedures and services  

  • Minimally invasive endovascular therapy
  • Venous ablation
  • Hemodialysis access
  • Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter replacement
  • Limb salvage procedures

Comprehensive Heart Care

Cardiology services

Penn State Health cardiologists provide comprehensive, advanced diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of heart and vascular conditions.

Conditions we treat

Advanced heart procedures

Cardiac Rehabilitation and Imaging

Supporting recovery and long-term health

Patients recovering from cardiac events benefit from:

  • Supervised cardiac rehabilitation
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Behavioral health support
  • Advanced cardiovascular imaging and testing

Imaging and testing services

  • Cardiac CT and MRI
  • Cardiac stress testing
  • Echocardiography
  • Vascular ultrasound
  • Cardiac calcium scoring

Breakthrough Medicine Lives Here.

Advanced heart and vascular care is available across Central Pennsylvania — connecting patients to nationally recognized expertise without leaving the communities they call home.

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Heart and Vascular Care Across Central Pennsylvania

Penn State Health provides convenient access to cardiology, cardiac surgery and vascular surgery services throughout the region — with advanced specialty and surgical care anchored by Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute in Hershey.

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Convenient Locations

Find the care your family needs, close to home, at one of our many locations throughout central Pennsylvania.

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Clinical Trials and Innovation

Bringing tomorrow’s cardiovascular treatments to patients today

As part of Penn State College of Medicine, Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute gives patients access to innovative therapies, clinical trials and emerging technologies not widely available throughout the region.

That means patients can receive breakthrough cardiovascular care close to home – without traveling outside Central Pennsylvania.

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