Excellence across the board.
Meet our surgeons.
Medical Director and Bariatric Surgeon
Dr. David Brown
After opening the very successful Idaho BMI in 2019, Dr. Brown founded Everest Surgical Institute in 2021.
The reason is simple. He wanted to take care of his patients in a new and better way, without letting daily politics or money get in the way. His background is just as impressive. Dr. Brown studied medicine at University of California, Davis and completed his surgical residency at Dartmouth, where he earned awards for his leadership, scholarship, and respect for human life.
Awards and experience aside, Dr. Brown is rooted in deep values from growing up on a 2,000 acre alfalfa farm with his parents and seven brothers and sisters. In fact, he still sees himself as a bit of a cowboy, blazing new trails in weight loss management.
His areas of expertise are bariatric surgery, revision bariatric surgery, nutrition and metabolism, ketogenic lifestyle, longevity, exercise science, and chronic metabolic disease.
General Surgeon
Dr. Bren Heaton
Dr. Heaton is a top general surgeon with expertise in a wide variety of surgeries including hernias of all types, abdominal reconstruction, gall bladder, thyroid, and more.
No matter what the procedure, Dr. Heaton believes in a compassionate approach to patients and always does his best to ensure they understand the process completely.
A self-proclaimed conservative surgeon, he only operates when it is clearly in the best interest of his patients. Dr. Heaton obtained his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine and his surgical training at Medical College of Wisconsin.
He has been performing surgery in the Treasure Valley since 2013 and joined Everest for one reason – the caring environment. He wanted to work in a surgical setting that puts patients first, while also keeping pace with the latest science and surgical developments.
Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgeon
Dr. Peter Killian
Dr. Killian is the leading sinus surgeon in Idaho. He received his degrees from California Polytechnic State University & Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
He completed an Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery residency at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, CA. He resigned his commission honorably as a full Navy Commander and completed a one year fellowship in Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery at the California Sinus Centers in Atherton, CA.
He is committed to patients with nasal and sinus disorders because he knows what they are going through, having been diagnosed with chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps while in medical school. The treatment and surgery he received changed his life, and motivated him to do for others what was done for him.
He joined Everest for that very opportunity, along with the supportive environment, state of the art technology, and low patient cost.
Knee Surgeon
Dr. Corbett Winegar
Dual fellowship-trained and board-certified, Dr. Winegar completed his residency at Wayne State University with an additional year at Thomas Jefferson University’s Rothman Institute. He’s worked nationwide as an orthopedic trauma surgeon and director.
"Be so good, you become indispensable." These were the words Dr. Winegar’s grandfather told him as a young boy working the family grocery stores in Utah. They’re words he’s never forgotten, and that motivated him to become an expert of our largest, most complex joint—the knee.
Knee pain can limit movement, sleep, mood—most aspects of life. So Dr. Winegar knows patients want someone dedicated to every detail of the knee. He enjoys the responsibility because of how good his patients eventually feel, especially at a facility like Everest that prioritizes excellence and patient experience.
When not improving knees, Dr. Winegar’s likely doing something recreational, from mountain biking and fly fishing to boating and dirt biking.
Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon
Dr. David Zamorano
Dr. Zamorano is a dual-fellowship trained and board-certified orthopaedic trauma surgeon with 17 years of experience treating all sorts of fractures and malunions (fractures that heal incorrectly).
His training is extensive with degrees from UCLA and University of Southern California. He completed his orthopaedic residency at UCLA Medical Center and fellowships at University of Texas in Houston and Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles.
After many years in an academic and then a private hospital setting – specifically St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center here in the Treasure Valley – he is excited to now offer exceptional patient-focused care as an independent physician.
So whether you are a weekend warrior, an outdoor adventurer, or you have been in an accident resulting in a fracture or other injury, Dr. Zamorano is here to take great care of you.
