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
Feb 21, 2025Very friendly staff and almost no wait time.
Feb 13, 2025Dr. Sheff has always taken such great care of me! He’s an awesome doctor!
Jan 28, 2025This was my first visit
Jan 11, 2025I really like Dr. Sheff. He's done one surgery on me and will do another in February. I trust him.
Dec 14, 2024Dr. 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
Dec 12, 2024Great!
Nov 14, 2024DR 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.
Nov 11, 2024Staff is alweys courteous and informative.
Nov 2, 2024Dr. Sheff was knowledgeable about my problems and explained my treatment for my problems in a way that I could understand.
Nov 1, 2024Excellent visit