Dr. David E. Hargroder is a board-certified trauma surgeon, general surgeon, bariatric surgeon and the first trained to perform the Mini Gastric Bypass—a weight loss procedure founded by Dr. Robert Rutledge. Mini Gastric Bypass is a short, simple and inexpensive yet successful weight loss surgical procedure that only takes an hour and usually takes less than 24 hours in hospital stay. Driven by his goal to help a growing number of obese population, Dr. David E. Hargroder underwent an extensive training in the (MGB) Mini Gastric Bypass surgery with the surgeon who developed the process. Dr Hargroder has performed MGB surgery to over 1,000 patients and growing. Browse his website to learn more about MGB procedure and hear what his patients have to say!