Victor S. Ostrower, MD Print E-mail

Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist, Liver Disease and Transplant Program

Overview

Specialty Gastroenterology
Subspecialty Abdominal Organ Transplant
Education
  • MD, New York Medical College
  • BS, Marietta College
Training
  • Fellow, Gastroenterology, University of Colorado
  • Fellow, Hematology, New York Medical College
  • Chief Resident, Resident, New York Medical College
Certifications
  • Gastroenterology
  • Internal Medicine
Languages English

Bio

Dr. Ostrower graduated from Marietta College in Ohio with a Bachelor of Science degree, and received his medical degree at New York Medical College. He interned at the University of Chicago and returned to NY Medical College for residency in Internal Medicine and a year of fellowship in Hematology. After serving two years in the Army, Dr. Ostrower completed a three-year Gastroenterology fellowship at University of Colorado Health Science Center in Denver before coming to San Antonio to serve on the faculty at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio for several years.

He entered private practice in 1980, and left his group practice to join the Liver Program at Texas Transplant Institute in 2006 to indulge his interest in liver disease. Dr. Ostrower is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine–Gastroenterology.

He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society for Gastroenterology Endoscopy, American Association for the study of Liver Diseases and has served in various leadership positions with the Texas Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Association.

Publications

Some Dr. Ostrower's publications include:
  1. Alvarez OA; Mejia A; Ostrower VS; Lee M: Jejunal diverticulitis manifesting with abdominal wall abscess. Am J Gastroenterol 1995 Nov; 90(11):2060-2.
  2. Ostrower VS; Lifschitz MD; Craven PC; Williams DM: Successful control of hepatitis B surface antigenemia in a dialysis unit, without geographic or machine isolation. Infect Control 1981 Mar-Apr; 2(2):101-4.
  3. Bell DW; Urban E; Sears Da; Walder Al; Ostrower VS: Ulcerative Colitis complicated by autoimmune hemolytic anemia. South Med J. 1980 Apr; 2(2):101-4.
Download the full list of Dr. Ostrower's publications here.

Contact

Liver Disease and Transplant Clinic
8201 Ewing Halsell Drive, 2nd Floor
(*A Campus of Methodist Specialty & Transplant Hospital)
San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone: (210) 575-4837
Fax: (210) 575-8480

Administrative Office
8201 Ewing Halsell Drive, Mezzanine Floor
San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone: (210) 575-8514/8518
Fax: (210) 575-8647

 

Victor S. Ostrower, MD

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