Shaneeta Johnson, MD FACS

Dr. Shaneeta Johnson is a Professor of Surgery, Chief of Minimally Invasive, Robotic, and Bariatric Surgery, and Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program at Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia. She is also a Senior Fellow in Global Health Equity at the Satcher Health Leadership Institute and Fellow in the National Medical Association Climate Change and Health Equity Fellowship. She has experience as a surgeon, clinician, educator, and researcher. Dr. Johnson received her Doctorate of Medicine degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and a Bachelor of Arts from Johns Hopkins University in Neuroscience. She completed her General Surgery residency at Howard University Hospital and Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Dr. Johnson also completed her Executive MBA at Brandeis University. Dr. Johnson is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Fellow of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons (ASMBS), and Fellow of the International College of Surgeons. She is board certified in General Surgery and a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dr. Johnson serves as a member of the National Academy of Medicine Planning Committee for the Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the US Health Sector. She also serves on the Board of the Georgia Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Executive Board of the Surgical Section of the National Medical Association, and the Board of Outstanding Atlanta. Dr. Johnson serves as the Director of the American College of Surgeons YFA Mentorship program, member of YFA Governing Council, Liaison to the Board of Governors International Chapter Workgroup, and the Health Policy Advisory Council. She serves on the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Bariatric and Metabolic Committee, Education Council and Leadership & Profession Committee.

Bariatric (Severe Obesity) Procedures

• Bariatric (Severe Obesity) Procedures
• laparoscopic gastric bypass
• roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure
• anti-reflux procedures
• gastroesophageal reflux disease

Hernia Procedures

Minimal Access Surgery

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• laparoscopic surgery
• Minimally Invasive Procedures
• robotic surgery

Van Wert County Hospital

Van Wert, OH

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

09/2009—10/2011

Southern Regional Medical Center

Atlanta, GA,

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

10/2012—Present

Emory University Hospital Midtown

Atlanta, GA,

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

11/2012—Present

Grady Hospital

Atlanta, GA

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

04/2016—Present

University of Toledo College of Medicine

Toledo, OH

Clinical Assistant Professor

06/2010—Present

Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta, GA

Associate Professor

04/2016—Present

Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta, GA

Program Director

07/2020—Present

Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta, GA

Professor

07/2021—Present