Jamie S. Ostroff, PhD -- Chief, Behavioral Sciences Service; Director, Tobacco Treatment Program

Jamie S. Ostroff, PhD

Psychologist

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Tobacco dependence
  • Coping with cancer
  • Coping with cancer survivorship

My Specialties

  • Tobacco cessation clinical trials
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Dr. Ostroff's Office Information
Languages: English
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Get to Know Me

I am a clinical health psychologist with expertise in helping patients and their families cope with the challenges of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. I have a strong interest in working with patients who have been diagnosed with tobacco-related cancers, and I serve as psychological liaison to the Thoracic Service and to the Head and Neck Disease Management Team.

I am the Director of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Tobacco Treatment Program and work with a team of colleagues dedicated to promoting smoking cessation among cancer patients, their families, and individuals at risk for cancer and other chronic medical conditions.

I also lead the Health Behavior Change and Cancer Risk Reduction Laboratory examining psychological and behavioral factors in cancer prevention and early detection. My research has focused on developing and evaluating innovative methods for treating tobacco dependence in medical settings. My other research interests include post-treatment, health-related quality of life issues and the development and evaluation of psychosocial support and health promotion interventions for cancer survivors and their families.

Additionally, I serve as Director of the Psycho-Oncology Research Training Program and am strongly committed to training new investigators in psycho-oncology. I serve on many academic and national committees aimed at improving cancer prevention, early detection, and care.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a psychologist (sy-KAH-loh-jist). I have special training in therapy to help people with mental and behavioral health issues.

  • Chief, Behavioral Sciences Service
  • Vice Chair for Research
  • Attending Psychologist
  • Joseph Gaumont Chair of Cancer Prevention
  • Co-Leader, Population Sciences Research
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Tobacco dependence
  • Coping with cancer
  • Coping with cancer survivorship
  • Family distress

My Specialties

  • Tobacco cessation clinical trials
Education & Honors

Education

  • PhD, Vanderbilt University

Fellowships

  • Rutgers Medical Center
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

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Disclosures

Members of the MSK Community often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community. These activities outside of MSK further our mission, provide productive collaborations, and promote the practical application of scientific discoveries.

MSK requires doctors, faculty members, and leaders to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public. Not all disclosed interests and relationships present conflicts of interest. MSK reviews all disclosed interests and relationships to assess whether a conflict of interest exists and whether formal COI management is needed.

Jamie S. Ostroff discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • American Cancer Society
    Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
  • Commission on Cancer (CoC)
    Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
  • GO2 for Lung Cancer
    Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
  • National Lung Cancer Roundtable
    Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
  • New York State Cancer Consortium
    Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
  • UptoDate
    Intellectual Property Rights

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