Darren Peterson, MD

Dr. Peterson went to medical school at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center where he developed a passion for robotic and minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Peterson then joined the Texas Tech Department of Surgery as an Associate Professor of Surgery where he helped establish the Division of Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery. In addition to bariatric surgery, Dr. Peterson specializes in treating benign gastric and esophageal disorders such as GERD and hiatal hernias. He is a fellow and an active member of the Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).