Publications

Academic articles, research studies, book chapters, abstracts, conference presentations, and scholarly contributions authored or co-authored by Dr. Nestor.
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FEATURED PUBLICATIONS
Use of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Among US Youth — JAMA Pediatrics, 2023
Peer Reviewed Article
Use of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Among US Youth
JAMA Pediatrics
30/5/2023
Effect of Ethnicity on Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery — Obesity Surgery, 2015
Peer Reviewed Article
Effect of Ethnicity on Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Obesity Surgery
1/5/2015
Closure of Mesenteric Defect Can Lead to a Decrease in Internal Hernias After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass — Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD), 2011
Peer Reviewed Article
Closure of Mesenteric Defect Can Lead to a Decrease in Internal Hernias After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD)
1/3/2011
Long-Term Outcomes After Adolescent Bariatric Surgery — Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2022
Peer Reviewed Article
Long-Term Outcomes After Adolescent Bariatric Surgery
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
1/10/2022
Comparison of Upper Gastrointestinal Series and Symptom Questionnaires with Intraoperative Diagnosis of Hiatal Hernia During Sleeve Gastrectomy — Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD), 2023
Peer Reviewed Article
Comparison of Upper Gastrointestinal Series and Symptom Questionnaires with Intraoperative Diagnosis of Hiatal Hernia During Sleeve Gastrectomy
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD)
10/1/2023
Research & Teaching

A Research Career in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery

Dr. Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz spent his academic career as a Professor of Surgery at a university-based medical center before retiring from the university to lead his own private practice in Miami. For 10 years he directed a bariatric surgery fellowship program, training 13–14 fellows, and he has contributed to national guidelines in the field.
He has served as Principal Investigator for six bariatric endoscopic FDA pivotal trials and was a Principal Investigator in the Allurion balloon trial. His research includes a large published study of outcomes after adolescent bariatric surgery and many other papers on bariatric surgery in teens, and his research team has published three papers on alcohol after bariatric surgery.
He shares this work through invited lectures, including in Montreal and at ASMBS in 2025. His video on minimally invasive median arcuate ligament (MALS) release was among the first on that procedure in WebSurg, the international surgical video library.
Selected publications appear below. For his complete publication record, see his Google Scholar profile or PubMed.
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Adolescents and Bariatric Surgery: Techniques and Outcomes — The SAGES Manual of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (Springer, Cham), 2024
Book Chapter
Adolescents and Bariatric Surgery: Techniques and Outcomes
The SAGES Manual of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (Springer, Cham)
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1/1/2024

Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Sarah E. Messiah, Edgardo J. Monzon Canales

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Prospective Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy With and Without Hiatal Hernia Repair — Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD), 2024
Abstract
Prospective Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy With and Without Hiatal Hernia Repair
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD)
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1/6/2024

Edgardo J. Monzon Canales, Alejandro J. Ribieras, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz

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Surgical Options for Weight Loss — Cosmetic Surgery After Massive Weight Loss (JP Medical Ltd, London), 2012
Book Chapter
Surgical Options for Weight Loss
Cosmetic Surgery After Massive Weight Loss (JP Medical Ltd, London)
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1/1/2012

Michael C. Cheung, Brian J. Allan, Vishnu Chahwala, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz

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Bariatric Surgery as a Treatment Option for the Resolution of the Metabolic Syndrome Among Adolescents — Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome (Springer UK, London), 2011
Book Chapter
Bariatric Surgery as a Treatment Option for the Resolution of the Metabolic Syndrome Among Adolescents
Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome (Springer UK, London)
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1/1/2011

Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Sarah E. Messiah

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Bariatric Surgery Significantly Decreases the Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Pre-Diabetes Among Morbidly Obese Multiethnic Adults: Long-Term Results — Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2011
Peer Reviewed Article
Bariatric Surgery Significantly Decreases the Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Pre-Diabetes Among Morbidly Obese Multiethnic Adults: Long-Term Results
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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1/4/2011

Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Sarah E. Messiah, Guillermo Lopez-Mitnik, Kristopher L. Arheart, Steven E. Lipshultz, Alan Livingstone

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Four-Year Weight Outcomes of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery and Adjustable Gastric Banding Among Multiethnic Adolescents — Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2010
Peer Reviewed Article
Four-Year Weight Outcomes of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery and Adjustable Gastric Banding Among Multiethnic Adolescents
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
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1/9/2010

Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Sarah E. Messiah, Juan Cabrera, Cristina Torres, Manuel Cuesta, Guillermo Lopez-Mitnik, Kristopher L. Arheart

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Use of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Among US Youth — JAMA Pediatrics, 2023
Peer Reviewed Article
Use of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Among US Youth
JAMA Pediatrics
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30/5/2023

Sarah E. Messiah, Luyu Xie, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Steven E. Lipshultz

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Disparity Between United States Adolescent Class II and III Obesity Trends and Bariatric Surgery Utilization, 2015-2018 — Annals of Surgery, 2022
Peer Reviewed Article
Disparity Between United States Adolescent Class II and III Obesity Trends and Bariatric Surgery Utilization, 2015-2018
Annals of Surgery
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1/8/2022

Sarah E. Messiah, Luyu Xie, Folefac Atem, M. Sunil Mathew, Faisal G. Qureshi, Benjamin E. Schneider, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz

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Reduction in Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Following Gastric Bypass Surgery Among Hispanic Adults — Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders (Journal of Cardiometabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders), 2013
Peer Reviewed Article
Reduction in Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Following Gastric Bypass Surgery Among Hispanic Adults
Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders (Journal of Cardiometabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders)
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1/8/2013

Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Gabriela Lopez-Mitnik, Kristopher L. Arheart, Alan Livingstone, Steven E. Lipshultz, Tracie L. Miller, Sarah E. Messiah

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Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery in Reducing Weight and Body Mass Index Among Hispanic Adolescents — Obesity Surgery, 2013
Peer Reviewed Article
Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery in Reducing Weight and Body Mass Index Among Hispanic Adolescents
Obesity Surgery
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1/2/2013

Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Gabriela Lopez-Mitnik, Kristopher L. Arheart, Tracie L. Miller, Steven E. Lipshultz, Sarah E. Messiah

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