Publications

Academic articles, research studies, book chapters, abstracts, conference presentations, and scholarly contributions authored or co-authored by Dr. Nestor.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Peer Reviewed Article
Review of Family-Based Approaches to Improving Metabolic 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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Abstract
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery and Adjustable Gastric Banding Significantly Improves Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Among Morbidly Obese Multiethnic Adolescents
Circulation (American Heart Association)
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16/11/2010

Nestor De La Cruz-Muñoz, Gabriela Lopez-Mitnik, Kristopher L. Arheart, Alan Livingstone, Emilio Forno, Tracie L. Miller, Steven E. Lipshultz, Sarah E. Messiah

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