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 T.H. Chan 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 - 2028
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
- The impact of adherence to a DASH diet pattern on pharmacotherapy initiation in stage 1 hypertension.Sridhar Mangalesh, Zaha Waseem, Qudsiya A Afridi, Vishakha Modak, Antony Gonzales-Uribe
American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 2026-10-01 - Beyond diet quality for cardiovascular prevention socioeconomic context and unequal cardiovascular risk.Luis E Maldonado, Robert J Ostfeld, Carlos J Rodriguez
Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 2026-08-23 - The End of Silo Medicine: A Case for Disease-Centered Subspecialization.Thomas Hegyi, Robert J Ostfeld
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 2026-08-01
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
This Is Hands-down the Most Underrated Way to Walk for Heart Health, Cardiologists SayFebruary 21st, 2026- 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
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