WilliamBrianSweeneyMD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Worcester, MA

Associate Professor of Surgery, University Mass School of Medicine

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Office
55 Lake Ave N
Department Of Surgery
Worcester, MA 01655
Phone+1 508-334-8195

Fax+1 508-334-8130
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Education & Training

University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1988 - 1989
Robert Packer Hospital/GuthrieResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1988
National Capital ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2007 - 2025
SC State Medical License 2006 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2006 - 2019
MA State Medical License 1993 - 2018
MN State Medical License 1999 - 2017
PA State Medical License 1985 - 2000
TX State Medical License 1988 - 1990

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

13 citations
Location is everything: The role of splenic flexure mobilization during colon resection for diverticulitis
Andrew T. Schlussel, Jason T. Wiseman, Jennifer S. Davids, Justin A. Maykel, Paul R. Sturrock, William B. Sweeney, Karim Alavi> ;International Journal of Surgery. 2017 Apr 1
Surgeon Volume Correlates with Reduced Mortality and Improved Quality in the Surgical Management of Diverticulitis.
Damle, R. N.,Flahive, J. M.,Davids, J. S.,Sweeney, W. B.,Sturrock, P. R.,Maykel, J. A.,Alavi, K.> ;J. Gastrointest. Surg.. 2015 Oct 22
8 citations
Routine preoperative restaging CTs after neoadjuvant chemoradiation for locally advanced rectal cancer are low yield: a retrospective case study.
Jennifer S. Davids, Karim Alavi, J. Andres Cervera-Servin, Christine S. Choi, Paul R. Sturrock, W. Brian Sweeney, Justin A. Maykel> ;International Journal of Surgery. 2014 Dec 1
Clinical and financial impact of hospital readmissions after colorectal resection: predictors, outcomes, and costs.
Damle, R. N.,Cherng, N. B.,Flahive, J. M.,Davids, J. S.,Maykel, J. A.,Sturrock, P. R.,Sweeney, W. B.,Alavi, K.> ;Dis. Colon Rectum. 2014 Nov 08
Clostridium difficile Infection After Colorectal Surgery: A Rare but Costly Complication.
Damle, R. N.,Cherng, N. B.,Flahive, J. M.,Davids, J. S.,Maykel, J. A.,Sturrock, P. R.,Sweeney, W. B.,Alavi, K.> ;J. Gastrointest. Surg.. 2014 Aug 06
Surgeon Volume and Elective Resection for Colon Cancer: An Analysis of Outcomes and Use of Laparoscopy.
Damle, R. N.,Macomber, C. W.,Flahive, J. M.,Davids, J. S.,Sweeney, W. B.,Sturrock, P. R.,Maykel, J. A.,Santry, H. P.,Alavi, K.> ;J. Am. Coll. Surg.. 2014 Apr 29
Teaching surgery to medical students.
Sweeney, W. B.> ;Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2012 Sep
The dangers of being a "weekend warrior": A new call for injury prevention efforts.
Psoinos, C. M., Emhoff, T. A., Sweeney, W. B., Tseng, J. F., Santry, H. P.> ;J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Aug
1 citations
Perioperative management and anesthesia.
W. Brian Sweeney> ;Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery. 2009 Feb 1
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Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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Hospital Affiliations

UMass Memorial Medical CenterWorcester, Massachusetts
Saint Vincent HospitalWorcester, Massachusetts
Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford, Massachusetts