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 t