Enrique L. Ostrzega

Enrique L. Ostrzega, MD is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. He is affiliated with Keck Medical Center of USC and LAC+USC Medical Center, specializing in Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Ostrzega is fluent in both English and Spanish.

• Graduated from Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, School of Medicine (1973)
• Completed three fellowships in cardiology at Ichilov Hospital, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and LAC+USC Medical Center

Dr. Ostrzega’s research focuses on cardiovascular disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, and pharmacological therapies. His work explores hemodynamic effects of nitrates, diagnostic imaging techniques (thallium tomography, echocardiography), and management of rare cardiac pathologies.

The 15 most recent publications (1989–2020) emphasize heart failure pharmacology, cardiac imaging, and diagnostic challenges in cardiology. Key themes include nitrate tolerance mechanisms, thallium-201 imaging validation, mitral valve pathology, and arrhythmia studies.