Alan Schuricht Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS

Excellent first impression...office staff was great Shanella, Gill and Kathy.

My first impression of him was that he is down to earth. He told me everything that I needed to know during the consultation. He scheduled my surgery quickly, because I had everything except two items that I needed. Those items were easily accessible. He is funny, informative, and the best surgeon in PHILADELPHIA!

I filled this out after I first met him but it disappeared (and I have a poor memory) but.....
Overall, I have been very happy with Dr. Schuricht. He is very personable and patient. Gil in his office is the best, no one else comes to mind. He seems to be good with the after care, but I'm only 2 1/2 weeks post-op so I can't speak too much on that. I would rate him pretty high, but not necessarily Pennsylvania Hospital (they would rate lower on knowledge, organization and communication amongst its staff).

Dr. Schuricht was impressive. His pre-op program is well thought out. It answers just about any question you may have. I found his pre-op requirements such as attending a seminar on the surgery, psychiatry clearance, cardiology clearance and a letter from your family doctor all contribute to you being well informed.

I am amost 6 months after surgery and I have seen the doctor three times to chart my progress and address any problems or concerns I might have.

The office staff always takes notice of your progress and makes you feel they are interested in your well being.

My whole experience with this doctor and the surgery has been positive.

When I met Dr. Schuricht I was very nervous and he definately helped me to relax.. Very funny man. Down to earth and real. He was very informative. He answered all my questions without me having to ask them. The office staff was also pleasant. I did realize once I got there that I was supposed to have received a packet of information which I never received. Dr. Schuricht stressed the importance of the aftercare. He said that we both need to work together to get you better!!!! He stressed that we must follow the instructions given. Once I got into the office with him personally my main question was Am I a candidate for the Lap procedure because I really didn't want to have the open surgery. He said I was... which was the answer I was hoping for. I thing that I don't like is that his office staff isn't to organized or at least the ones I have had contact with. I had a hard time trying to schedule a surgery date after I got everything done and I am still having a hard time trying to get in touch with that same person for my pre op exam and procedures.

When I first met Dr. Schuricht I was impressed with his candor regarding this procedure. He was both serious about making sure we understood the risks of what we were doing and that we understood that if we did not do as he said, He would have his size (Ithink it was )12 shoe up our butt. I like the way he talked about the leakage problems. He not only explained that this was a serious complication but what steps he and his staff take to try to avoid this or catch it quickly. That made me feel better. Its one thing to say this can go wrong, but it is another to follow it with what we are going to do to try to avoid it. He was funny at the same time as serious. He made you feel like this was not some guy who would do the surgery and then that would be the end of the relationship. He made you feel that this was going to be a longterm relationship so you better get use to him. I only had one problem with the staff and that was getting a return call regarding what my primary doctor needed for the surgery referrals. I had to get kinda rough at the last minute and demand someone talk to my doctor since he was going on vacation. But all was taken care of immediatly.

I will give more information after my surgery in 3 days

Dr. Alan Shcuricht is very down to earth. For the 4 hours me and my wife spoke with him at the consultation we were very pleased.His staff is awesome.There is someone inparticular his name is Gill, He is one of those guys that goes out of his way for you and make sure that the patient comes first.I have no compliaints about the staff.Dr. Schuricht is the real deal.He will tell you everything you need to know about your sugery.He told me that i'm going to be out of work for at least a month so I have lots of exersising to do.I would rate hime a ten.

Was a little skeptical at first site (but that's me). My impression changed quickly...he's very calming and explains everything into detail and even accomodated my time constraints for the day. He will answer any question or concern you may have. His staff was great. I look forward to working with him through the entire process. It's great when you can find surgical competence and bedside manner in one dr. Only complaint besides the 6 month wait (which is normal or below normal for this surgery), was that I didn't get the letter letting me know steps I could take before consultation that would allow for a quicker surgery date scheduled.

I met Dr Schuricht for the first time on May 7th. I really like him from the start. I found him to be charming, very infromative and quite to the point about the surgeries benefits and risks. He answered all questions asked of him fully and without reservation.

He operated on my son in March so I was slightly familiar with him before my first visit. Personally, I need somone with a bedside manner ans he seems to have that kind of personality. He does have a support group that meets once a month.

Ona a scale of 1-10 (before surgery) I would
rate him a 9.5.
Which is better, surgical competence, bedside manner, or both great? Both are as important as far as I am concerned and I think he has both.

I met with Dr. Schuricht on June 19th. He gave a great orientation on the surgery and the after effects. I really liked him. He was smart, funny and serious all at the same time. He immediately put me at ease. I came to the appointment with my psych consult, cardiology consult and PCP letter and my surgery was scheduled immediately-- for August 11th.

He stressed aftercare treatment. The importance of making all of your follow up appointments and following the food regimine.

The office staff seems fine- I didn't have much contact with them.