Dr. Thomas Gillon earned his undergraduate degree at The College of the Holy Cross, where he was recognized as a U.S. Rowing Academic All-American, and in 2012 was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Dr. Gillon earned his M.D. at Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. In addition, he was the recipient of the McGraw-Hill and Appleton & Lange Medical Student Award.
Dr. Thomas Gillon earned his undergraduate degree at The College of the Holy Cross, where he was recognized as a U.S. Rowing Academic All-American, and in 2012 was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Dr. Gillon earned his M.D. at Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. In addition, he was the recipient of the McGraw-Hill and Appleton & Lange Medical Student Award.
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Nice Dr explains everything to you about wat he's going to be doing.
(3 days ago)
Jan-2026
He is thorough and knowledgeable
(6 days ago)
Jan-2026
Excellent hand surgeon- skilled and explains everything in detail.
(1 week ago)
Dec-2025
Dr. Gillon is great. He listens to your concerns and answers all of your questions. He has a very good bedside manner.
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
Very pleased, excellent staff and Dr Gillian is top rated.
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
Dr. Gillon was very professional and friendly. His staff made made feel comfortable and relaxed.
He treated me for my finger issue and hopefully, the problem will be resolved without any further treatment.
However, if necessary, I won't hesitate to arrange a followup visit work Dr. Gillon.
(2 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
Great guy excellent Doctor
(3 weeks ago)
Dec-2025
Office and staff people were very friendly and the doctor was very thorough and helped tremendously with my hand.
(1 month ago)
Dec-2025
Great doctor
(1 month ago)
Dec-2025
He was kind and explained everything. Also he was on time and you did not have to wait. Great experience
Dr. Thomas Gillon earned his undergraduate degree at The College of the Holy Cross, where he was recognized as a U.S. Rowing Academic All-American, and in 2012 was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Dr. Gillon earned his M.D. at Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. In addition, he was the recipient of the McGraw-Hill and Appleton & Lange Medical Student Award, and was a three-time award winner of the Dr. C. McCollister and Nancy Evarts Scholarship for “outstanding academic performance, a high level of professionalism, and a promising future in the field of medicine.”
During his Orthopaedic Residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut, Dr. Gillon’s interest in hand surgery blossomed under the tutelage of the late Dr. Joseph Slade III, a pioneer in wrist arthroscopy and minimally invasive hand & wrist surgery. Dr. Gillon returned to Philadelphia when he was selected for a Fellowship at Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Nice Dr explains everything to you about wat he's going to be doing.
He is thorough and knowledgeable
Excellent hand surgeon- skilled and explains everything in detail.
Dr. Gillon is great. He listens to your concerns and answers all of your questions. He has a very good bedside manner.
Very pleased, excellent staff and Dr Gillian is top rated.
Dr. Gillon was very professional and friendly. His staff made made feel comfortable and relaxed. He treated me for my finger issue and hopefully, the problem will be resolved without any further treatment. However, if necessary, I won't hesitate to arrange a followup visit work Dr. Gillon.
Great guy excellent Doctor
Office and staff people were very friendly and the doctor was very thorough and helped tremendously with my hand.
Great doctor
He was kind and explained everything. Also he was on time and you did not have to wait. Great experience