Alan Schuricht Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS

My first meeting w/Dr. Schuricht was on October 3, 2002. I found him to be knowledgeable about the procedure. He identified what his expectations are for his patients, follow the program and you will lose weight. He was friendly, approachable, fun and easy to talk to. After my consultation I certainly would recommend him to others who are considering having this done.

He has follow-ups with his patients for at least 5 years. Aftercare program, you follow-up with him within 2 wks of surgery, 6 weeks, 6 months, 1 year and then yearly thereafter.

His office staff were friendly.

I immediately had a good impression of him. He seems very passionate about the surgery and has a strong commitment to his patients. He is very personable and is a skilled laproscopic surgeon-- I have the utmost confidence in him. He was very candid about the risks and benefits of surgery...In fact the first half of your initial consultation is spent in a one hour orientation regarding the procedure,nutrition,risks and other concerns. Since I am now post op I have more to say about the office staff of my surgeon. As a post op it has been very frustrating dealing with them. They do not return phone calls, I have been placed on hold for fifteen minutes at a time and in the end I am told to call back later, they never called with the results of bloodwork- I had to ask the lab to fax them to me....Don't get me wrong I love my surgeon he is great but his office staff needs alot of improvement-especially since I have been post-op.

Very mild-mannered. Listened attentatively. Ask questions and really listened to what you had to say. I felt very comfortable with him.

His office staff was pleasant and friendly.

Great surgeon! I am so thankful for him.

Dr. Alan Schuricht is wonderful, he took the time to explain the procedure in detail.Great bedside manner.I would definitely recommend others to go to him.
He also took the time to explain how and what to eat for the next 4 to 6 weeks.
I only problem I have encountered with the Dr. office is the staff does not return phone calls, or respond to my employer for disability pay.

Well I guess it is time to tell how good my Dr. Schuricht is! I had my surgery and complications came with it. I never thought it would happen to me, I was so well informed and not that much overweight. Through all the ups and downs my surgeon was there for me, nurses kept on telling me they had never seen anyone beeen treated so aggresevely by their doctor how lucky I was to have him. Well I respect and love my doctor very much, he is one of a kind, he gives me strength and he always returns my calls and makes me feel special. I believe he is the most caring doctor I have ever had. I am glad that he is my surgeon and I thank him for all the pep talks and all encouragement he gives me, we know I have a long road ahead of me but I will get there soon. I rate my doctor a 20, if there is such a rating, his staff is great. My doctors bedside manners are the best I have ever seen. He is just the best!

Dr Allen Suricht from Pensylvanis Hosp was my surgeon. He is amazing . He was honest from the beginning about what we were ging to go threw . he explained everything to me step by step. every question i had even if it was not important he answered . his bedside manner is amazing .
the office staff is very helpful and were availbe at all time . I had a mis understanding about a referal i needed over a weekend . i left a message on their massine . i got cal back on a saturday night . this was the most amazing thing i never expected to hear anything til monday .
his honesty is what i liked most about him .. he told me stuff i needed to hear but was scarey .he knew i needed the info and was open..
He was very open about the risks of surgery and we talked in great length about what i was going to go threw ..
I would rate him as a 10+... both surgical compentency and beside manner were amazing....
I have nothing negative to say about him .. He has saved my life !!!!!

I liked Dr. Schurict from the minute he walked in the door. He is very personable, knowledgable and has a good sense of humor. He made me feel very comfortable and answered all questions thoroughly.
He explains everything from A to Z and also uses visual aids to help you understand the procedure. He addressed what to do before hand, the surgery itself, the difference between lap and open, who is more likely to have open or lap, the aftercare, the diet, everthing. He left nothing to chance. I feel very confident in his abilities to do my surgery. He did not talk down to us or make us feel ashamed to be overweight and seeking help. He made us feel that we are people and he is here to help in any way he can.

I did make a comment about the size of the chairs. He only has a few large chairs in his office. I made the suggestion to possibly get chairs with no sides. He took the suggestion and also said that after surgery I would not have to worry about the size of chairs. He was very good natured about the whole thing and made me feel good.

HE WAS VERY FRIENDLY AND UNDERSTANDING.HE FEELS LIKE A FRIEND.FRIENDLY RUNS LATE WITH APPOINTMENTS.SAYS IT IS IMPORTANT TO ATTEND SUPPORT MEETINGS.YESBOTH

Dr. Schuricht is outgoing, informative and has a great sense of humor. There were four of us there to learn about not only the operation but his credentials as well. He was very forthright in his description of the procedure, the potential complications and the realistic results that we could expect. Chrissy, his office manager, is very helpful and took care of all of the insurance paperwork. I was approved the first time that the paperwork was submitted and all I had to do was fill out a health questionaire. After the group meeting with Dr. Schuricht we met with a dietician as a group and then she met with each of us individually. After that we met with Dr. Schuricht individually for a more detailed medical history processing and question and answer period. There is an aftercare program at the hospital which meets once a month but attendance is on a voluntary basis. Overall I found Dr. Schuricht and his office staff to be friendly, courteous and extremely professional.

Friendly, human, charming, caring.




Staff was very helpful.


First appt. was screwed up and office was somewhat chaotic due to volume of patients.

Very professional.

Aftercare is strongly emphasized.

Detailed instructions regarding aftercare and to call him any time.

Surgery risks were addressed honestly.

So far a 10.


AFTERCARE WITH DR. S HAS PROVEN TO BE JUST AS GOOD AS PRE OP. THIS IS A MAN YOU WOULD WANT TO WORK ON YOUR MOST BELOVED. I HAVE A SURGEON FOR LIFE.