Get to Know Dr. David Oster

Dr. David Oster (ND, FABNO) is most often described by his patients as a kind and thoughtful doctor, possessing a tremendous wealth of knowledge in the field of clinical oncology. His display of clinical proficiency and compassionate care is delivered through clear teaching that informs and guides his patients.

Though his gentle and professional demeanor is what is often spoken of him, his clinical skills and rare expertise are hard to overstate.

Dr. David Oster is one of the most highly trained and experienced naturopathic doctors to devote his full practice exclusively to cancer patients, for all cancer types and for individuals walking through any stage of the disease.

His unique expertise to safely and seamlessly integrating Naturopathic medicine with standard oncology treatments (chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, immunotherapy, specialty procedures) was developed from many years treating cancer patients on the front-lines at a high-volume cancer hospital. The honing of Dr. Oster’s advanced clinical skills was inevitable as he worked daily side-by-side with radiation and medical oncologists in the hospital’s out-patient clinic and infusion center. Also working in the in-patient ward of the hospital, his daily responsibilities included collaboration with the hospitalists who were caring for patients in their most vulnerable and critical times. David’s rare level of real-time clinical proficiency, sharpened by continuous collaboration and minute-by-minute case discussions with oncologists, sets him apart and is underlined by the multiple clinical awards and leadership placements that have been bestowed upon him. David was known in the hospital as having a special ability to help patients receive difficult news, and to clarify multi-faceted aspects of a patient’s case to help them walk through complex clinical decisions. Whether Dr. Oster is sitting with patients dealing with the confusion of a new diagnosis, or the gravity of advanced disease, his compassion and professionalism are of the highest standard a doctor can possess.