Meet the Surgeons
Surgeons
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
is the home of one of the most technologically
advanced operating rooms in the country. Not only
can patients be confident that they are entering
a weight reduction program that suits their needs,
but they can be assured that their surgery is
performed by an experienced surgeon using the
latest advances in medicine.
The surgeons operating at Penn are committed
to excellence and performing surgery that will
ultimately result in the best outcomes for patients.
Surgeons use the newest and most innovative techniques
and equipment and are highly skilled in bariatric
procedures. The majority of Bariatric Surgery
is performed Laparoscopically. Occasionally the
procedures require an open surgical approach.
The surgeon will discuss these options with patients
during their initial consultation.
 Noel
N. Williams, MD, FRCSI, director of the Bariatric
Surgery Program
Dr. Williams was appointed to the Penn Faculty
in 1997. As well as being a gastrointestinal surgeon
at Penn, Dr. Williams is the director of both
the William T. Fitts Surgical Education Center
and the Center for Minimally Invasive Therapy
at Penn. His principle clinical interests are
gastrointestinal surgery including inflammatory
and neoplastic disorders of the gastrointestinal
tract, as well as minimally invasive surgery.
 Steven
E. Raper, MD, FACS
Dr. Raper was appointed to the faculty of the
Department of Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania
in 1993, after serving on the surgical faculty
of the University of Michigan for six years. He
is currently an associate professor of surgery.
Dr. Raper has extensive experience in performing
the open roux-en-Y gastric bypass and special
expertise in revising previously failed bariatric
procedures of all types.
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