Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program Bariatric Center
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very nice and informative...liked him alot...whole office was great,was there for 5 hours though...testing went quick, and i should be scheduled for surgery in february, will have a def.date this week...yeah!!!
My first impression as well as my sister (who is a nurse)was that I had found the perfect surgeon and I no longer had the fear of surgery hanging over my head.
The office staff is very busy and not as friendly as they could be.
I would reccomend Dr. Kirkland to anyone and feel confident that I had done them a favor by doing so.
Dr. Kirkland is also busy and does seem to take care of you at a fast pace. I feel I would rather have top notch in the OP and I can always chit chat with the nurses and interns.
I was extremely impressed by Dr. Williams.
I think more highly of him as the time passes by.
His staff was outstanding.
He also is outstanding.
Future patients should have the utmost confidence in Dr. Williams.
Staff aftercare is strong, but can use more improvement.
The University of Pennsylvania has stuctured aftercare.
Dr. Williams and his staff addressed the risks of surgery to my total and complete understanding.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I rate Dr. Williams 10+.
Surgical competence and bedside manner were both impeccable.
I was very impressed with Dr. Kirkland and his staff. I found him to be extremely honest, knowledgeable. He strongly emphasizes aftercare - following the dietry plan that is given by the dietician, exercise, etc.
When I first met my doctor felt great cause he seemed like a great doctor. He told me that I would be able to have my surgery laproscoprically, which was very ecxiting to me because I didnt want a big scar. I really liked all the nurses, they were so kind and encouraging to me.
Dr.Williams was most informative about the pros and cons of the surgery. He was up front and and did not hide anything. The office staff and program director were very good at explaining everything and the dietary staff was also very good.
My impression of Dr. Williams has not changed since I first met him. I would advise any one in the Philadelphia area to go to see him and talk to the staff about the surgery. Dr. Williams has a great bedside manner, and is compassionate, surgically he is one of the best.
I found Dr Wernsing to be wonderful. He was my savior! He comes in, and gets down to business. The program at Pennsylvania Hospital is great.
When I first met Dr. Schuricht I was a bit shell shocked. I'm very laid back and quiet but Dr. Schuricht is stright forward and tells it like it is. I was thinking this guy must be crazy saying if we didn't loose weight he'd be putting his foot up our butts but then the more he talked and then when I had my one on one with him I could tell that he was truely concerned with the person. I think I couldn't have picked a better surgeon and I did see two others before Dr. Schuricht. I think he is the best.
GREAT DOCTOR! In my book he's 10x better than the best. I had uncooperative physiology but everything ultimately worked out great. Fantastic aftercare while still Inpatient (helped by a great hospital / nursing / residents) and fantastic aftercare as well!
I did alot of preop research but his pre-op classes filled in some holes I didn't realize I had in my knowlege and made me feel confident about his approach to handling surgical risks (which as a patient who ultimately had complications made me feel more secure).
The last question - better with competance or bedside manner - he's great with both but a slight (very) edge to the surgical skill. I'm only picking the one as I would never want to see him leave surgery!