Fermin M. Fontan, MD

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Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Fermin M. Fontan, who serves patients throughout the State of New Mexico.

A devoted general surgeon, Dr. Fontan is in practice at the Memorial Heartburn Center and Weight Loss Center. He provides solutions to metabolic, weight loss and gastroesophageal reflux diseases for the people of New Mexico. In addition to his weight loss practice, he also specializes in relief for heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). He performs procedures including hiatal hernia repair, Nissen fundoplication, partial fundoplication such as Toupet and Dor fundoplication, LINX procedure, TIF procedure and Stretta procedure.

“My passion for practicing medicine is driven by the long-term relationships I develop with my patients while treating them. Our practice is an interdisciplinary group of highly motivated professionals to tailor therapy to each individual in order to achieve the best possible outcome” expressed the doctor.

Born and raised in Argentina, Dr. Fontan studied medicine at Universidad de Buenos Aires. Upon relocating to the United States, he completed his residency in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center. He completed his fellowship in minimally invasive bariatric surgery at the University of Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.

As a testament of his continued education, the doctor is board-certified in general surgery and weight loss surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.

On a more personal note, Dr. Fontan speaks English and Spanish fluently bringing a bilingual treatment option for his patients. When not at work, he likes to paint, hike, and spend time with his family.

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