Author • Physician • Survivor
Craig H. Collison, M.D.
Dr. Collison grew up in central Pennsylvania, graduating from State College High School. He earned an engineering degree from Penn State University and went on to medical school at Wake Forest University, followed by Pediatrics training at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, part of Case Western Reserve University.
"Faith in God and an incredible health team helped Craig and his family through the most difficult challenge of his life."
The Story
In the last months of his residency training, he had a surgery to remove a lipoma that got super-infected, causing necrotizing fasciitis and myositis (flesh-eating bacteria). The book "Tattered Flesh, Resilient Spirit" chronicles this illness and how faith in God and an incredible health team helped Craig and his family through the most difficult challenge of his life.
After many months in the hospital, he and his family then returned home to central Pennsylvania to work as a general Pediatrician with Centre Medical and Surgical Associates and Mount Nittany Medical Center, now combined as the Mount Nittany Health System. He lives with his wife, Michelle, his children, Taylor, Chase, Caroline and Lydia, and their dogs, Penny and Josie, in "The Simon Pickel House." This 1833 stone house resides in the small village of Madisonburg, part of the Penns Valley area.
He recently moved his practice to Mount Nittany Physician Group - Penns Valley to be closer to home and really take care of children in the Penns Valley area. His interests outside work include football, volleyball, golf, playing guitar and, most importantly, being an involved husband and dad.
Milestones
The Journey
Education
Engineering degree from Penn State University; Medical degree from Wake Forest University
Residency
Pediatrics training at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University
The Trial
Survived necrotizing fasciitis — a journey chronicled in "Tattered Flesh, Resilient Spirit"
Today
Practicing pediatrics in Penns Valley, living in the historic 1833 Simon Pickel House with his family
Genre
Inspirational Memoir • Christian Narrative • Medical Journey
Themes
Literary Agent
Armani Klein
New Life Creatives Media