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
Type 2 Diabetes and HbA1c Predict All-Cause Post-Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Hospital Readmission
Obesity (Silver Spring)
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1/1/2021

Elisa Morales-Marroquin, Luyu Xie, Luigi Meneghini, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Jaime P. Almandoz, M. Sunil Mathew, Benjamin E. Schneider, Sarah E. Messiah

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Peer Reviewed Article
Immunosuppression and Clostridioides (Clostridium) Difficile Infection Risk in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients
Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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1/8/2021

Elisa Morales-Marroquin, Luyu Xie, Meghana Uppuluri, Jaime P. Almandoz, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Sarah E. Messiah

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Clinical Trial
Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Gastric Plication for Primary Obesity: The ESSENTIAL Trial
Obesity (Silver Spring)
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1/2/2017

Shelby Sullivan, James M. Swain, George E. Woodman, Michael Antonetti, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Sreenivasa S. Jonnalagadda, Michael Ujiki, Sayeed Ikramuddin, Jaime Ponce, Marvin Ryou, John Reynoso, Rishi Chhabra, Gregory B. Sorenson, W. Kyle Clarkston, Steven A. Edmundowicz, J. Christopher Eagon, Daniel K. Mullady, Danielle Leslie, Tammy Lavin, Christopher Thompson

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Peer Reviewed Article
Five Year Trends in the Utilization of Robotic Bariatric Surgery Procedures, United States 2015-2019
Obesity Surgery
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16/2/2022

Elisa Morales-Marroquin, Suman Khatiwada, Luyu Xie, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Sachin Kukreja, Benjamin E. Schneider, Faisal G. Qureshi, Sarah E. Messiah

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Peer Reviewed Article
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Utilization and Safety in the United States
Obesity Surgery
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1/3/2022

Sarah E. Messiah, Luyu Xie, M. Sunil Mathew, Elisa Morales-Marroquin, Jaime P. Almandoz, Faisal G. Qureshi, Benjamin E. Schneider, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz

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Peer Reviewed Article
Application and Effectiveness of eHealth Strategies for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review
Digital Health
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1/1/2020

Sarah E. Messiah, Paulina M. Sacher, Jonathan Yudkin, Amos Ofori, Faisal G. Qureshi, Benjamin Schneider, Deanna M. Hoelscher, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Sarah E. Barlow

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Peer Reviewed Article
A Preliminary Study on the Influence of Cannabis and Opioid Use on Weight Loss and Mental Health Biomarkers Post-Weight Loss Surgery
Obesity Surgery
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1/11/2020

Denise C. Vidot, Sapna Deo, Sylvia Daunert, Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz, Sarah E. Messiah

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Peer Reviewed Article
Post-Operative Marijuana Use, Food Addiction, and Disordered Eating among Bariatric Surgery Patients
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD)
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1/1/2016

Denise C. Vidot, Guillermo Prado, Christine Spadola, Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz, Manuel Cuesta, Sarah E. Messiah

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Peer Reviewed Article
Alcohol and Drug Use Among Post-Operative Bariatric Patients: A Systematic Review of the Emerging Research and Its Implications
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
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1/9/2015

Christine Spadola, Eric F. Wagner, Frank R. Dillon, Mary Jo Trepka, Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz, Sarah E. Messiah

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Peer Reviewed Article
Use of Bariatric Outcomes Longitudinal Database (BOLD) to Study Variability in Patient Success After Bariatric Surgery
Obesity Surgery
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26/2/2014

Stephen Benoit, Tiffany Hunter, Desiree Francis, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz

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