MDs say fasting does not remove toxins but doesn't the liver excrete toxins into the feces?
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Fasting might prevent the ingestion of toxins, but it does not promote the removal of toxins from the body; your MD is correct.

The liver's role in detoxification of drugs, etc., is a complex one. It is achieved through a complex system of enzymes that metabolize chemicals so that they can be excreted in the feces or urine. These functions do not depend on one's fasting status (within reason -- prolonged starvation impairs liver function).

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