02/21/2026
What a great role model and we appreciate all you do for our patients! Well done Matt
Matthew Ostroff is an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner and the Coordinator and Founder of the vascular access program at St. Joseph’s Health. His program has received multiple accolades, including the 2016 New Jersey Biz Healthcare Hero Award and the 2023 ANCC Magnet Award for Innovation, serving a diverse patient population from neonates to adults. A graduate of Drexel University, Matthew received the Outstanding Graduate Award for Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, the 2020 Suzanne LaVere Herbst Award for Excellence in Vascular Access, and the 2025 10th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Innovation Excellence Award for his impactful work. Matthew has presented at national and international conferences focusing on critical thinking in complex patient scenarios. He continues to innovate with bedside tunneled dialysis catheter insertions, port placements for which he has been honored as the 2025 American Cancer Society's Medical Professional of the Year, and he is the author of Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access: Practical Solutions to Bedside Clinical Challenges (2022) and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.
Here is what Matthew had to say when asked why he has maintained his certification since 2010:
"Board certification is more than a credential—it is a commitment to a specialty and to the patients we serve. Recertification holds us accountable to continuous learning and innovation, ensuring our practice evolves as medicine advances. VA-BC™ represents my promise to patients: to stay current, to stay accountable, and to always provide the highest standard of care."
