Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program Bariatric Center

I had a very positive experience thus far with Dr. Korus, his team, and the nurses and support staff at Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia.

Dr. Noel Williams is a excellent surgeon. From the beginning, I knew I was in good hands. He takes time with all his patients. He wont leave the room until you are comfortable. He is very informative. He thoroughly explained my procedure and answered all of my questions. The day of surgery he came to see me and made sure I was ok. I also got 2 more visits from him while in the hospital. My first post op appointment was great. He is very pleased with my progress. I am so happy I chose Dr. Noel Williams as my surgeon.

My first impression of Dr. Wernsing was "ok he looks like he's a good surgeon". (I know very shallow) As my 1st meeting begin, I realized he really is a good surgeon. He took the time to make sure I knew what I was getting myself into and what the surgery entailed. He explained the risks and benefits of having WLS. He was very detailed about the surgery, he even went as far as drawing on a sheet of paper what he would do. I was confused at first didn't know if I wanted the LAP-Band of the Gastris Bypass and he explained both procedured. His office staff is great, the Dietician a lil strict but great; that's what we all need...right? The office does have aftercare and it appears to be structured and they recommend you have follow-up care until 5 yrs. out. I believe he's competent and confident about his abilty to perform WLS. His bedside manners I guess were good, he's a surgeon so I know they don't spend a lot of time with you once the surgery is done. But he expressed care and concern so I was comfortable. If you're in the Philly area and looking for a great surgeon I would recommend Dr. Wernsing and his team.


The above statement is my personal experiences and opinions!! :)

Excellent surgeon, caring person. I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Korus. He can combine being all business and sensitivity, intelligence and being down-to-earth, pragmatism and optimism. I believe the actual surgery is just one small part of the WLS process. In the long term, what counts is having a doctor who not only performs the surgery effictively but provides a feeling of security and care, an excellent staff and continued monitoring and encouragement. Dr. Korus does all these things and more.

Dr. Schuricht was wonderful! When I had my consultation, he presented an in depth informational meeting about all aspects of the surgery that was about 2 hours long. He was very informative and made sure that he was available to answer any questions. I left there with a great deal of knowledge and clarification after my own research on the subject. I often had questions and the program was set up in a way that I was able to always reach someone to seek clarification and what was more refreshing was leaving messages and people actually returning your calls. I have had nothing but positive results from this surgery. He is wonderful, professional and has really made a difference in my life. I would recommend Dr. Schuricht and the Pennsylvania Hospital to any body in the Philadelphia area that is interested in surgery.

I first met Dr. Kristoffel Dumon in the early spring of 2010. I was immediately impressed with his patience and candor in answering all my questions. I spoke with him again months later just a week before my surgery. I had full confidence in him.

The surgery went extremely well. I started to heal much faster than I ever expected. Dr. Dumon visited each of the three days I was in the hospital to check up on me. I think he is wonderful.

Two weeks after my surgery, there was a follow up visit to Dr. Dumon in his office; I was losing weight and my diabetes seemed to be almost in remission already! I felt fine! It seemed like my good health was magically restored to me!

I was so overcome with happiness and emotion I asked Dr. Dumon if I could give him a kiss. He said yes. So, I, a middle aged man, gave my surgeon a kiss on his cheek, and my eyes were beginning to water. I think he is great!

Dr Kirkland elicits confidence in his ability during the first meeting. He seemed to understand the issues that we all deal with. He only performed gb in an open method but I had every confidence that he was very capable and that method did not bother me. In retrospect, I think I would rather have had the opportunity for laproscopic surgery as I had to have an incisional hernia repair done several years later. His staff was notified and didn't really express any concern during my next followup. Not sure how I feel about that. Beyond the initial meeting with him, I don't know that I saw him again for longer than 10 minutes. I am very pleased with most of the staff. From scheduling appointments, holding support group meetings, answering questions, and making themselves available, they are the best. I have never felt that there wasn't support there if I needed it. They don't forget about you once the surgery is over but rather encourage you to continue to participate in after care programs.

I have to say that at first blush, I was TERRIFIED to meet with a doctor, let alone a surgeon to discuss my weight problems. Now to be quite honest, to know me is to know that I am a very honest and open person, but weight has always been such a private matter that I didn’t feel open enough to discuss with anyone.
All of those feelings went flying out the window the first moment I sat down with Doctor Korus for a one on one consultation. The information session held prior to meeting Doctor Korus, seemed like more of the same rhetoric to me, but I only say this because I had read everything I could get my hands on with regards to WLS and had made my decision that I wanted the Lap Band procedure prior to pursuing any of this.

His staff is outstanding. Debbie is phenomenal at her job and I have to say I felt that she was a strong, guiding force for me through the entire process because it can feel a bit overwhelming at times. Also, from my past experience with hospitals and their staff, I had never been impressed. However, Doctor Korus and his crew run a tight ship so to say and they are all to be commended for the work they do daily.

I have no dislikes I can list about him. My only dislike for the entire procedure was when the anesthesiologist and an attending nurse prior to my surgery, had an argument in front of me with regards to pain management aftercare for my surgery. I felt it was unprofessional to have a conversation like this in front of a first time surgery patient, and it kicked my fear and emotions into overdrive.

What you should know is to be honest. You are doing this for you, and at the very core of the matter is how honest you can be with your doctor and yourself above all else. Don’t feel an ounce of shame for anything because you are now seizing control of it all and changing it for good. Some things you might need to share with Doctor Korus might not be the most flattering at times but he in no way will make you feel bad for this.

Doctor Korus is strong on the aftercare. From what I saw with my procedure, he was extremely hands on with all of his patients, coming to visit me, having the nutritionist come to visit me and other assorted staff before I left the hospital to make sure I was alright and comfortable. After I went home, he called me to check on my status and I had a slew of follow-up visits to attend. There is a monthly support group that pre and post op patients can attend, but to be quite honest, I’m not the biggest people person so I don’t attend. Also, being as I am banded, I simply need to pick up the phone when I need an adjustment, and schedule the appointment.

Doctor Korus was extremely honest about any impending risks of surgery, which in my case were extremely minimal. This is something I saw discussed at the information session, group meetings, privately with the doctor, and the nutritionist.

Rating Doctor Korus is a foreign concept in my mind. It would be parallel to rating a painting by DaVinci in my equation, which might sound a bit over the top but stick with me here on my logic. He is top notch, he’s hands on, there is no sense of a pompous arrogant attitude that you might think a surgeon would possess. He understands and appreciates the disease of overeating and is willing to work side by side with you to correct the problem at hand. His surgical competence and bedside manner are both exemplarily and I feel a lot of doctors in the world could take a page out of his play book.

Dr. Dumon is such a patient, understanding, and compassionate doctor. He gave me the impression that he cared from the first time I met him. His staff were all willing to help me through the entire process and are supportive after the surgery. He took time to explain the different procedures available, which ones I might benefit from, and together we made a plan of attack. So far so good. I've lost 22 pounds only 8 days of surgery. I am following everything he and his team suggests. I would definately reccomend Dr. Dumon to anyone seeking bariatric surgery.

The Hospital of University of Pennsylvania was awesome. From registration to going to the operating room, my room, etc. I had one bad nurse, but that situation was resolved and don't want to go into detail on this matter.

Dr Gary Korus & his office staff are amazing!
His adminstrative assistant Debbie has did cart wheels in order for things to fall into place. Dr Korus is very informative and was willing to answer any questions etc. I never felt rushed when meeting with him. Even in the hospital, he made several visits to my room & even came in to give me update on my sister (she also has surgery with him on same day). I would totally recommend him as a surgeon !!!