Foregut · Bariatric · Abdominal wall
Plain answers about your stomach, your weight, and your options.
I'm Dr. Brandon Fadner, a surgeon in Sugar Land, Texas. I treat obesity, reflux, hiatal hernias and hernias of the abdominal wall. Before we talk about any operation, I want you to understand what's going on in your body.
What I treat
Five conditions, explained plainly.
Weight-loss surgery
Why weight comes back, and how surgery and medication change that.
ForegutHeartburn & reflux
Why the valve leaks, and how to fix it for good.
ForegutHiatal hernia
When the stomach slides into the chest, and when it needs to come back down.
Abdominal wallHernias & abdominal wall
From a small belly-button hernia to rebuilding the abdominal wall.
General surgeryGallbladder & general surgery
Pain after fatty meals, and the small operation that fixes it.
Writing
Start with the basics.
Short, illustrated guides written the way I'd explain things across the exam table. No jargon, no scare tactics.
Understanding obesity
Why weight comes back, and how surgery and medication change that.
Read the guide →ForegutUnderstanding reflux
Why the valve leaks, and how to fix it for good.
Read the guide →ForegutUnderstanding hiatal hernia
When the stomach slides into the chest, and when it needs to come back down.
Read the guide →Obesity is a disease, not a willpower problem. Treating it that way is where good care starts.From Understanding Obesity
About
A surgeon who explains first and operates second.
I was born and raised in the Houston area, and I came home to practice.
During surgical residency I found my calling in treating obesity with minimally invasive techniques. I returned to Houston for a fellowship in advanced minimally invasive and bariatric surgery, training in first-time and revisional operations and robotic-assisted surgery. I'm also board-certified in obesity medicine, so medication and lifestyle care are part of every conversation, not an afterthought.
Outside the operating room, I spend time with family, travel, get outdoors, and never turn down a good movie.
- Undergraduate
- Texas A&M University, B.S. Biomedical Sciences, magna cum laude
- Medical school
- UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston
- Residency
- General Surgery, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa
- Fellowship
- Advanced Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery, The University of Texas
- Program
- MBSAQIP Comprehensive Center, St. Luke's Health–Sugar Land
- Office
- 1327 Lake Pointe Pkwy, Suite 430, Sugar Land
Your first visit
Come talk it through. No pressure, and no surgery you don't need.
A consult is a conversation. You'll leave knowing what's going on, what your options are, and what I'd do in your shoes. Whether you have surgery is your decision.
- We go through your symptoms, history and goals. Bring your medication list and any scan or scope reports.
- I explain what's happening in your body, usually with a drawing, and we decide whether any tests are needed.
- You leave with a clear plan: medication, lifestyle, a procedure, or a mix. We check insurance before anything is scheduled.
Call the office and ask for a consultation with Dr. Fadner.