Hadar Spivak, MD, FACS, specializes in advanced laparoscopic weight-loss procedures such as the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, the LAP-BAND® System, and the gastric sleeve. Dr. Spivak has performed thousands of laparoscopic bariatric procedures and his weight loss surgery practice in Texas is designated as "a center of excellence" by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Dr. Spivak offers a personal commitment and an unparalleled record.

• Owing to Dr. Spivak's experience in weight loss procedures, he is one of the few surgeons in the US chosen to be part of an FDA trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of the LAP-BAND device and he is the first surgeon to perform the LAP-BAND procedure in Texas.

• He has trained many other surgeons in in the advanced laparoscopic weight loss surgery, especially the LAP-BAND and the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedures.

• Dr. Spivak's office is located at

Park Plaza Hospital Medical Bldg
1200 Binz, Suite 1470, Houston, TX 77004
Tel. (713) 520-8900 or
Fax. (713) 520-8905



• Dr. Spivak has extensive experience in advanced weight loss procedures and his credentials speak for themselves. Whether it is the LAP-BAND System, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, Gastric Sleeve or revision surgery, Dr. Spivak will help you determine the ideal weight loss procedure for you to reach maximum health and well-being.

• Dr. Spivak has his own surgical team and only uses the best anesthesiologists for his patients.  Surgery for weight loss is performed in Houston at Park Plaza Hospital, Memorial Hermann Hospital, and the Physician Surgery Center of Houston.

• In addition to advanced surgical procedures, Dr. Spivak and his team offer post-operative care and a comprehensive program for bariatric patients including in-office fluoroscopy for immediate diagnosis and detailed follow up.

Dr. Spivak completed General Surgery residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital and Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. After completing two exclusive fellowships – one in Surgical Endoscopy at Beth Israel Medical Center and the other in Laparoscopic Surgery at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta –he went on to direct the Advanced Laparoscopy Unit at Rabin Medical Center, Israel. He moved to Houston, Texas, in 1999 and established a practice dedicated to the surgical treatment of obesity.

Board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Spivak’s work has been recognized internationally. He has received awards and distinctions for his contributions in furthering the field of minimally invasive surgery. He teaches advanced surgery to surgeons from the US and abroad. He also participates in several professional societies such as the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), the American Society of Bariatric Surgery (ASBS), and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT). Dr. Spivak is well published and has presented his laparoscopic achievements in many scientific meetings. He is a reviewer for scientific publications such as Surgical Endoscopy, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), and Obesity Surgery.

“I began surgical residency in 1990 when the laparoscopic field and techniques were just introduced in the U.S. During my residency and fellowships in New York and Atlanta, I had the opportunity to be trained with some of the best laparoscopic surgeons in the U.S. I became convinced that laparoscopic surgery is superior to traditional open surgery and now I perform all my procedures using this method. For the last 10 years I made a commitment to specialize in the surgical treatment of obesity, providing optimal care for my patients before, during and after surgery."