Robert J Ostfeld MD MSc
Echocardiography, Preventive Cardiology
Professor of Medicine and Director of Preventive Cardiology, Montefiore Health System
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Mmc - Dept. Of Medicine3400 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, NY 10467
Phone+1 718-920-5197
Fax+1 718-231-6257
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Education & Training
Harvard School of Public HealthMSc, Epidemiology, 2000 - 2003
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1999 - 2003
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
Yale School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2003 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Summa Cum Laude University of Pennsylvania
- Phi Beta Kappa University of Pennsylvania
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- The Impact of Dietary Pattern on Erectile Function Start of enrollment: 2023 Oct 30
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
- The Impact of a Plant-based Meat Meal Versus an Animal Meat Meal on Erectile Function in Healthy Men. Start of enrollment: 2024 Sep 19
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Intentional Weight Loss, Waist Circumference Reduction, and Mortality Risk Among Postmenopausal Women.Michael Hendryx, JoAnn E Manson, Robert J Ostfeld, Rowan T Chlebowski, Erin S LeBlanc
JAMA Network Open. 2025-03-03 - Nutrition Education in Cardiology Training: Unmet Needs and Impactful Opportunities.Stephen Devries, Monica Aggarwal, Andrew M Freeman, Robert J Ostfeld, Koushik R Reddy
The American Journal of Medicine. 2025-03-01 - 5 citationsDietary patterns to promote cardiometabolic health.Neha J Pagidipati, Pam R Taub, Robert J Ostfeld, Carol F Kirkpatrick
Nature Reviews. Cardiology. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- The Present and Future Council Perspectives A Clinician’s Guide for Trending Cardiovascular Nutrition Controversies: Part IINeil F Gordon, Pamela B Morris, Neal D Barnard, Travis Batts, Andrew M Freeman, Michael Miller, Dean Ornish, Caldwell B Esselstyn, Karen Aspry, Kim A Williams, Robert ..., ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
Revenue vs. Risk Reduction: Inside 4 Systems’ Cardiac Care StrategiesApril 7th, 2025- Obesity Significantly Increases the Odds of Having Erectile Dysfunction, Just like Heart DiseaseMay 3rd, 2023
- Eating More Plant Based Nutrition Is Associated with Lower Blood PressureJanuary 30th, 2023
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