Procedure: Sleeve Gastrectomy (2012)

Outcome: Lasting weight loss and improved quality of life more than a decade after surgery.

Giovanni C.
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"He is intuitive, well-versed, caring, passionate, and an overall outstanding medical doctor."

"He is intuitive, well-versed, caring, passionate, and an overall outstanding medical doctor."
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ESG Procedure
Lost 68 lbs · 12 months post-op
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ESG Procedure
Lost 68 lbs · 12 months post-op

Dr. DeLaCruz Munoz help changed my life for the better after having gastric sleeve surgery in 2012. He is intuitive, well-versed, caring, passionate, and an overall outstanding medical doctor. I love his work ethics

Giovanni C.

Featured Procedures

Sleeve Gastrectomy
The most commonly performed weight-loss operation worldwide: it creates a narrow sleeve-shaped stomach that limits food intake and reduces hunger hormones, improving diabetes and other conditions.
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Bariatric Surgery (Metabolic & Weight-Loss Surgery)
Metabolic and weight-loss surgery is widely recognized as a highly effective, durable treatment for severe obesity and related diseases such as type 2 diabetes.

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Obesity
GERD
Hiatal hernia
Metabolic syndrome
Gallbladder disease
Diabetes
Metabolic syndrome
Gallbladder disease
Diabetes
Hernias
Obesity (Adiposity-Based Chronic Disease)
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Dr. Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz: Who Is a Bariatric Surgery Candidate? Why 1991 Criteria Still Control Access — And Why Modern Evidence Says They Shouldn’t
Who Is a Bariatric Surgery Candidate? Why 1991 Criteria Still Control Access — And Why Modern Evidence Says They Shouldn’t
Most insurers still use outdated 1991 NIH criteria to decide who qualifies for bariatric surgery. Modern evidence shows these rules exclude millions who would benefit. What updated science recommends.
Dr. Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz: Gastric Sleeve Surgery Explained: A Complete Patient Guide
Gastric Sleeve Surgery Explained: A Complete Patient Guide
Gastric sleeve surgery removes 75–85% of the stomach to reduce hunger, improve metabolism and promote durable weight loss. The procedure, recovery, risks, benefits and long‑term expectations.
Dr. Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz: Sleeve vs. Bypass: A Complete Patient Guide to Choosing the Right Operation
Sleeve vs. Bypass: A Complete Patient Guide to Choosing the Right Operation
How sleeve and gastric bypass differ in anatomy, hormones, reflux control, diabetes remission and durability, who each is best for, and how surgeons decide.

Guides

Obesity
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Metabolic syndrome
Gallbladder disease
Diabetes
Metabolic syndrome
Gallbladder disease
Diabetes
Hernias
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Am I a Candidate?
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What Happens to Your Health Conditions After Bariatric Surgery
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Your Lifelong Commitment to Follow-Up After Bariatric Surgery
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