Meet the Surgeons
Surgeons
Pennsylvania Hospital is the home of very technologically
advanced operating rooms. 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 Pennsylvania Hospital
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. We offer bariatric
surgery performed either laparoscopically or with
a small open incision. The surgeon will discuss
these options with patients during their initial
consultation.
 Matt
L. Kirkland, MD, FACS
Dr. Matt L. Kirkland is a clinical associate professor
of surgery. He attended Thomas Jefferson Medical
College, and completed his surgical residency
at Pennsylvania Hospital. He specializes in gastrointestinal
surgery, as well as oncologic surgery, specifically
cancer of the breast, colon, and pancreas. In
addition, he maintains a very busy bariatric surgery
practice, is well known in this field, and was
the first surgeon to perform bariatric surgery
at Pennsylvania Hospital. Dr. Kirkland is board-certified
in general surgery and is a fellow of the American
College of Surgeons.
 Alan
L. Schuricht, MD, FACS
Dr. Alan L. Schuricht is the residency program
director for Pennsylvania Hospital’s Department
of Surgery and is a clinical associate professor
of surgery. Board-certified in general surgery
and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons,
Dr. Schuricht has a strong clinical interest in
laparoscopic surgery for many disease states,
including weight loss surgery. He has written
numerous papers on cancer and laparoscopic issues,
and has lectured and trained surgeons in surgical
techniques locally, regionally and internationally.
 David
S. Wernsing, MD, FACS
Dr. David S. Wernsing is a clinical assistant
professor of surgery. He graduated from Robert
Wood Johnson Medical School and completed his
surgical residency at Pennsylvania Hospital. He
is one of the area leaders in promoting minimally
invasive surgery for the treatment of cancers
of the abdomen and in its use in general surgery.
Additionally, he maintains a busy bariatric practice
and has been instrumental in improving bariatric
(obesity) surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital. Dr.
Wernsing is board-certified in general surgery
and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
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