William Clifford Hope, MD
General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery
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William Clifford Hope, MD

General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery
Accepting new patients
LG Health Physicians Surgical Group
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About me

Dr. Hope is a general surgeon who specializes in both minimally invasive general surgery and bariatric surgery. Dr. Hope grew up in Pennsylvania and completed his medical school training at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He subsequently completed his general surgery training at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. He then went on to UPMC in Pittsburgh to complete his fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. Dr. Hope practices in Lancaster and performs both bariatric and general surgery using minimally invasive surgical techniques. He specializes in weight loss surgery, gallbladder disease, hernia and other gastrointestinal surgery. He also performs skin and soft tissue surgery. He is passionate about helping patients live healthy, active lives.

My education and training

  • Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical CollegeMedical School
  • University of Virginia Health SystemResidency
  • University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineFellowship
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Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

110 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
September 2026
it went well
Anonymous
August 2026
dr. hope was very sincere when indicating not to hesitate in reaching out to him should any issues arise from the site of the surgery.
Anonymous
August 2026
he talks to you as well as listens
Anonymous
August 2026
great communication and surgery went well

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Lancaster General Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Hope is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions