Meet The Surgeons
Jonathan Adkins, M.D.
Jonathan Adkins, M.D., is a fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon specializing in both general surgery and bariatric surgery. With over 13 years of experience, he has expertise in a variety of surgical procedures, including bariatric surgery, gastric bypass, laparoscopic gastric sleeve, breast surgery, colorectal, gallbladder, gastric reflux, hernia and thyroid.
A native of Biloxi, Mississippi, Dr. Adkins received a medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson, Mississippi. He completed a surgical residency at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Adkins completed a minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgery fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Adkins is currently the only fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon in central Mississippi. Dr. Adkins is a diplomate of American Board of Surgery, a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Adkins is the recipient of the 2014 Vitals Patient’s Choice Award which is based on patient reviews/ratings and presented to less than 5% of physicians nationwide.
David Carroll, M.D., FACS, FASMBS
David Carroll specializes in bariatric surgery and general surgery. He is an Alpha Omega Alpha graduate of Texas Tech University's School of Medicine and is board certified in surgery and obesity medicine.
Dr. Carroll has been practicing bariatric surgery for almost thirty years. His areas of expertise include laparoscopic gastric sleeve, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and single anastomosis duodenal switch. He also has extensive experience in revisional bariatric surgery.
Dr. Carroll is a fellow of both The American College of Surgeons and The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is also a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Quality Improvement Program site surveyor and travels the country to assure safe and high quality care for bariatric surgery patients nationwide.
All physicians listed are Members of the Medical Staff at Merit Health River Oaks.