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Crouse Medical Practice clinic

Crouse Medical Practice

Bariatric Surgery • Syracuse, NY • Since 2010

3.7/5(29 reviews)

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Last gathered July 11, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information

About

Crouse Medical Practice (PLLC) is a nonprofit multi-specialty physician group based in Syracuse, NY (founded 2010; 3 office locations). They employ 114 staff and have about $6.5M in annual revenue. While their highlights emphasize neurosurgery, neurology, spine and brain tumor care, they also offer primary care and various specialties (cardiology, sleep medicine, endocrinology, pulmonology, etc.). The site promotes accepting new primary care patients and provides a contact page for scheduling. - There is no explicit mention of bariatric surgery services on the provided page or highlights. - The practice emphasizes neurosurgery, neurology, spine, and general multi-specialty care rather than weight-loss/metabolic surgery. Recommendation: - Visit the contact page or call the main number to confirm whether Crouse Medical Practice offers bariatric surgery or weight-management programs, and to inquire about referrals to bariatric surgeons if needed.

Services Offered

  • Bariatric Surgery

Team

  • Taewan Kim - MD, FACS
  • Melinda Shaw - MS, PA-C
  • Catherine Huss-Johnson - DHA, MS-RNC-NP
  • Anna C Nelson - MSN, FNP-BC

Insurance & Payment

Not published.

Crouse Medical Practice participates with most major insurance plans. Since plan coverage is frequently updated it is always a good idea to check with your insurance company for current information about your plan and the coverage it provides for your choice of medical service. If you would like to confirm that your physician accepts your insurance please contact the office to confirm.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • ObesityHelp (Crouse Hospital Bariatrics): 4.4 out of 5 (19)
  • Yelp (Crouse Hospital): 2.5 out of 5 (10)

Patients praise

  • Compassionate and attentive bariatric surgeons and medical staff
  • Comprehensive, life-long patient support and follow-up programs
  • Effective weight loss outcomes and significant health improvements reported by patients
  • Professional and informative pre- and post-operative care teams

Common complaints

  • Poor phone response and administrative communication at the medical practice
  • Facility cleanliness concerns in the hospital ward
  • Inconsistent nursing care quality
  • Historical legal disputes involving medical malpractice claims against the hospital system

"Dr. DeSimone and his NP, Stephanie, and insurance liaison, Yvonne, are the best. Very attentive, spending lots of time with me, answering questions... WONDERFUL...his team are angels <3"

- ObesityHelp Review

"The biggest reason I chose Crouse was that they follow you for life. This is a journey. It’s not, ‘Oh, I lost the weight, and it’s just going to stay off forever.’"

- Crouse Health Patient Story

"I've been a patient of Family Practice for over 10 years, since Crouse took over the patient service has gone down, phon response is very poor..."

- Yelp Review (Crouse Medical Practice)

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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