Our Team
General, Bariatric & Robotic Surgeon
da Vinci Instructor for Hernia Repair
Steven M. Fendley, M.D., FACS, is the senior partner and a general surgeon with Wiregrass Surgical in Dothan, AL, where he has practiced since 1989. A native of Auburn, AL, he received his undergraduate degree cum laude in Chemistry from Auburn University in 1980. In 1984, he graduated with his medical degree from the University of South Alabama College of Medicine where he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and was named the Outstanding Student in Surgery. Dr. Fendley then completed his internship and residency at the University of South Alabama Medical Center where he was three times awarded the “Best Resident” honor as voted on by the USA medical students.
Dr. Fendley is dedicated to his patients and continually strives to provide superior patient care by offering the latest advances in technology, accompanied by compassion and commitment to patient communication and surgical excellence. He enjoyed leading the transition from open to laparoscopic general surgery, and from laparoscopic to da Vinci robotic general surgery. The resulting improvement in surgical outcomes, including those seen by patients undergoing hernia, colon, reflux and bariatric (weight loss) procedures with the advanced technology of robotic surgery, has energized his practice, leading him to be among the top robotic surgeons in the United States. Dr. Fendley serves as a site mentor for Intuitive Surgical allowing him to teach other general surgeons about robotic surgery.
Dr. Fendley is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is currently an active member of the Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, the Houston County Medical Society, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is affiliated with both Flowers Hospital and Dothan Surgery Center.
Dr. Fendley and his wife, Joyce, have two daughters, Michaela and Madison. When not working, Dr. Fendley enjoys spending time with his family, fly fishing, playing guitar, traveling and doing community service through First United Methodist Church.
Education
B.S., Chemistry, Auburn University, cum laude
M.D., The University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Residency & Fellowship
The University of South Alabama
Certifications
American Board of Surgery
Memberships
Fellow of The American College of Surgeons
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Houston County Medical Society
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Affiliations
Flowers Hospital
Dothan Surgery Center