Dr. Nicole Fearing is a highly respected, Board-Certified Bariatric and General Surgeon who has been in practice since 2005. She practices at Bariatric and Metabolic Specialists in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Fearing specializes in advanced laparoscopic surgery and endoscopy and is the Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery at Menorah Medical Center and is the Fellowship Director of the Bariatric Fellowship. Dr. Fearing grew up in North Dakota and attended the University of North Dakota medical school graduating in 1998. She completed her surgical residency at the University of Kansas - Wichita in 2003.

Dr. Fearing went on to complete a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic/minimally invasive surgery at the University of Texas - Houston in 2004 under the direction of Dr. Philip Leggett. Dr. Fearing has specialized training in numerous bariatric procedures including the Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, revisional surgery and endoscopic procedures. Dr. Fearing also has interest in medial simulation and serves as a faculty member of the general surgery residency program at Menorah Medical Center.