David Wernsing, MD
800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
About David Wernsing
Dr. Wernsing specializes in minimally invasive surgery for weight loss procedures and treatment of cancers of the abdomen. Dr. Wernsing has a particular clinical interest in bariatric surgery and has been instrumental in advancing bariatric surgery techniques at Pennsylvania Hospital. He was the first surgeon at Pennsylvania Hospital to perform a single-incision laparoscopic surgery that utilizes one access point and produces little or no visible scar.
Dr. Wernsing is board certified and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Credentials and training
- NPI
- 1518999820 An NPI identifies a US provider. It does not establish current credentials or clinical quality.
- Medical School Attended
- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - Piscataway, New Jersey1995
- Residency
- Pennsylvania Hospital - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania2001
Listed procedures
- Adjustable Gastric Band
- Fobi Pouch
- Gastric Bypass
- Revision Surgery
- Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Vertical Banded Gastroplasty
Group Memberships
- ACS
- ASMBS
- SRC
Insurance Options
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- AmeriHealth
- Family Health Partners
- Great-West Healthcare
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Independence Blue Cross, Philadelphia, PA
- Keystone Mercy Health Plan, Inc
- UnitedHealth Group
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Practice and contact
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Pennsylvania HospitalGet directions
800 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 -
Phone 800-789-PENN (7366)
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