Elizabeth Madeline Hechenbleikner Emory Faculty
Elizabeth Madeline Hechenbleikner Emory Faculty

Elizabeth Madeline Hechenbleikner, MD

Surgery, Minimally Invasive General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery

4.9 - 171 Ratings

Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus

550 Peachtree Street Northeast, Medical Office Tower, Fl 14, Atlanta, GA 30308 +1 More Locations
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About

Dr. Hechenbleikner received her MD degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2009. Her postgraduate training included a general surgery residency at Georgetown University Hospital (2009-2011, 2014-2017); a surgical research fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, during which she conducted studies related to colon cancer (2011-2014); a resident scholarship in patient safety and quality, also at Johns Hopkins (2013-2014); and a laparoscopic and advanced gastrointestinal surgery fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital (2017-2018).
During her residency at Georgetown University Hospital, she assisted in the development and implementation of an auditing tool to evaluate adherence to surgical time-out and debriefing processes in the operating room across surgical specialties.
Dr. Hechenbleikner's primary clinical site is Emory University Hospital Midtown, where she focuses on acute care surgery and bariatric surgery.

Languages

  • English

Emory Affiliation

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

Academic Title

  • Assistant Professor

Year Started Practicing

  • 2018

Locations

Emory University Hospital Midtown Campus

550 Peachtree Street Northeast
Medical Office Tower, Fl 14
Atlanta, GA 30308

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Emory Bariatrics Center

550 Peachtree Street Northeast
Medical Office Tower, Fl 7
Atlanta, GA 30308

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Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5 overall rating 171 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.

4.9 Provider showed concern
4.9 Provider explained things clearly
4.9 Provider discussed treatment options
4.9 Provider included you in decisions
4.9 Likelihood of recommending this provider
5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-04-30

Wow! She is awesome, explained everything, Dr His so good! She showed me and my sister my ct results! She is a good Dr! Sadly l will not see her again her, my first time with her!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-04-04

Good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-03-14

Great Md

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-03-07

I LOVE MY TEAM!!!!!'nTHANK YOU GOD!!!!!ALL IS WELL!!!!!!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-01-24

Everyone was very accommodating, and Dr Hechenbleikner in particular was fantastic. She answered every question, and very open and honest about the treatment options, and explained things thoroughly, even using the whiteboard to draw out how the surgery will go. Great "bedside manner" and clearly exceptionally knowledgeable. I'm totally confident that I'm in very good hands.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-01-22

Very attentive and a great listener. Explaining the pros & cons.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-01-16

Very good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-01-15

As always, Dr.H was thorough in her patient care assessment and my treatment plan, and provided many.opportunities for me to ask.questions. Moreover, she.did an excellent job of explaining the next steps of my treatment plan, and is a great.patient advocate. I am grateful to her for her awesome patient care, as well as grateful that I was referred to her. She is truly one of my many outstanding blessings!!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-01-06

The doctor was concerned about my white blood cells count and reached out to my primary care doctor, which resulted in an appointment today

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-20

Dr. Hechinbleichner, who I first met during an ER visit was professional, patient, knowledgeable and helpful.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-19

Very good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-18

Good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-11-15

Dr. Hechenbleikner is, by far, the best physician I have ever seen. She explains everything clearly and cares about my quality of life. I've never met another doctor like her, and I mean that as the highest compliment.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-11-08

Great timing and response to the problem.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-11-06

Great

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-11-06

Very good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-11-06

Good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-25

I have never felt more cared for, heard, and understood as much as I have with this team.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-25

Good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-15

Dr. H has been hands down the best general surgeon I've ever come in contact with. I've worked with several in my years and I can honestly say shes been the best. Her compassion, drive and ability to make you feel safe, secure, heard and taken care of go way above average. She has never made me feel any sort of way about my issues and has taken great care of me. She isnt afraid to reach out to different disciplines if she doesn't know something or if its above her specialty or scope of practice. During this specific appointment I was having a flare up with my arm and as soon as she seen how bad it had gotten in such a short amount of time she wasted no time getting me admitted and treated appropriately. She cares for her patients, their families and their overall outcomes.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-01

Dr. Elizabeth she willingness to connect me with the right specialists beyond her own field, ensuring a truly coordinated approach to my care.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-08-28

Great

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-08-23

She was excellent! Listened to me and was very inclusive about my choices!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-08-22

I can not say enough good things about Dr H. She has an incredible bedside manner. She explains things in easy to understand language. She makes it easy to recall/remember.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-08-09

Dr. Hechenblekner is the best. She explains things very well and listens and asks questions. Wish she was closer to me!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-08-01

Care giver was very thorough, patient and knowledgeable about the problem and procedure that will be performed.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-07-30

Doctors do not often speak in layman language, but Dr. Hechenbleikner tried with best efforts to avoid speaking out of my understanding. If she spoke with technical language, she tried to explain in layman terms what she means.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-07-24

The doctor was thorough I did not feel rushed or that my issue was less important than others. She started off by apologizing for the delay and setting the tone for what to expect.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-07-20

Great experience.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-04-03

Dr. Elizabeth H was really concerned about the the condition I was diagnosed and discussed the tests to be done and possible treatment for me. I am very grateful to her.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-03-21

Dr. Elizabeth Hechenbleikner is exceptional! A skilled surgeon; one with great knowledge and care for her patients.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-03-20

Dr. Elizabeth was very knowledgeable, professional, and patient.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-01-24

Dr H is an incredible dr so caring and always has time to listen. When you are my age that is no always true. She is great.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-11-09

The doctor and her resident were fabulous. They showed great concern for my issue.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-11-09

The doctor explained everything to me in a way that I could understand. She was clear about everything and I am grateful about this. I have never been to Emory before but this is the first doctor who actually listened to me about my issues.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-10-31

Dr. H has great bedside manners, very thorough in her details of explaining things and very very pleasant

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-10-24

I am very impressed with this surgeon. Explains things in a way that I understand. Takes time to listen to me and answer my questions. Shows caring for my wellbeing

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-10-21

Dr Elizabeth H was very thorough and provided a lot of information and listened to me. It was an impressive collaboration. Great job.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-09-14

The doctor explained everything to me

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-09-12

Great

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-08-23

Dr. Hechenbleikner is a star! A amazing physician. What an incredible asset to Emory Healthcare.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-08-22

Extremely good.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-08-15

Care provided by Dr H who was PHENOMENAL!!!!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-08-15

I would never go to another surgeon for anything that she could take care of. She was amazing.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-08-01

I am very happy with this doctor. She explained things in a way that I could understand clearly. She took time to answer all my questions. She spoke to me with kindness and respect. She listened to my opinions. She answered a question for me that I have been trying get answered for over a year and She is the 3rd doctor I asked. Very good doctor.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-08-01

Thorough, her student and I learned a lot!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-08-01

I will definitely recommend my doctor to other. Very detail explanation of my illness.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-07-18

Listened very attentively

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-06-21

Dr. H is vert personable and engages the patients.

Credentials

Education

  • Fellowship: Mount Sinai Hospital, Surgery, 2018
  • Residency: Georgetown University Hospital, General Surgery, 2017
  • Fellowship: John Hopkins Hospital, General Surgery, 2014
  • Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital, General Surgery, 2014
  • Residency: Georgetown University Hospital, General Surgery, 2011
  • Internship: Georgetown University Hospital, General Surgery, 2010
  • Medical Education: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, MD, 2009

Board Certifications

  • Surgery (General Surgery), American Board of Surgery, 2018

Awards

  • Marie J. Simonian Award for Excellence in Clinical Research, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 2013, 2016
    First Place, Resident Research Forum and Paper Competition (Commission on Cancer Category), American College of Surgeons' Maryland Chapter Annual Meeting, 2012

Professional Memberships

  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
    Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
    American College of Surgeons
    American College of Surgeons (GA Chapter)
    Association for Academic Surgery