Dr. John Burney, III, M.D., is a gastroenterologist fellowship-trained in Gastroenterology from Emory University. He earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University and completed his Internal Medicine internship and residency at the University of Texas Southwestern. His special interests include colon screening, hepatobiliary disease, inflammatory bowel disease, reflux, and hemorrhoid banding.
Dr. John Burney, III, M.D., is a gastroenterologist fellowship-trained in Gastroenterology from Emory University. He earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University and completed his Internal Medicine internship and residency at the University of Texas Southwestern. His special interests include colon screening, hepatobiliary disease, inflammatory bowel disease, reflux, and hemorrhoid banding.
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Very professional and explains procedures and results well.
(1 week ago)
May-2026
Excellent, caring professional. Highly recommend.
(1 week ago)
May-2026
awesome! he listened, he explained, and he gave me answers in a way i could comprehend. i have had a lot of gastro doctors and this has been my best experience yet.
(1 week ago)
May-2026
Dr burney is an exceptional doctor. I love his bed side manner.
(1 week ago)
May-2026
Always a pleasure to talk with Dr. Burney.
(2 weeks ago)
May-2026
Dr. Burney is a great doctor. He takes time to address all of your concerns and issues.
(3 weeks ago)
May-2026
Excellent demeanor and very caring. Listens and answers all questions in understandable terms with great followup.
(3 weeks ago)
May-2026
Very good experience. Dr. Burney took the time to answer our questions clearly. Especially welcomed his suggestion and being pro-active to get a liver scan because of a high BMI.
(1 month ago)
Apr-2026
Dr. Burney has been my gastroenterologist for many years. He is kind, brilliant, compassionate, and patient. And I appreciate his sense of humor, especially when I’m anxious. Dr. Burney is a lovely person and an exceptional physician.
(1 month ago)
Apr-2026
The office visit was great and personal were very professional.
(1 month ago)
Apr-2026
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DHC - Fayetteville
1265 Highway 54 West Suite 402 Fayetteville, GA 30214
DHC - Newnan
1665 GA-34 E Newnan, GA 30265
Dr. John Burney, III, M.D., chose a career in medicine because it was the perfect match of his passion for biological sciences and his "people person" personality.
“I had to do something positive with all of the comments that I received from teachers growing up that I talked too much,” Dr. Burney quipped.
Dr. Burney earned his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Georgia. He then received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern, Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. He further specialized his skills by completing a fellowship in Gastroenterology at Emory University in Atlanta. An influential mentor, Dr. Antonio M. Granda, at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, sparked a passion for gastroenterology in him by making the field interesting and exciting.
His special interests within gastroenterology include colon screening, hepatobiliary disease, inflammatory bowel disease, reflux, and hemorrhoid banding.
Dr. Burney has been married for more than 25 years and has three children. In his spare time, he enjoys playing the guitar and bass guitar and is a big college football fan. He has also coached recreational basketball, served on the board of a soccer club, and volunteers at his church.
Very professional and explains procedures and results well.
Excellent, caring professional. Highly recommend.
awesome! he listened, he explained, and he gave me answers in a way i could comprehend. i have had a lot of gastro doctors and this has been my best experience yet.
Dr burney is an exceptional doctor. I love his bed side manner.
Always a pleasure to talk with Dr. Burney.
Dr. Burney is a great doctor. He takes time to address all of your concerns and issues.
Excellent demeanor and very caring. Listens and answers all questions in understandable terms with great followup.
Very good experience. Dr. Burney took the time to answer our questions clearly. Especially welcomed his suggestion and being pro-active to get a liver scan because of a high BMI.
Dr. Burney has been my gastroenterologist for many years. He is kind, brilliant, compassionate, and patient. And I appreciate his sense of humor, especially when I’m anxious. Dr. Burney is a lovely person and an exceptional physician.
The office visit was great and personal were very professional.