Dr. Yarbrough received a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and a medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. He completed general surgery residency training at the world-famous Mayo Clinic and fellowship training in laparoscopy and bariatric surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in advanced laparoscopic techniques for minimally-invasive surgery on the gastrointestinal tract, including diseases of the esophagus and stomach, gall bladder and bile duct, solid organs, colon, rectal, endocrine and cancer surgery.
In addition to general surgery, Dr. Yarbrough has special training in robotic-assisted surgery and expertise in the full breadth of laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Before joining the Samaritan Bariatric Program, Dr. Yarbrough was the Medical Director at the Oregon Bariatric Center at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Springfield. He was the first surgeon to introduce the Lap Band procedure to the Willamette Valley in 2006, as well as being the first surgeon in Oregon to perfom a single incision Lap Band in 2009. Dr. Yarbrough also performed the first robotic-assisted bariatric procedure at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in 2010. Dr. Yarbrough earned the designation of Center of Excellence Surgeon by the American Society of Bariatric Surgery based on his high volume and excellent outcomes.
Raised on a farm in Alabama, Dr. Yarbrough appreciates the outdoors and open spaces of Oregon. He and his wife, Sonya, enjoy camping and hiking with their three children, Adam, Emma and Aaron.
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Education Background
MEDICAL SCHOOL
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine - 2000
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Location & Hours
Appledore Medical Group
6 Tsienneto Rd Ste 203, Derry, NH 03038
Mon:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Tue:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Wed:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thu:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Fri:8:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat:Closed Sun:Closed
Specialties Treated
Surgery
Other Specialty
Conditions Addressed
Ventral Hernia
Intestinal Obstruction
Hemorrhoids
Inguinal Hernia
Cholelethiasis or Cholecystitis
Abdominal Hernia
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Procedures Performed
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Bariatric Surgery
Cholecystectomy
Colonoscopy
Small Bowel Resection
Sigmoidoscopy
Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal
Sigmoidoscopy
Hemorrhoid Procedures
Gallbladder Removal
Skin Tags Removal
Hernia Repair
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Insurance Accepted
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