f/u from my previous post
I rotated at different programs in east coast, chicago, and southeast
I even interviewed at big names like cleveland clinic but I think Penn state was definitely the one with extremely well balance of operative/clinical/didactic experience. Attendings are all from big names and all the residents get excellent fellowships.
I even heard from a non-biased source that penn state's residency program is "best in PA, even better than UPenn" so I ended up ranking Penn State #1 and Cleveland Clinic #2.