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Michael Ostacher, MD

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Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Public Mental Health and Population Sciences), Stanford University School of Medicine · Stanford University School of Medicine

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Region🇺🇸 Boston, MA · Northeast · United StatesSpecialtyPsychiatryFocusBipolar Disorder
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Michael Ostacher is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Public Mental Health and Population Sciences), Stanford University School of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 182 publications with 9,596 citations (h-index 50); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 2 registered studies with this person as an investigator.

Data verified 14 Aug 2026

Overview

Updated 27 Aug 2026

Michael J. Ostacher, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Public Mental Health and Population Sciences), Stanford University School of Medicine. The public record shows 182 publications with 9,596 citations (h-index 50), centered on Bipolar Disorder. It also documents an investigator role on 2 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 2 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2007–2009).

  • Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · The British journal of psychiatry
  • Top research focus: Bipolar Disorder
  • 2 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Open Payments reporting from 2 companies

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Indications focus

from trials led + research topics
Bipolar Disorder1 trialAlcoholism1 trialStress Disorders, Post-Traumatic1 trialWounds and Injuries1 trial

Research focus

OpenAlex concept fingerprint
Bipolar Disorder

Works with

trial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Neurocrine BioSciences, Inc.Clinical trials—Industry payments8Palo Alto Health Sciences, Inc.Clinical trials1Industry payments—Stanford UniversityClinical trials1Industry payments—

Scholarship

indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
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182publications

Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 9 in PubMed.

9,596citations

Total citations across indexed works.

50h-index

Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).

Clinical & industry

trials, payments and federal funding
2clinical trials

Investigator role on registered studies.

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2companies · 2023–2025

Companies reporting payments to CMS. Facts, not judgments.

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1NIH grants · 2007–2009

Federally funded research awards.

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Contact

The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.

Practice address

Telephone

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Clinical trials

Updated 27 Aug 2026

Listed as an investigator on 2 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:

Industry payments

Updated 27 Aug 2026

2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2023–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:

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NIH funding

Updated 27 Aug 2026

1 NIH research award on record, funded 2007–2009 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:

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Publications

Updated 27 Aug 2026

Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.

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Online presence

Updated 27 Aug 2026

This person's own public accounts first, then places where others mention them. Two different things, listed separately.

Owned accounts

public accounts run by this person
  • Doximity

    doximity.com/pub/michael-ostacher-md

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →doximity.com ↗
  • LinkedIn

    linkedin.com/in/michael-ostacher-12b09815

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →linkedin.com ↗
  • ResearchGate

    researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Ostacher-2

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Mentions by others

where others cite or feature them
  • Other

    medscape.com/viewarticle/999801

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →medscape.com ↗

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Background & recognition

Updated 27 Aug 2026

Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.

Education

degrees and training on record
  • MMSc

    Harvard Medical School

    2010
    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →profiles.stanford.edu ↗
  • MPH

    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

    1994
    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →profiles.stanford.edu ↗
  • MD

    Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

    1988
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  • Board certified in Psychiatry

    Addiction Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine

    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →med.stanford.edu ↗

Editorial & leadership roles

journal and society appointments
  • Director

    VA & Stanford Bipolar Disorder Research Program / Bipolar and Depression Research Program, VA Palo Alto Health Care System

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  • Site Director

    Addiction Medicine Fellowship, VA Palo Alto Health Care System

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  • Medical Director

    Pharmacology of Addiction Recovery Clinic, VA Palo Alto Health Care System

    provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →nationalelfservice.net ↗
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Awards & honors

honors on the public record
  • Chairman's Mentorship Award

    Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University

    2025
    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →profiles.stanford.edu ↗
  • President's Service Award

    Northern California Psychiatric Society

    2024
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  • Distinguished Life Fellow

    American Psychiatric Association

    2022
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Secondary affiliations

appointments beyond the home institution

Media & interviews

press, podcasts and appearances
  • Guest

    Medscape InDiscussion: Bipolar Disorder podcast, Episode 5: "Interplay of Bipolar Disorder and Substance Use Disorders"

    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →medscape.com ↗
  • Guest

    "Brain Trust: Conversations in Psychopharmacology" podcast, discussion with Dr. Joseph F. Goldberg on managing co-occurring mood and substance use disorders

    verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →psychiatrictimes.com ↗
  • Contributing author

    National Elf Service (mental health evidence commentary blog)

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