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A National Leader in Bariatric, Metabolic & Foregut Surgery
Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, MD, FACS, DABOM
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Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, MD, FACS, DABOM
Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, MD, FACS, DABOM is a nationally recognised bariatric and metabolic surgeon known for exceptional outcomes, low complication rates, and a comprehensive approach to obesity and foregut disease.
Patients across the U.S. trust his expertise,
his results, and his commitment to long-term success.
Patients across the U.S. trust his expertise,
his results, and his commitment to long-term success.
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Our Mission
We believe obesity is a chronic, complex disease — not a personal failure.
Our mission is to provide evidence based care, advanced surgical solutions, and long-term metabolic support that empowers patients to reclaim their health and quality of life.
Our mission is to provide evidence based care, advanced surgical solutions, and long-term metabolic support that empowers patients to reclaim their health and quality of life.
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Expertise & Outcomes
Why Patients Choose Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, MD, FACS, DABOM
Patients travel from across the country for our combination of surgical excellence, metabolic expertise, and long-term support.
Nationally Recognized Expertise
A leader in bariatric and metabolic surgery with outcomes that consistently exceed national benchmarks. Surgeons across the U.S. and internationally observe his techniques, refer complex cases, and seek his guidance.
Comprehensive Metabolic Approach
We focus on fat loss, metabolic health, and long-term body composition — not just weight loss. Every recommendation is grounded in metabolic physiology, not stigma or judgment.
Advanced Minimally Invasive Techniques
From primary bariatric surgery to complex revisional procedures, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, MD, FACS, DABOM uses the most modern, minimally invasive approaches to ensure safety, precision, and faster recovery.
Long-Term Support Philosophy
Every patient receives individualized guidance, education, and long-term follow-up.
Expertise & Outcomes
Our Philosophy
We treat every patient as a whole person — not a number on a scale.
Our approach blends surgical excellence, metabolic science, and compassionate care to create sustainable, life changing outcomes.
Our approach blends surgical excellence, metabolic science, and compassionate care to create sustainable, life changing outcomes.
Science Over StigmaObesity is a disease. Treatment should reflect biology, not blame.
Individualized Treatment PlansYour anatomy, history, and goals determine the safest, most effective option.
Lifelong SupportWe partner with you for life — guiding you through every stage of your metabolic journey.
Clarity & TransparencyYou’ll always understand your options, the reasoning behind them, and what to expect.
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Expertise & Outcomes
Professional Background & Leadership
Expertise Built Through Decades of Surgical Excellence
Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, MD, FACS, DABOM has dedicated his career to helping patients overcome obesity and metabolic disease through advanced surgery, endoscopic procedures, and medical weight loss therapies. His experience and outcomes place him among the most trusted bariatric surgeons in the country.
Leader in Surgical Innovation & Next Generation Technology
As a Site Principal Investigator in multiple surgical device trials, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, MD, FACS, DABOM plays an active role in shaping the future of bariatric and metabolic care. His involvement in research gives patients early access to the newest, most
promising technologies — long before they become widely available
promising technologies — long before they become widely available
Inventor of a Breakthrough Endoscopic Procedure
Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, MD, FACS, DABOM is also the inventor of a novel endoscopic platform designed to treat obesity and gastrointestinal cancers. He is actively developing the technology and the company behind it — advancing a next- generation, minimally invasive solution with the potential to transform how metabolic disease and early GI cancers are treated worldwide.
High Volume Surgeon With Outstanding Outcomes
His extensive experience translates into safer operations, lower complication rates, and durable long-term results, even in complex revisional cases.
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Why I Do This Work —
From Nestor de la Cruz Muñoz, MD, FACS, DABOM
Early in my career, I was a general surgeon when an endocrinologist asked if I could help a few of his diabetic patients who needed bariatric surgery.
What happened next changed the direction of my life. These patients didn’t just improve — they transformed.
Their diabetes reversed, their health returned, and they became people who finally believed a different life was possible.
What happened next changed the direction of my life. These patients didn’t just improve — they transformed.
Their diabetes reversed, their health returned, and they became people who finally believed a different life was possible.
Seeing that kind of change made me realize that bariatric surgery wasn’t just another procedure. It was a calling.
What drives me today is that same purpose. Bariatric patients face stigma, judgment, and barriers that have nothing to do with personal failure and everything to do with biology.
Helping people who have been dismissed, misunderstood, or told they have no options is the most meaningful work I can imagine.
What drives me today is that same purpose. Bariatric patients face stigma, judgment, and barriers that have nothing to do with personal failure and everything to do with biology.
Helping people who have been dismissed, misunderstood, or told they have no options is the most meaningful work I can imagine.
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Outcomes & National Reach
Outcomes That Exceed National Benchmarks
Patients choose
Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, MD, FACS, DABOM because the results speak for themselves:
Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, MD, FACS, DABOM because the results speak for themselves:
- High long-term weight loss durability
- Low complication and
reoperation rates - Significant improvement in diabetes, hypertension, and sleep apnea
- Exceptional outcomes in complex revisional cases
Trusted by Patients Across the U.S.
With a streamlined telehealth and out-of-town program, patients travel from all 50 states to receive care.
Whether you live in Miami or across the country, you receive the same level of expertise, attention, and support.
Whether you live in Miami or across the country, you receive the same level of expertise, attention, and support.
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Curriculum Vitae (CV)
For patients, referring physicians, and credentialing teams who want a deeper look at Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, MD, FACS, DABOM academic background, training, and professional achievements.
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Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, MD, FACS, DABOM peer reviewed research, academic contributions, and scientific work
Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, MD, FACS, DABOM peer reviewed research, academic contributions, and scientific work
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