David S. Wernsing, MD, FACS

Bariatric Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, General Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Gastrointestinal Surgery Washington Square
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Schedule onlineCall 215-829-8455
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About me

  • Director, Bariatric Surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
  • Residency: Pennsylvania Hospital

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Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

708 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

Anonymous
June 2026
dr. wernsing was friendly and provided thorough information about my condition and how he would approach the solution.
Anonymous
June 2026
dr. wernsing seems highly experienced and was great with giving me options, not pushing me into anything.
Anonymous
June 2026
dr provided medical evaluation without advocating unnecessary procedure
Anonymous
June 2026
he was very knowledgeable of my condition was direct with his solutions.

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Wernsing is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions