Jeffrey L. Eakin, MD

Dr. Eakin joins Granger Medical Clinic from Holy Cross Medical Group. He is originally from Ohio and moved to Utah after fellowship training to enjoy the mountains. He graduated from medical school at Ohio State University and then completed a General Surgery residency at Ohio State. He completed a fellowship in Bariatrics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Ohio State University. When not working he enjoys running, jiujitsu, fishing, reading, and learning about philosophy and spirituality.

Care Philosophy:

Dr Eakin’s care philosophy is centered around leading people using empathy and compassion.

Experience:

• Trauma Medical Director at Holy Cross West Valley City
• Medical Staff President at Holy Cross Hospital – West Valley, Jordan Valley, and Mountain Point
• Chair of Surgery at Holy Cross – West Valley City

Services Offered:

Treatment: obesity, dysphagia, and achalasia, heartburn and reflux, achalasia, obesity, gastroparesis, biliary colic, gallstones, small bowel obstruction, appendicitis, diverticulitis, hiatal hernia, ventral hernia, umbilical hernias, inguinal hernia, abdominal wall reconstruction.

Procedures performed include sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, lap band removal, revisional bariatric surgery, heller myotomy, hiatal hernia repair with Nissen, and toupet fundoplication.

Surgery: gastrectomy, cholecystectomy, diaphragmatic hernia repair, splenectomy, small bowel resection, partial colectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, lipoma excision, cyst excision, pilonidal cyst excision.

Fax: 801 352 5935

Degreee

Miami University; Oxford, OH - 2001

Degree

Ohio State University; Columbus, OH - 2006

Residency - General Surgery

Ohio State University; Columbus, OH - 2011

Board Certified

General Surgery