Distinguished in Hernia

Dr. Noel N. Williams

General Surgery
Penn Medicine
University Of Penn - Medical Group
3400 Spruce St, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Distinguished in Hernia
Penn Medicine
University Of Penn - Medical Group
3400 Spruce St, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Noel Williams is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Williams is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Obesity in Children, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 115 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Hernia.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • HMO
  • PPO
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
PA Health and Wellness
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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Locations

UNIVERSITY OF PENN - MEDICAL GROUP
3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-662-3340

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Williams has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Esophageal Cancer
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Biliary Dyskinesia
Pheochromocytoma
Gallstones
Hiatal Hernia
Liver Cancer
Femoral Hernia
Obesity
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Gallbladder Disease
Umbilical Hernia
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Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


115 Total Publications

Concomitant laparoscopic cholecystectomy with bariatric surgery: current insights from the 2015-2021 MBSAQIP database.
Concomitant laparoscopic cholecystectomy with bariatric surgery: current insights from the 2015-2021 MBSAQIP database.
Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published: May 08, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Gastrectomy
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  • Obesity
    Dr. Williams is
    Elite
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  • Sleeve Gastrectomy
    Dr. Williams is
    Elite
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  • Distinguished
  • Gastric Bypass
    Dr. Williams is
    Distinguished
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  • Hernia
    Dr. Williams is
    Distinguished
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  • Advanced
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia
    Dr. Williams is
    Advanced
    . Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
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  • Endoscopy
    Dr. Williams is
    Advanced
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  • Gallbladder Disease
    Dr. Williams is
    Advanced
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  • Gallbladder Removal
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    Advanced
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  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Dr. Williams is
    Advanced
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  • Gastrostomy
    Dr. Williams is
    Advanced
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  • Experienced
  • Appendectomy
    Dr. Williams is
    Experienced
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  • Cholecystitis
    Dr. Williams is
    Experienced
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  • Choledocholithiasis
    Dr. Williams is
    Experienced
    . Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
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  • Colonoscopy
    Dr. Williams is
    Experienced
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  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
    Dr. Williams is
    Experienced
    . Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
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  • End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
    Dr. Williams is
    Experienced
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