Noel N. Williams, MD
Gastrointestinal Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery
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Noel N. Williams, MD

Gastrointestinal Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Director, Penn Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Program
  • Director, William T. Fitts Surgery Education Center
  • Rhoads-Harrington Professor in Surgery

My education and training

  • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of MedicineMedical School
  • Richmond HospitalResidency
  • Mater Misericordiae University HospitalResidency
  • University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency
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Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

578 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
October 2026
Wasn't truthful with me
Anonymous
October 2026
Surgery went well
Anonymous
October 2026
He was professional and confident in his assessment. Very experienced.
Anonymous
September 2026
Very nice friendly serious about my health

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

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

Qualifications and experience

All conditions and treatments

Research

Publications

Berry MF, Rosato EF, Williams NN Dexon mesh splenorrhaphy for intraoperative splenic injuries , American Surgeon, 69(2): 2003,176-180


Yendamuri S, Kuroki T, Trapasso F, Henry AC, Dumon KR, Huebner K, Williams NN, Kaiser LR, Croce CM WW domain containing oxidoreductase gene expression is altered in non-small cell lung cancer , Cancer Research, 63(4): 2003,878-881


Dumon K, Williams NN. Results of 154 Consecutive Hand Assisted laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypasses to Treat Morbid Obesity. , Surgical Endoscopy, 17 Suppl.: 2003,S220


Suliman Y, Williams NN Laparoscopy and thoracoscopy , Gastrointestinal Cancers: Biology and Clinical Management: 2003,159-166


Williams NN, Gyorfi T, Iliopoulos D, Herlyn D, Greenstein D, Linnenbach AJ, Daly JM, Jensen P, Rodeck U, Herlyn M Growth factor independence and invasive properties of colorectal carcinoma cells , International Journal of Cancer, 50(2): 2002,274-280


Chen CN, McVay LD, Batlivala ZS, Hendren SK, Swain GP, Salzman N, Williams NN, Rombeau JL Anatomic and functional characteristics of the rat ileal pouch , American Journal of Surgery, 183(4): 2002,464-470


Velidedeoglu E, Williams N, Brayman KL, Desai NM, Campos L, Palanjian M, Wocjik M, Bloom R, Grossman RA, Mange K, Barker CF, Naji A, Markmann JF Comparison of open, laparoscopic, and hand-assisted approaches to live-donor nephrectomy , Transplantation, 74(2): 2002,169-172


Dumon K, Markmann J, Williams NN. Comparison of hand-assisted donor nephrectomy with totally laparoscopic and open donor nephrectomy. , Presented at the 8th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery, New York, NY: 2002