Robert Ostfeld
MD, MSc
Professor of Medicine, Director of Preventive Cardiology
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Member Since: 2023
Professional Bio
Robert J. Ostfeld, MD, MSc, FACC, is the Director of Preventive Cardiology, the founder and director of the Cardiac Wellness Program at Montefiore Health System and a Professor of Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Dr. Ostfeld received his Bachelor of Arts in the Biologic Basis of Behavior from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa and his Doctor of Medicine from Yale University School of Medicine. He then did his Medical Internship and Residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital and his Cardiology Fellowship and Research Fellowship in Preventive Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, both teaching hospitals of Harvard Medical School. During his Cardiology Fellowship, he earned a Master’s of Science in Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Dr. Ostfeld earned the outstanding Full-Time Attending of the Year award at Montefiore for excellence in teaching medical residents, received the Program Director's Award for dedicated service on behalf of the Montefiore Einstein Cardiology Fellowship, and was elected to the Leo M. Davidoff Society at Einstein for outstanding achievement in the teaching of medical students.
Dr. Ostfeld’s research focuses on cardiovascular disease prevention through lifestyle modification and he has launched randomized controlled trials investigating the impact of dietary pattern on erectile function.
Dr. Ostfeld received his Bachelor of Arts in the Biologic Basis of Behavior from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa and his Doctor of Medicine from Yale University School of Medicine. He then did his Medical Internship and Residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital and his Cardiology Fellowship and Research Fellowship in Preventive Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, both teaching hospitals of Harvard Medical School. During his Cardiology Fellowship, he earned a Master’s of Science in Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Dr. Ostfeld earned the outstanding Full-Time Attending of the Year award at Montefiore for excellence in teaching medical residents, received the Program Director's Award for dedicated service on behalf of the Montefiore Einstein Cardiology Fellowship, and was elected to the Leo M. Davidoff Society at Einstein for outstanding achievement in the teaching of medical students.
Dr. Ostfeld’s research focuses on cardiovascular disease prevention through lifestyle modification and he has launched randomized controlled trials investigating the impact of dietary pattern on erectile function.
Specialty
Cardiology