Noel N. Williams, MD

Bariatric Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgery, General Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
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About me

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

My education and training

  • Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine
  • Residency: Richmond Hospital
  • Residency: Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System

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Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

529 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
May 2026
great bedside manner
Anonymous
May 2026
md did a good post-op follow up, answered all questions and i did not feel rushed.
Anonymous
May 2026
very knowledgeable with a good bedside manner
Anonymous
May 2026
he is very knowledgeable and has great bedside manner. he was reassuring and fully answered all my questions.

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.
  • Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Williams is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

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