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
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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)
1/6/2024
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
1/4/2011
Peer Reviewed Article
Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Reduction Following Bariatric Surgery Among Hispanic Adults
Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders (Journal of Cardiometabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders)
1/8/2013
Peer Reviewed Article
Effect of Ethnicity on Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Obesity Surgery
1/5/2015
Peer Reviewed Article
Short- and Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Bariatric Surgery for Severely Obese Adolescents: A Narrative Review
Pediatric Research
1/2/2020
Peer Reviewed Article
Long-Term Outcomes After Adolescent Bariatric Surgery
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
1/10/2022
Peer Reviewed Article
Use of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Among US Youth
JAMA Pediatrics
30/5/2023
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Peer Reviewed Article
Ethnic and Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Among Bariatric Surgery Patients
Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care
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1/12/2016

Sarah E. Messiah, Denise C. Vidot, Joao B. Bispo, Kristopher L. Arheart, Zhamak Khorgami, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz

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Peer Reviewed Article
Predictors of Short-Term Diabetes Remission After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Obesity Surgery
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1/5/2015

Gianluca Iacobellis, Cong Xu, Rene Campo, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz

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Peer Reviewed Article
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Is an Effective Bridge to Kidney Transplantation: Results from a Single Center
Clinical Transplantation
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1/5/2018

Ian A. Thomas, Junichiro J. Gaynor, Tiffany Joseph, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Junichiro Sageshima, Warren Kupin, Linda J. Chen, Gaetano Ciancio, George W. Burke III, Alessia D. Mattiazzi, David Roth, Giselle Guerra

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Peer Reviewed Article
Successful Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Without Interruption of Their CKD6 Treatment Modality
Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis
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1/1/2012

Gaetano A. Valle, Brian E. Kissane, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz

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Peer Reviewed Article
Assessing Risk Factors, Presentation, and Management of Portomesenteric Vein Thrombosis After Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Multicenter Case-Control Study
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD)
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1/4/2018

Rena C. Moon, Muhammad Ghanem, Andre F. Teixeira, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Michael K. Young, Patrick Domkowski, John Radecke, Scott G. Boyce, Raul Rosenthal, Emanuele Lo Menzo, David G. Blanco, Diego R. Funes, Muhammad A. Jawad

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Peer Reviewed Article
Preoperative Prognosticators of Safe Laparoscopic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Resection in Advanced Cirrhosis: A Propensity Score Matching Population-Based Analysis of 1,799 Western Patients
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
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1/6/2019

Eduardo A. Vega, Onur C. Kutlu, Katharina Joechle, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Daniel Ko, Claudius Conrad

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Peer Reviewed Article
Does a Laparoscopic Approach to Distal Pancreatectomy for Cancer Contribute to Optimal Adjuvant Chemotherapy Utilization?
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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1/6/2021

Omar Slaehi, Eduardo A. Vega, Onur C. Kutlu, Sanjay Krishnan, David Sleeman, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Sergio Alarcon, Veronika Kazakova, Olga Kozyreva, Claudius Conrad

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Peer Reviewed Article
Long-Term Outcomes After Adolescent Bariatric Surgery
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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1/10/2022

Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Luyu Xie, Hallie J. Quiroz, Onur C. Kutlu, Folefac Atem, Steven E. Lipshultz, M. Sunil Mathew, Sarah E. Messiah

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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)
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10/1/2023

Alejandro J. Ribieras, Edgardo J. Monzon Canales, Karime Manzur-Pineda, Moises Cuesta, Onur Kutlu, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz

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Peer Reviewed Article
Discontinuation and Reduction of Asthma Medications After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Obesity Reviews
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1/2/2023

Luyu Xie, Aravind Chandrasekhar, Stacia M. DeSantis, Jaime P. Almandoz, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Sarah E. Messiah

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