Robert J. Ostfeld is an American cardiologist and advocate of plant-based nutrition.

Ostfield obtained his MD from Yale School of Medicine and a Masters of Science in Epidemiology from Harvard School of Public Health.[1] He is the director of the Cardiac Wellness Program at Montefiore and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.[2] He is also Associate Director of the Cardiology Fellowship at Einstein-Montefiore.[2] He specializes in cardiovascular disease prevention.[1]

Ostfield is a vegan in his personal life and has maintained a plant-based diet since 2010.[3][4] He advocates a whole-food plant-based diet to prevent cardiovascular disease and has lectured for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.[3][5]

Selected publications

References

  1. ^ a b "Robert Ostfeld, M.D." U.S. News & World Report. 2016. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Robert J. Ostfeld, M.D." Albert Einstein College of Medicine. 2025. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Sacks, Amy (2014). "Bronx Cardiologist Prescribes Vegan Diet to Improve Your Heart and Sex Life". DNAinfo. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Look Inside this Plant-Strong Hospital and Meet the Cardiologist Who's Leading the Charge (Video)". Forks Over Knives. 2019. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "Physician Profile: Robert Ostfeld, M.D., MSc". Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. 2015. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024.
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