About Nestor F. de la Cruz-Muñoz Jr., MD
Nestor de la Cruz-Muñoz Jr. is listed by ASMBS as a practicing bariatric surgeon in Miami, currently with HCA Florida Miami-Dade Surgical Specialists. His biography describes sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, revisions and foregut surgery. It identifies his University of Miami clinical professorship as a previous role ending in 2025, rather than a current university appointment. His research interests include adolescent bariatric outcomes and cardiometabolic risk reduction.
This profile uses selected sourced facts. Current availability and procedure choice should be confirmed with the practice.
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Procedures & areas of focus
- Sleeve gastrectomy
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Revisional bariatric surgery
- Duodenal switch
- SADI
- Bariatric endoscopy
- Intragastric balloon
Individual ASMBS provider-reported procedures; confirm current operation and location with the practice.
Education & training
- Medical degree, University of Miami School of Medicine
- General surgery residency and chief residency, Jackson Memorial Hospital
Clinical interests
- Adolescent bariatric surgery
- Cardiometabolic risk reduction
- Complex foregut disease
Practice background
- Professor of Clinical Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 2009–2025
- Prior University of Miami bariatric section/fellowship leadership
Medical license & specialist credentials
General surgery certification is not a separate bariatric surgery board certificate. Dates below describe the issuing source on the day checked; a license or certification can change afterward.
- Issuing body
- Florida Department of Health
- Recorded status
- Clear/Active
- Public identifier
- ME71258
- Issued
- 1996-08-12
- Expires
- 2027-01-31
- Checked on
- 2026-11-02
- Issuing body
- American Board of Surgery
- Recorded status
- Certified - Meeting CC Requirements
- Public identifier
- 045713
- Issued
- 2000-12-11
- Reverify by
- 2027-01-05
- Checked on
- 2026-11-03
Practice locations
3683 S. Miami Avenue, Suite 500, Miami, FL 33133
Get directions ↗8700 N. Kendall Drive, Suite 208, Miami, FL 33176
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Research & publications
Long-Term Outcomes after Adolescent Bariatric Surgery
10/01/2022
Selected authored research; not a current personal outcome rate or a promise of benefit.
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Which services are listed for this surgeon?
Sleeve gastrectomy; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass; Revisional bariatric surgery; Duodenal switch; SADI; Bariatric endoscopy; Intragastric balloon. Confirm current availability with the practice.
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Profile sources
- Individual primary practice source ↗ · Checked 2026-11-02
- Official Florida license verification, individual browser record ↗ · Checked 2026-11-02
- Individual current practice biography and contact · Checked 2026-11-03
- Identity-matched selected research ↗ · Checked 2026-11-03
