Physician Referrals
Refer a Patient for Foregut, Bariatric, or Complex Abdominal Surgery
We welcome referrals from gastroenterologists, primary care physicians, endocrinologists, and general and bariatric surgeons. Dr. Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz evaluates complex foregut, bariatric, and abdominal problems, including the difficult and redo cases. We provide timely communication, a thorough evaluation, and coordinated follow-up, and your patient returns to your care with full communication at every step.
How to Refer a
Patient
You may refer a patient using any of the
following methods:
following methods:
1. Email Referral
Email the referral and supporting records to appt@delacruzmunoz.com.
Email appt@delacruzmunoz.com
2. Fax Referral
Fax the referral form and supporting documents to:
Fax: 786-635-0405
Attention: Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery Referral Team
3. Phone Referral
Call our office to speak directly with our clinical team.
Phone: 305-692-0392 (Mon–Fri, 8:30 AM–5 PM)
What to Include With Your Referral
To speed up the evaluation, please send:
- Recent clinic notes and the reason for referral
- Endoscopy and imaging reports
- Esophageal manometry and pH testing, if done
- Operative reports for any prior foregut, bariatric, or abdominal surgery
- Recent labs and current medication list
- Insurance information
Our team will contact the patient directly to schedule the consultation. Out-of-town patients can start with a virtual consultation.
Conditions We Accept Referrals For
We accept referrals for:
- Complex reflux and hiatal hernia, including large paraesophageal and recurrent hernias
- Redo and revisional foregut surgery: failed fundoplication, slipped wrap, and recurrent hernia
- Revisional bariatric surgery for weight regain, complications, or reflux after a sleeve
- Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS), through the regional MALS referral program Dr. de la Cruz-Muñoz leads
- SMA syndrome, including magnet-assisted duodenojejunostomy; he is one of the first surgeons in the US to perform it
- Achalasia and esophageal motility disorders, evaluated together with our motility gastroenterology colleague
- Complex gallbladder and biliary disease, including bile duct stones after gastric bypass (laparoscopy-assisted ERCP)
- Adolescent bariatric surgery
- Obesity and metabolic disease, including primary bariatric, endoscopic, and medical weight-loss options
Learn more: foregut surgery · redo foregut surgery · revisional bariatric surgery · MALS release · SMA syndrome surgery
Why Physicians Refer to Dr. de la Cruz-Muñoz
Your patient will be seen by a surgeon with:
- Over 25 years of experience, more than 9,000 bariatric operations, and over 15,000 minimally invasive procedures
- A regional referral center for reflux and hiatal hernia, including complex and redo cases
- Ten years as director of a bariatric surgery fellowship
- Years as a Professor of Surgery at a university-based medical center before moving into private practice
- A bilingual English and Spanish office staff
- Virtual consultations for out-of-town patients
After treatment, your patient returns to your care with full communication.
Communication & Follow-Up
Referring physicians receive:
- Confirmation of referral receipt
- Consultation summary
- Diagnostic findings
- Operative reports (if applicable)
- Postoperative updates
- Long-term follow-up notes
Your patient returns to your care, and we keep you informed at every step.
Research & Publications
Review Dr. de la Cruz-Muñoz's peer-reviewed research on bariatric, metabolic, and foregut surgery.
View Publications
Questions?
Our team is available to support you and your staff with any referral-related needs.
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