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John Francis Sweeney

John Francis Sweeney, MD

5.0108 ratings

Minimally Invasive General SurgeryGeneral Surgery

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Languages

  • English

About John Francis Sweeney

Emory Affiliation

Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
Emory Healthcare Network
Emory Physician Group Practice

Academic Title

Professor and Chair

Surgeon-in-Chief, Emory Healthcare

Year Started Practicing

1995

About the Provider

Before joining Emory as chief of the division of general and gastrointestinal surgery in September 2007, Dr. Sweeney directed the division of general surgery, the bariatric surgery program, and the Michael E. DeBakey Minimally Invasive Surgery Center of Excellence of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine. Prior to that, he served as chief of surgery at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center and director of minimally invasive surgery at the University of Michigan.

Dr. Sweeney served as chief quality officer for the Emory Department of Surgery from 2008-2016, and helmed its participation in the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). He became interim chair of the Department of Surgery in 2013, and was appointed full Joseph Brown Whitehead Professor and Chair in January 2015.

Dr. Sweeney has conducted collaborative quality studies with James C. Cox, PhD, director of the Experimental Economics Center of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University, that have focused on improving hospital length of stay and increasing physicians' effectiveness in identifying when to discharge a patient.

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons

American Surgical Association

Association for Academic Surgery

Association of VA Surgeons

Central Surgical Association

Frederick A. Coller Surgical Society

Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

Society of University Surgeons

Southern Surgical Association

Interpretive Services

To provide the highest quality of care, interpreter services may be utilized to ensure proper communication of medical information for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and non-English speaking patients or family members.

Awards

Senior Award for Excellence in Teaching

University of Michigan Medical School



William W. Coon Teaching Award

Department of Surgery

University of Michigan Medical School



James IV Association of Surgeons Traveling Scholarship

156th Surgical Traveler to England, Ireland, Scotland,

Australia and Hong Kong



Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching and Evaluation

Baylor College of Medicine

Locations

  1. Emory Clinic at 1365 Clifton Road
    • 1365 Clifton Road Northeast, Bldg A, Fl 4, Atlanta, GA 30322
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Expertise

Education

  • Residency: University of South Florida, General Surgery, 1995
  • Fellowship: University of South Florida, Surgery, 1995
  • Medical Education: Rush Medical College, MD, 1988

Board Certifications

  • Surgery (General Surgery): American Board of Surgery, 1996

Ratings & Reviews

5 out of 5

108 ratings

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/27/2026

    VERY GOOD. FRIENDLY, TRUSTABLE, CARING

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/16/2025

    Good

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/5/2025

    Thank you so much for helping me

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/7/2025

    Dr. J. Sweeny and Emory Health Care are both my Perfered choice for my personal health care and my provider for General surgery and general care.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/24/2025

    Came here for a 2nd opinion and was completely impressed with Dr. Sweeney and Dr. Codner.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/24/2025

    He went over the process in detail. Took all my input into consideration. I was very satisfied over my interaction with him.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/11/2025

    Dr Sweeney was great. He was very caring and informative of my options. His Chief Intern mirrored this.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/14/2025

    Was thorough in explaining all possibilities of the surgery .

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/19/2025

    Again I felt like I bonded with my doctor. I felt heard. I am now confident I am in the right place and will receive the best possible care and treatment available in the world. My biggest fear was making a mistake choosing a surgeon and later having regrets. I don't feel afraid anymore. I know I made a good choice and I feel blessed that I found Dr Sweeney and that he will perform my surgery.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/29/2025

    Not sure if anyone looks forward to having surgery, but I have to admit my surgery was a smooth process and recovery has been painless.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/24/2025

    Second time with Dr. Sweeney-he is a great provider as a doc and as a human.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/18/2024

    Good experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/25/2024

    Excellent team.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/6/2024

    Excellent, caring physician

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/30/2024

    Excellent experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/14/2024

    The chief resident was wonderful & De Sweeney was LOVELY! Took the time to discuss my recovery thoroughly, examined the site throughly & seemed very genuinely pleased at how quickly I was recovering. He even took time to complete work forms. While I never want to have an unplanned surgery again, I would recommend Dr Sweeney & his team to everyone.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/24/2024

    In my 80 years of using physicians Dr Sweeney would rank number one.My overall ranking of my visit, if possible,Would have been 6 or 7. I can not think ofA single thing , during my visit, that could have been any better than what I experienced. I feel very confident that Dr Sweeney is the person to performAny surgery that my conditions prove to be necessary.Thank you Dr Sweeney for seeing me .

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/17/2024

    Dr Sweeney was outstanding

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/10/2024

    Completely satisfied

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/27/2024

    Both thebmed students and doctor were very attentive

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/26/2024

    My appendix busted over a year ago. I was hospitalized at another competitor and was terrified for surgery. After the initial appt. At Emory and the care I received my anxieties are gone and I know and have faith the staff will care for me properly!! Thank you

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/11/2024

    Dr Sweeney is the best!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/1/2024

    While I liked the doctor and my visit, in hindsight, I would have preferred to have been shown during my exam a hands-on demonstration of "how" to slide (reduce) my inguinal hernia myself instead of having to ask via on MyChart after my visit and then told by the RN to search on Google for such instructions. This does not exemplify quality healthcare. I am disappointed.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/22/2024

    I usually brace when thinking about seeing a new doctor. It's usually an unpleasant experience where I feel rushed and almost seen as an inconvenience. I could but have been more wrong about Dr Sweeny. He is extraordinarily kind, graceful and incredibly intuitive. He has a sense of humor and the way he treated his staff (with respect and kindness) shows that his character as a caring physician with a high emotional intelligence quotient. The cherry on the cake was that he Is very knowledgeable and cared to actually READ my health history before seeing me. It's truly remarkable. His student was equally as kind- attentive, inquisitive and kind beyond words. For the first time in a long time I feel like someone is listening to me. The cherry on the cake was when Dr Sweeny actually walked me to his assistant HIMSELF to see if I can get an appointment before I started summer travel! Just magnificent.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/19/2024

    Excellent office exam interaction. Dr Sweeney shows concern and care-wonderful visit.