Penn Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program Bariatric Center

Dr. Williams has a great team put together at the Univ of Penn. They were all very warm, friendly and informative during my first two appointments. He was recommended to me by people who have had this surgery by him in the past.

Consult - rnHad my surgical consult on August 22nd. My experience with the Nurse Practitioner, Nutritionist as well as Dr Williams, was very nice. Everyone could not have been more attentive and genuine. I look forward to working with Dr. Williams and his staff during my WLS journey. rnrnHUP has a very structured pre & post surgical support system in place. rnrnI would like to have spent a little more time with Dr Williams, but he did answer all my questions and explain the surgery completely.rnrnThese are my personal opinions and first impressions.rnrnSurgery - rnrnSaw Dr Williams a few weeks before my surgery in passing at the hospital and we spoke a for a minute. Otherwise I would not have seen him again until I was just about to go into the operating room. I think this is pretty standard procedure for all surgeons. He was very warm and comforting to me as we spoke prior to surgery. I felt very confident. The anethesiologist spent ALOT of time with me just prior to surgery answering every question I had and making sure I felt comfortable with everything that was going to happen. I really appreciated that. Dr. Williams came to see me the next day and spent a few minutes as he was making his rounds. I feel my surgery couldn't have gone any better. rnrnI would highly recommend him as a surgeon.

I met Dr. Noel Williams on a Wednesday morning, after meeting with his nutritionist, and nurse practitioner. He was taller and thinner than the pictures I had seen of him from the hospitals web site.rnHis office is at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital on the fourth floor of the Silverstein Building, very easy to get to, the office staff are very caring people, they listen to you when you talk to them. I have been to many doctors’ offices, and dealt with some extremely rude receptionists, medical assistants, nurses, so forth and so on. I look at life like this; if you’re not happy with what you’re doing for a career, then change it, because it reflects on your company, your work, and your attitude. Now don't get me wrong I'm sure I'll meet someone in his office having an off day or I just don't click with but hey you know what? We can find that everywhere we go if that's all we look for.rnWe didn't talk allot about after care, we talked more about getting me set up on losing a certain amount of weight prior to getting my actual surgery date. The morning I met with Dr. Williams I weighed in at 419.3 lbs. He discussed with me that it was imperative to him that I show that I am committed to this and lose the 19 pounds before he'll give me a surgery date, pending all the preliminary consults that have to be completed for the surgery.rnHe spoke to me about the risks of the surgery that I am interested in (gastric bypass) we went over the pro's and con's of the surgery and the other options that are available.rnDr. Williams portrays to me a very confident persona about what he has chosen as a life profession, he seems to be very committed to his patients prior to and after surgery. I'm sure that I will have more to say, after I meet with Dr. Williams a few more times.rn

Dr. Korus is the most personable Dr. I've ever met. The reason why I chose Dr. Korus is because he was able to answer all my questions without skipping a beat, and I had a lot of them! He took all the time needed for me to have all questions answered. I felt at ease and very comfortable with him. Not only on my first visit, but every visit. I have spoken to several post-op patients, and everyone praises this man.

I have met with Dr. Williams twice so far. He and Dr. Rosato, my previous WLS surgeon, are part of the same group. These docs are top in their field. Be prepared to wait. The office people are fabulous. I have been to this hospital before, and as a medical professional as well as a patient, I can tell you that it is one of the best hospitals in the country.rnrnrnFirst Surgeon: Jan 2000 I met with Dr. Ernest Rosato at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Very straightforward, very professional. I was thinking RNY, but he suggested a modified form of the VBG which will avoid malabsorption problems. He did say he would do whichever operation I wanted, but I respect his opinion and will go with the VBG.

Dr. Korus is warm, very friendly, sincere and professional. He is through and explains everything so that you will understand. A professional who is very much interested in his profession and this field of surgery. rnrnI found out a few weeks before my surgery that he was also one of my friend's doctor who had the open gastric bypass. She is in love with him! I cannot say enough good things about my doctor. I would recommend him to anyone who is interested in having the surgery.rnrnAlso, his staff is excellent! I never had to deal with my insurance company at all. There is a team, his administrative assistant, Debbie, my nutritionist, Karen. All of my appointments were made for me. I just had to show up! I had no headaches like I have seen some of the members go through with producing documents and contacting the insurance companies. I did not have one complaint, because they handled all of this for me. rnrnI also thank my primary care doctor, Dr. Elaine Reed, she knew about his background and the organization of his team.rnrnI thank God for them all!

I was originally recommended to Dr. Noel Williams by a close friend and my Primary Physician and ever since the first visit I have had nothing but positive results! rnThe Office staff has been nothing but nice and very helpful in every aspect. Every detail was covered and they left nothing to chance. rnDuring my first visit with Dr. Williams he made me feel at ease about the procedure and was always asking if i had any questions or if something was not clear. He likes to make sure that his patients are well informed and know what to expect and what is expected from them!rnI have seen 3 Obesity Doctors and I must say that Dr. Williams was by far the nicest and most thorough including his pre-op care and support team.rnI have heard from a good number of people and Doctors that Dr. Williams is the best Gastris Bypass Surgeon around period!

He seemed okay-never really new the guy, spent most of the time with nurses and nutritionists. I didn't even know which doctor he was in the operating room. Think I only saw him one other time about a year prior to the surgery because I postponed it for a year. Met him in the hospital each day which was good. He was very attentive and open to all my questions and concerns. I felt confident that he would take good care of me by his demeanor and communication with me.
I wish I had met with him more than once before the procedure. He was a virtual stranger to me when I had the procedure. His reputation preceded him so I was confident in his skills, however, I have never had surgery before where I hadn't met and gotten to know the doctor fairly well before the procedure. This was a first for me. If I had to do it again, I would have like to have actually known the person not just the reputation. His assistant and nursing staff were very helpful to me thank god. Overall-the whole process seemed very mechanical and impersonal. I was given plenty of education and paperwork before the procedure but would have benefitted from some one on one follow-up or been sent home with at least a couple protein packets to try or liquid vitamin sample. I was really overwhelmed with everything and all the reading I had done before seemed garbled and confusing when I actually left the hospital.

During the consult, I found Dr. Williams to be very knowledgable and immediately felt comfortable with him. He was pleasant, patient, and explained things in layman's terms, for which I was very appreciative. I felt all the above things with his staff as well. From what I have read, and as is true of any professional, I believe Dr. Williams delegates what he can to a capable staff of professionals in order to be able to concentrate 100% on the surgery.

I had a great experience w/Dr. Williams. His bedside manor is great he is actually very funny.The staff at Penn is also excellent. After the surgery you don't really see the Doc much pretty much the nurses.The aftercare program at Penn is amazing. There is alot of pre op stuff you have to go through before they will even schedule a surgery date. Nothing but good things to say about the doc and staff there. The hospital has a separate ward for Bariatrics.rnrnrnI want to also add my Plastic Surgeon Dr. Bret Garber. He is sooo great. If anyone needs a great Plastic surgeon Then think about consulting with him. He is located in Marlton NJ.rnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrn