Darin Minkin, DO, FASMBS
Dr. Darin Minkin is a board-certified general advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon in the St. Louis area. Recognized as a leader in his field, he offers minimally invasive surgical solutions for most general surgery problems, including inguinal, ventral and hiatal hernias; gallbladder disease; appendicitis; small bowel and colon tumors; and ulcer disease. Dr. Minkin is also an area pioneer of the single-incision technique for laparoscopic surgery. He is regularly asked to evaluate new and emerging device technologies and surgical techniques for leading national surgical-device manufacturers, and he serves as a clinical course instructor for single-incision laparoscopy and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Dr. Minkin is very well known for his proficiency in the surgical treatment of obesity. He specializes in the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy procedure as well as revisional bariatric operations. He has performed more than 4,000 laparoscopic bariatric operations and is the medical director for the Bariatric Program at Des Peres Hospital, a program he founded in 2004. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons.
Dr. Minkin also is the founder and medical director of the St. Louis Hernia Institute, which is currently the only comprehensive, multidisciplinary program in St. Louis dedicated solely to the advanced treatment of hernia problems. All treatment options are available—from conventional, open techniques to minimally invasive or laparoscopic techniques— for the full spectrum of hernia problems, including ventral, umbilical, hiatal, inguinal and sports hernias. For the past 17 years, Dr. Minkin has successfully treated thousands of hernia patients with these advanced techniques.
