Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program Bariatric Center

Very good so far.No my impression about him has not changed.Staff and office is very clean, helpfuland supportive.I have heard no complaints yet from patients that have had the surgery done with him.He emphasize about care alot.He and all his associates have a nice program run by the hospital.He address the risk very clearly.So far i can rate him a 5 after the surgery i will give you guys the total rate. Not sure yet until next month.I'll keeep you guys posted.

He is very down to earth and speaks on a level that you understand. I have had no bad experience with him up until this point. His office staff is wonderful, especially Cindy the Nurse. She is the one who gets the patients approved with their insurance. I ran into some problems with my approval process and she was very up front with me and gave me the tools to be successful. I can not think of anything that I didn't like about him up until this point. He requires all surgical candidates to attend at least two support group meetings that involve post surgical members. Aftercare is addressed completely during the first presurgical consultation with him. He is very up front about the restrications that this procedure puts on the patient and lets you know exactly what the risks are. The hospital also requires that you attend a seminar and nutritional consultation before you can be approved for surgery. I am very satisfied with my decision to use him for my surgery. The only negative thing that I have to say is that he is very blunt. That is not something that bothers me, I would rather him be honest and upfront than try to beat around the bush and confuse me. Overall, I would say that the whole experience with Dr. Wernsing and his staff has been a positive one. I think that his surgical conpetence, from what I have seen thus far, is better than his bedside manner.

Dr. Wernsing seemed really great!!

I love Dr. Schuricht. To the point and has a sense of humor. Was very detailed about everything and took his time with me. I feel like I am in good hands.

Wernsing had the self-confidence in a surgeon and the experience that I wanted. He was friendly, outgoing, and personable and non-critical of me. If you see him, you must come prepared with questions to ask. You will have a short visit if you are not vocal. I did a year of research and attended support group meetings before meeting with him, so I didn't have much to ask.

Office staff was nice.

Risks were addressed by saying that I'm morely likely to die from being obese than from the surgery. I already knew the death and complication statistics.

Aftercare is not his concern. That is left to the nutrition staff, a psychologist, and myself. Once he does the surgery, he's done other than follow-up appointments and if complications occur that need to be addressed surgically.

Dr.Williams was a very nice, and informative doctor. I am very happy that I picked him for my wls. His office is nice and the staff are great. They really answer all your questions, extremely professional. University of Pa, is a top rated hospital, so I really have no worrys.

I really like Dr. Wernsing...lots of folks on this site comment on how young he looks, but...how long does that last before we get told we look too old? Over the years I have learned that looking young has no coorelation to surgical ability. He did a fine job and I feel great. I have to admit, I am a big pain in the ass to have as a patient because I have been a nurse for so long...but Dr. Wernsing and his staff were great. The nurses at Pennsylvania Hospital work very hard and I felt very safe the whole time. Although I did experience a minor lap site hernia, it was fixed quickly and I was back to work a week later. Dr. Wernsing always made me feel well informed. His staff always answered my questions thoroughly. That's the most important thing for me.

My about Dr Wernsing are that he was very informative. he is very nice and very confident in what he does. he has pay close attention to my open because of prior surgeries that I have. I really enjoyed his staff I thought they were very nice (Cindy). He is very strict about aftercare. On a scale of 1-10 I give a 10+++ PA Hospital has a really great aftercare program.

MY FIRST IMPRESSION WAS "HE IS VERY HANDSOME"...HE ANSWERED ALL MY QUESTIONS...I'D GIVE HIM A 10...I HAVE NOTHING BAD TO SAY...

I was pleased when I went to see him and his staff.. they were very friendly and knowledgable.. although it is a long wait for an appt it was worth it.. I actually got lucky and got in earlier. He was the second surgeon I consulted and knew he was the one. He explained in detail everything that would happen and his staff was excellent.. I felt very informed and never worried to call with a concern. It was a very pleasurable experience and have no regrets. The hospital was great also although I did have a few problems with a few of the nurses and having them respond to my call button more than a few times.. I had to take that up with the hospital. I would say that is the only bad experience I had but dont hold that against Dr williams and his practice at all. His staff is absolutley wonderful and made the world of difference with the whole experience...and they still are.