About Dr. Otaño-Rivera
Dr. Otaño-Rivera was born and raised and Puerto Rico where he completed his bachelor and medical degrees. Currently he is completing his general surgery requirements to begin on the urology service. His previous research has been related to decreasing infectious rate complications after a transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy in Puerto Rican patients. His current research interests are on finding novel treatments for patients with erectile dysfunction after prostatectomy. After completing his residency he would like to return to Puerto Rico and bring new technology and techniques that can impact the urological practice of the island.
Societies
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, Beta Chapter
- American Urological Association
- American College of Physician
- Pennsylvania Medical Society
Awards
2019
Clinical Distinction During Clinical Years
2019
High Academic Achievement
2018
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Junior Member
2014
Academic Excellence Scholarship at the University of Puerto Rico at Ponce
2014
Ponce Health Sciences University “Southern Science Symposium: Cell Biology & Careers”
3RD Place Winner Poster Presentation
Publications
- A highly efficient strategy to determine genotypes of genetically engineered mice using genomic DNA from hair roots: Víctor Otaño-Rivera; Amma Boakye; Nadja Grobe; Mohammed M. Almutairi; Shams Kursan; Lesan K. Mattis; Hayo Castrop; Susan B. Gurley; Khalid M. Elased; Gregory P. Boivin; Mauricio Di Fulvio. *Published on April 1st, 2016 at the Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animals Science (JAALAS), manuscript LA-15-178.R2*
- The Retinoblastoma protein regulates Wnt signaling activation by promoting β-catenin nuclear localization in osteoblasts: Víctor Emmanuel Otaño-Rivera; Viviána Vázquez-Rivera; Richard Noel Jr; Pedro Santiago-Cardona. *Published on January 2013 at The Federation of the American Societies for Experimental Biology Journal (FASEB Journal).
Poster Presentations
- Targeted Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Trans-Rectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy Reduces Major Infectious Complications in Southern Puerto Rico
- Ponce Health Sciences University 14th Annual Scientific Conference, 2018
- Retinoblastoma protein regulates β-catenin localization in osteoblasts:
- Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), Tennessee, 2013
- Experimental Biology Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, 2013
- Frontier in Stem Cell in Cancer, Ponce School of Medicine, 2013
- Southern Science Symposium: Cell Biology & Careers, Ponce School of Medicine, 2012
- Fast non-invasive strategy to determine genotypes of genetically engineered mice:
- STEAMS summer internship annual symposium at Boonshoft School of Medicine, 2012