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Dr. Nestor de la Cruz‑Muñoz Joins HCA Florida Mercy Hospital as Medical Director

HCA Florida Healthcare

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HCA Florida Healthcare announced that Dr. Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz is returning to HCA Florida Mercy Hospital in Miami as Medical Director of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He first practiced at Mercy as a general and bariatric surgeon from 1999 to 2004.

The announcement describes his practice in sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and revisional surgery, along with treatment of acid reflux, gallbladder disease and hernias.

Featured Procedures

Bariatric Surgery (Metabolic & Weight-Loss Surgery)

Metabolic and weight-loss surgery is widely recognized as a highly effective, durable treatment for severe obesity and related diseases such as type 2 diabetes.

Gastric Bypass (RYGB)

A proven weight-loss and metabolic surgery that reduces stomach size and reroutes the small intestine, improving type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and reflux.

Sleeve Gastrectomy

The most commonly performed weight-loss operation worldwide: it creates a narrow sleeve-shaped stomach that limits food intake and reduces hunger hormones, improving diabetes and other conditions.

Conditions

Obesity (Adiposity-Based Chronic Disease)

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Type 2 Diabetes

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Insulin Resistance

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Contact Details

Office Phone: 305-692-0392
Email: info@delacruzmunoz.com

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