Meet Dr. Alex Fondaw, MD

Dr. Fondaw is a Bariatric, Foregut, and General Surgeon who also specializes in medical weight loss based in Austin, TX, with subspecialties in Bariatric Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery working with the Capital Surgeon Group. His experience encompasses bariatric medicine and surgery, foregut surgery, and various minimally invasive surgical techniques as well as interventional endoscopy.

Born and raised in Kansas, he attended the University of Kansas for Medical School and Undergrad. He then had general surgery residency training in Chicago at St. Joseph's Hospital and after that went to Kansas City for his Bariatric and Foregut Fellowship at Menorah Hospital, one of the busiest in the country, where he also practiced medical weight loss. He is now practicing in Austin since 2025.

He also is on multiple committees and boards for local, national, and international societies for surgery and obesity, including the ASMBS, SAGES, and the Texas Medical Association. In his free time, he enjoys going for walks and runs on the many trails around Austin, especially the lake with his wife and dog.

Fellowship Trained and Certified Bariatric and Foregut Surgeon

Board Certified General Surgeon

Expert in Weight Loss Management