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James W. Ostroff, M.D.
Lynne and Marc Benioff Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Pediatrics and Radiology
Director, Endoscopy Unit and Gastrointestinal Consultative
Service
Contact Information
| Academic Office Division of Gastroenterology Endoscopy Suite, Box 1007 San Francisco, CA 94143-1007 Phone: 415-353-1702 Fax: 415-353-8579 james.ostroff@ucsf.edu | Gastroenterology at Mount Zion 2330 Post St., Suite 610 San Francisco, CA 94115 Phone: (415) 502-4444 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center 2330 Post St., Sixth Floor San Francisco, CA 94115 Phone: (415) 502-4444 |
BiographyEducation
- 1965-1970 B.S., Chemistry, B.S., Biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
- Troy, New York
- 1970-1975 Medical Science, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- 1975-1977 M.D., Cornell Medical College
Residencies
- 7/77-6/78 Medical Intern, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
- 7/78-6/80 Medical Resident and Assistant, Chief Medical Resident, New York
- Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
Fellowships
- 1/80-7/80 Research Associate in Immunology, Preceptor H.A. Kunkel and
- Assistant Physician Rockefeller University Hospital
- 7/80-6/82 Fellow in Clinical Gastroenterology, University of California , San
- Francisco
Board Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine - General
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology Subspecialty
Program Affiliations
- UCSF Transplant Program
Clinical Expertise
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Crohns Disease
- ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
- Gallstones
- Gastroparesis
- Intestinal Failure
- Intestinal Transplantation
- Liver Transplantation
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Ulcerative Colitis
Research Interests
- Edoscopic management of post-operative complications
- Endoscopic therapy for the biliary tract, and pancreas and post-operative strictures
- Obscure GI bleeding
Biography
Dr. James Ostroff is a gastroenterologist at UCSF Medical Center where he directs the Endoscopy unit and the Gastrointestinal Consultation Service. Ostroff specializes in the endoscopic therapy of obstructive jaundice, benign and malignant pancreatic diseases, endoscopic management of malignant bowel obstructions and endoscopic treatment of complications after surgical esophagectomies and orthotopic liver transplants.
Ostroff earned an undergraduate degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a medical degree at Cornell Medical College. He completed an internship and residency at New York Hospital. He also studied the immunology of liver disease in the laboratory of Dr. Henry Kunkel at Rockefeller University before coming to UCSF where he is a professor of clinical medicine and pediatrics. Over the last 22 years, he has published more than 65 articles, chapters and abstracts on the endoscopic management of gastrointestinal and liver diseases.
His research focuses on endoscopic therapy for the biliary tract and pancreas and post-operative strictures, obscure GI bleeding and endoscopic management of post-operative complications. Ostroff has established one of the largest endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) training programs in North America.
Selected Publications
- Ostroff JW and LaBerge JM: "Endoscopic and Radiologic Treatment of Biliary Disease". In Feldman M, Friedman LS and Sleisenger MH, (eds.) Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management 7th ed. Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders, 2002.
- Ostroff JW. "Endoscopic and Radiologic Management of Pancreatic and Biliary Tract Disease". Seminars in Gastrointestinal Disease, 2003; 14: 222-236.
- Gugig R, Ostroff JW, Chen Y, Harrison M, Heyman MB. Gastric Cystic Duplications: A Rare Cause of Recurrent Pancreatitis in Children. "Gastrointestinal Endoscopy". 2004;59:592-594.
- Velayos FS, Williamson A, Sousa KH, Lung E, Bostrom A, Weber EJ, Ostroff JW, Terdiman JP. Early Predictors of Severe Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Adverse Outcomes: A Prospective Study. "Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology" 2004; 2:485-490.
- Patti MG, Gorodner MV, Galvani C, Tedesco P, Fisichella PM, Ostroff JW, Bagatelos KC, Way LW. Spectrum of Esophageal Motility Disorders. Archives of Surgery. 2005,140:442- 448.
