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Office
1300 Morris Park Avenue
Ullmann 816
Bronx, NY 10461Phone+1 718-430-8605
Summary
- Harry Ostrer, MD, is a medical geneticist based in Bronx, NY, with subspecialties in clinical cytogenetics, clinical genetics, clinical molecular genetics, and molecular genetic pathology. He completed his residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University and holds an MD from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, as well as a B.S. from MIT. His expertise encompasses disorders of sex development, and his research contributions include publications in high-impact journals such as Nature Genetics, Nature Communications, and Cell, focusing on genetic risk factors for diseases like Crohn's disease and prostate cancer. Dr. Ostrer has received multiple honors, including recognition as one of America's Top Doctors by Castle Connolly, and played a notable role in the AMP vs. Myriad Genetics Supreme Court case.
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1981 - 1984
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1976 - 1978
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1976
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.S., 1972
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1990 - 2027
- MA State Medical License 2011 - 2017
- CT State Medical License 2011 - 2015
- NJ State Medical License 2011 - 2013
- FL State Medical License 1985 - 1998
- MD State Medical License 1979 - 1991
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Cytogenetics
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Genetics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics Clinical Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2006-2014
- Successful plaintiff with standing, ruling in AMP vs. Myriad Genetics U.S. Supreme Court, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Polygenic Risk Score for Late Bladder Toxicity Following Radiotherapy for Non-Metastatic Prostate Cancer.Manzur Farazi, Xin Yang, Carson J Gehl, Gillian C Barnett, Neil G Burnet
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2025-03-03 - Virusplot: a web server for viral integration analysis and visualization.Erqiang Hu, Jianhong An, Adam J Gersten, Nicole Wu, Nicole Kawachi
Frontiers in Oncology. 2025-01-01 - 37 citationsCharacterizing prostate cancer risk through multi-ancestry genome-wide discovery of 187 novel risk variants.Anqi Wang, Jiayi Shen, Alex A Rodriguez, Edward J Saunders, Fei Chen
Nature Genetics. 2023-12-01
Journal Articles
- Germline variation at 8q24 and prostate cancer risk in men of European ancestryMatejcic M, Saunders EJ, Dadaev T, Brook MN, Wang K, Sheng X, Olama AAA, et al, Nat Commun, 1/1/2018
- Robust genomic copy number predictor of pan cancer metastasisPearlman A, Upadhyay K, Cole K, Loke J, Sun K, Fineberg S, Freedland SJ, Shao Y, Ostrer H, Genes and Cancer, 1/1/2018
- Biallelic mutations in FLNB cause a skeletal dysplasia with 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis by activating Beta-cateninUpadhyay K, Loke J, O V, Taragin B, Ostrer H, Clin Genet, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- We're All Mishpocha: The Shared Population Genetics of Ashkenazi, Sephardic and Middle Eastern JewsSan Francisco, CA - 1/1/2018
- How mutations in signal transduction pathways can cause 46,XY gonadal dysgenesisKona, HI - 1/1/2018
- Functional genomic approaches for understanding the consequences of genetic variationHaifa, Israel - 1/1/2018
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Other
- 46,XY disorders of sexual development (DSD) and 46,XY complete gonadal dysgenesisOstrer, H, GeneReviews
http://www.genetests.org
1/1/2008 - Genetic and environmental causes of birth defectsOstrer H
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/genetic-and-environmental-causes-of-birth-defects
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-04-01 - Basic principles of genetic counseling for the obstetrical providerOstrer H
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/basic-principles-of-genetic-counseling-for-the-obstetrical-provider
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-04-30
Press Mentions
- Do Jewish Genetic Diseases Increase the Risk of COVID-19?May 12th, 2020
- Prostate Cancer: New, Quicker Test to Assess Metastasis RiskNovember 23rd, 2019
- Faster, Cheaper Test Has Potential to Enhance Prostate Cancer EvaluationDecember 12th, 2018
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Grant Support
- Genomics And Predictive Modeling Of Prostate Cancer Heath DisparityNational Cancer Institute2011
- Genome-Wide Study To Identify SNPS And Cnps Associated With Radiation InjuryNational Cancer Institute2010–2011
- Genome-Wide Study To Identify SNPS And Cnps Associated With Radiation InjuryNational Cancer Institute2009
- Mentorship Program In Prostate Cancer GeneticsNational Cancer Institute2001–2005
- Familial Gonadal DysgenesisEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2000–2001
- Molecular Genetic Studies Of Color VisionNational Eye Institute1994
- Molecular Genetic Studies Of Human Color VisionNational Eye Institute1990–1993
- Molecular Genetic Studies Of Human Color VisionNational Eye Institute1990
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