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John Francis Sweeney Emory Faculty
John Francis Sweeney Emory Faculty

John Francis Sweeney, MD

Surgery, Minimally Invasive General Surgery, General Surgery

5.0 - 108 Ratings

Emory Clinic at 1365 Clifton Road

1365 Clifton Road Northeast, Bldg A, Fl 4, Atlanta, GA 30322

Availability within 14 days*

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About

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.

Languages

  • English

Emory Affiliation

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

Academic Title

  • Professor and Chair

Academic Profile

Year Started Practicing

  • 1995

Locations

Emory Clinic at 1365 Clifton Road

1365 Clifton Road Northeast
Bldg A, Fl 4
Atlanta, GA 30322

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Ratings & Reviews

5 out of 5 overall rating 108 ratings

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

5 Provider showed concern
5 Provider explained things clearly
5 Provider discussed treatment options
5 Provider included you in decisions
5 Likelihood of recommending this provider
5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-03-27

VERY GOOD. FRIENDLY, TRUSTABLE, CARING

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-16

Good

4 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-05

Thank you so much for helping me

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-11-07

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 Reviewed on 2025-07-24

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

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-07-24

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 Reviewed on 2025-06-11

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

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-05-14

Was thorough in explaining all possibilities of the surgery .

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-03-19

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 Reviewed on 2025-01-29

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 Reviewed on 2025-01-24

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

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-12-18

Good experience

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-09-25

Excellent team.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-09-06

Excellent, caring physician

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-08-30

Excellent experience

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-08-14

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 Reviewed on 2024-07-24

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 Reviewed on 2024-07-17

Dr Sweeney was outstanding

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-07-10

Completely satisfied

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-06-27

Both thebmed students and doctor were very attentive

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-06-26

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 Reviewed on 2024-06-11

Dr Sweeney is the best!

Credentials

Education

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

Board Certifications

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

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

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