Our Providers
Eric G. Baird, MD, FACS
Eric G. Baird, MD is a board certified general surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He specializes in all aspects of general surgery including advanced laparoscopic, robotic, gastroesophageal reflux disease (acid reflux), gallbladder including single incision techniques, GI tract and breast cancer, hernia, acute care, and trauma surgeries. Dr. Baird performed the first single incision gallbladder removal using a robot in southeast Idaho. He earned his bachelor's degree from University of Wyoming and his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He completed his internship and a five-year residency at Creighton University School of Medicine. During his residency, Dr. Baird completed a six month rotation in Lancaster, England. He was elected into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society in which he is still an active member. Dr. Baird is also a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, the Idaho Falls Medical Society, and the Idaho Medical Association. He has served in many medical staff assignments including Chairman of the Department of General Surgery and Medical Staff President, and has been in practice in Idaho Falls since 1996. Dr. Baird is a licensed pilot who enjoys traveling, scuba diving, motorcycling, and spending time with his family.
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David J. Chamberlain, DO, FACOS, FACS
David J. Chamberlain, DO, FACOS, FACS is a board certified general surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. He has particular interests in advanced laparoscopic surgery using a Davinci robot and traditional techniques. He practices acid-reflux, GI tract including colorectal, breast cancer, hernia, endoscopic, and gallbladder surgery including single site, minimally invasive techniques. He earned his bachelor's degree from Idaho State University and his medical degree from Des Moines University. He completed his internship and residency at Des Moines General Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Chamberlain has held numerous positions including general medical staff president, associate professor at several medical schools, and clinical preceptor of medical and physician assistant students. Dr. Chamberlain is a member of the Idaho Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, and the American College of Surgeons, and has been in practice in his home town of Idaho Falls since 2000. Dr. Chamberlain's personal interests include water and snow sports, hiking, hunting, fishing, spending time outdoors with his family.
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Michael Cross, MD, FACS
Michael Cross, MD, FACS is a board-certified general surgeon with over 20 years of experience providing high-quality surgical care. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and earned his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine. He completed a comprehensive five-year general surgery residency at the University of California, Irvine, where he gained broad experience in both complex and minimally invasive surgical care. Dr. Cross has extensive experience in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, techniques that often allow for smaller incisions and faster recovery times. His practice encompasses all aspects of general surgery, with particular focus on colorectal, gallbladder, breast, and hernia procedures. He also has over 20 years of trauma surgery experience at a Level II trauma center. Dr. Cross takes a measured and straightforward approach to patient care. He values clear communication, careful evaluation, and developing appropriate surgical plans tailored to each patient's needs. His focus is on providing reliable, high-quality surgical care while ensuring patients understand their condition and treatment options. Dr. Cross is licensed to practice medicine in Idaho and previously served as an assistant professor at Western University of Health Sciences. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his wife of 30 years and their two daughters, both registered nurses. His interests include snow skiing, paddle boarding, pickleball, and enjoying time outdoors.
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Brodi Smith, DO
Brodi B. Smith, DO, is a board certified general surgeon and Advanced Trauma Life Support® instructor. He is certified by SAGES in fundamentals of laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery. He enjoys several aspects of a well rounded surgical practice to include: biliary (gall bladder), breast, colorectal, and hernia repair with both advanced laparoscopic and da Vinci robotic techniques. He earned his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University - Idaho and his medical degree from Des Moines University. He completed his residency at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He has served as associate professor of surgery at Des Moines University and participated on the trauma committee at Mercy Medical Center. He is a member of the American Osteopathic Association and the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. Dr. Smith enjoys hunting, fishing, marksmanship, and camping with his family.
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Brett McBride, DO
Dr. Brett McBride joined Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital as a General Surgeon in 2022. He has since joined the Idaho Falls Surgical Specialists group and will be providing services out of their office effective March 1, 2026. Dr. McBride brings extensive expertise in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery, with a focus on biliary procedures, gastrointestinal tract surgeries, including colon cancer, rectal-anal conditions, hernias, breast cancer, acute care, and trauma surgery. He is also skilled in performing colonoscopies and upper endoscopies.
Dr. McBride earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from Idaho State University and subsequently graduated from the Pacific Northwest University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Yakima, Washington. He completed his surgical residency at the Mountain Vista Medical Center General Surgery Residency Program in Mesa, Arizona. He is a member of both the American Osteopathic Association and the American Board of Osteopathic Surgeons.
Outside of his professional commitments, Dr. McBride enjoys spending time with his family: Kelsie, Carter, Boston and Callen, running, hiking, reading, board games and skiing.
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Brad D. Smith, DO, FACOS – RETIRED 11/2019
Brad D. Smith, DO, FACOS is a board certified general surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. He has particular interests in laparoscopic biliary (gallbladder), colorectal, and hernia surgery. He earned his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and his medical degree from Des Moines University. He completed his internship at Traverse City Osteopathic Hospital in Traverse City, Michigan and his residency at Des Moines General Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He served as the general surgery residency program director at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa from 1999 to 2005. Dr. Smith is a member of the Idaho Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, and the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, and has been in practice in his native southeast Idaho since 2006. In his leisure time, Dr. Smith enjoys family, fishing, and horseback trail riding in the mountains.
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