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About Sean Sheff, MD

Specialties: Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery


Sean Sheff, MD, is a general and minimally invasive surgeon who joined the Phoebe Physicians in 2011 and is a member of the medical staff at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. He is also a member of Phoebe General Surgery of Americus and practices alongside Dr. Jeremy Joyner and Dr. Douglas Joyner.

Dr. Sheff earned a bachelor of science in biochemistry from the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Ala. He then went on to earn his medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, and upon graduation he completed a five year General Surgeon Residency at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. He then went on to a Surgical Fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at Gundersen Lutheran Hospitals in LaCrosse, Wisc. In his fellowship, Dr. Sheff spent an extra year learning to perfect laparoscopic and minimally invasive techniques, foremost among being bariatric surgical procedures.

Dr.Sheff is certified in both Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Trauma Life Support, and he is Board Certified in Surgery from the American Board of Surgery. He is an active member of both the Society of General and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Sheff has presented and published numerous papers in both advanced laparoscopy and bariatric surgery. He has a passion for all aspects of laparoscopic surgery, which includes bariatric and weight loss surgery.

Education

University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Medical School

Medical College of Georgia
Residency

Gundersen Lutheran Hospitals (Wisconsin)
Fellowship

Board Certified In:
  • Surgery

Reviews

4.8
Listened Carefully
4.8
Spent Enough Time
4.8
Explained Things Clearly
4.9
Showed Courtesy & Respect
4.7
Likelihood to Recommend
4.8 out of 5 (388 ratings, 120 comments)
Feb 21, 2025

Very friendly staff and almost no wait time.

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Feb 13, 2025

Dr. Sheff has always taken such great care of me! He’s an awesome doctor!

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Jan 28, 2025

This was my first visit

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Jan 11, 2025

I really like Dr. Sheff. He's done one surgery on me and will do another in February. I trust him.

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Dec 14, 2024

Dr. Sheff is the best doctor I ever went to that really care about his parents. He friendly and he explains exactly what I needed to know bout my health. Love you and all your staff Thanks Dr. Sean Sheff

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Dec 12, 2024

Great!

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Nov 14, 2024

DR SHEFF ALWAYS HAS A LISTENING EAR & EXPLAINS WHERE I CAN UNDERSTAND. HE IS TRULY A 1 OF A KIND DR. I FEEL WE HAVE A GOOD PATIENT DOCTOR RELATIONSHIP.

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Nov 11, 2024

Staff is alweys courteous and informative.

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Nov 2, 2024

Dr. Sheff was knowledgeable about my problems and explained my treatment for my problems in a way that I could understand.

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Nov 1, 2024

Excellent visit

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Phoebe General Surgery of Americus

120 HWY 280 W, Bldg 2, Ste. C
Americus, GA 31719
M-F (8 am - 5 pm)