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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Use of Bariatric Outcomes Longitudinal Database (BOLD) to Study Variability in Patient Success After Bariatric Surgery — Obesity Surgery, 2014
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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Psychological Evaluation of the Post Bariatric Patient — Cosmetic Surgery After Massive Weight Loss (JP Medical Ltd, London), 2012
Book Chapter
Psychological Evaluation of the Post Bariatric Patient
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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Medical Management of the Post Bariatric Patient — Cosmetic Surgery After Massive Weight Loss (JP Medical Ltd, London), 2012
Book Chapter
Medical Management of the Post Bariatric Patient
Cosmetic Surgery After Massive Weight Loss (JP Medical Ltd, London)
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1/1/2012

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

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Burn Surgery in Understanding Surgical Disease — The Miami Manual of Surgery (Lippincott-Raven Publishers), 1998
Book Chapter
Burn Surgery in Understanding Surgical Disease
The Miami Manual of Surgery (Lippincott-Raven Publishers)
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1/1/1998

Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, C. Ward

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A Qualitative Examination of Increased Alcohol Use after Bariatric Surgery among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Young Adults — Obesity Surgery, 2018
Peer Reviewed Article
A Qualitative Examination of Increased Alcohol Use after Bariatric Surgery among Racially/Ethnically Diverse Young Adults
Obesity Surgery
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1/6/2018

Christina E. Spadola, Eric F. Wagner, Lisa M. Varga, Jennifer L. Syvertsen, Nestor F. de la Cruz Munoz, Sarah E. Messiah

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Alcohol Use Patterns and Alcohol Use Disorders Among Young Adult, Ethnically Diverse Bariatric Surgery Patients — Substance Abuse, 2017
Peer Reviewed Article
Alcohol Use Patterns and Alcohol Use Disorders Among Young Adult, Ethnically Diverse Bariatric Surgery Patients
Substance Abuse
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1/1/2017

Christina Spadola, Eric Wagner, Viviana H. Accornero, Denise C. Vidot, Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz, Sarah Messiah

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Self-Reported Depression and Duodenal Cortisol Biomarkers Are Related to Weight Loss in Young Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients — Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care, 2020
Peer Reviewed Article
Self-Reported Depression and Duodenal Cortisol Biomarkers Are Related to Weight Loss in Young Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients
Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care
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1/6/2020

Sarah E. Messiah, Denise C. Vidot, Christina Spadola, Manuel Cuesta, Sylvia Dao, Sylvia Daunert, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz

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Intersection of Smoking, E-Cigarette Use, Obesity, and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Current State of Evidence — Journal of Addictive Diseases, 2021
Peer Reviewed Article
Intersection of Smoking, E-Cigarette Use, Obesity, and Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Current State of Evidence
Journal of Addictive Diseases
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5/2/2021

Nithila Srikanth, Luyu Xie, Elisa Morales-Marroquin, Amos Ofori, Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz, Sarah E. Messiah

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Leptin Deficiency-Induced Obesity Affects the Density of Mast Cells in Abdominal Fat Depots and Lymph Nodes in Mice — Lipids in Health and Disease, 2012
Peer Reviewed Article
Leptin Deficiency-Induced Obesity Affects the Density of Mast Cells in Abdominal Fat Depots and Lymph Nodes in Mice
Lipids in Health and Disease
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14/2/2012

Merve Altintas, Behzad Nayer, Eric Walford, Kevin Johnson, George Gaidosh, Jochen Reiser, Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz, Luis Ortega, Ali Nayer

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Review of Family-Based Approaches to Improve Postoperative Outcomes Among Bariatric Surgery Patients — Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD), 2015
Peer Reviewed Article
Review of Family-Based Approaches to Improve Postoperative Outcomes Among Bariatric Surgery Patients
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD)
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1/3/2015

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

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