Hansel J. Otero, MD
Radiology
Independent provider
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
About me
- Associate Professor of Radiology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
My education and training
- Medical School: Central University of Venezuela
- Residency: Hurley Medical Center
- Residency: Tufts - New England Medical Center
- Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Spoken languages
English
English
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Americhealth Caritas of PA VIP - LGH Only
- Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
- Amerihealth Caritas of PA - LGH Only
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Clover Health Choice
- Clover Health Choice Value PPO
- Clover Health Classic HMO
- Clover Health Value
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Qualifications and experience
- Pediatric Radiology
- Diagnostic Radiology, 2013
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), National
- American College of Radiology (ACR), National
- American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER), National
- European Society of Pediatric Radiology (ESPR), International
- International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), International
- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), International
- Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), International
- Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR), National
- World Federation of Pediatric Imaging (WFPI), International
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Chauhan A, White AM, Vatsky SE, Otero HJ, Hamilton TE, Lerebo W, Velazquez Guzman AJ, Akbari E, Rapp JB. How we do it: artery of Adamkiewicz evaluation by CTA in children , Pediatric radiology, 56(3): 2026,629-637
Shelmerdine SC, Naidoo J, Kelly BS, Laborie LB, Toso S, D'Antonoli TA, Arthurs OJ, Blumer SL, Ciet P, Damasio MB, Doria AS, Haque S, Ho ML, Huisman TAGM, Joshi A, Kapur J, Mankad K, Offiah AC, Otero H, Pace E, Semple T, Sodhi KS, Tschauner S, Ugas-Charcape CF, Vamyanmane DK, van Rijn RR, Veiga-Canuto D, Wagner MW, Zucker EJ, Sammer M. Correction: AI implementation in pediatric radiology for patient safety: a multi-society statement from the ACR, ESPR, SPR, SLARP, AOSPR, SPIN , Pediatric radiology, 56(2): 2026,257-259
Amiruddin R, Belachew B, Jalloul M, Derbew HM, Miranda-Schaeubinger M, Wieczkowski S, Mekete Y, Reid JR, Navarro YJS, Noor A, Darge K, Otero HJ. Weekly virtual case review series: supplementing pediatric radiology education for a global community of trainees , Pediatric Radiology, 56(2): 2026,473-476
Shelmerdine SC, Naidoo J, Kelly BS, Laborie LB, Toso S, Akinci D'Antonoli T, Arthurs OJ, Blumer SL, Ciet P, Damasio MB, Doria AS, Haque S, Ho ML, Huisman TA, Joshi A, Kapur J, Mankad K, Offiah AC, Otero H, Pace E, Semple T, Sodhi KS, Tschauner S, Ugas-Charcape CF, Vamyanmane DK, van Rijn RR, Veiga-Canuto D, Wagner MW, Zucker EJ, Sammer M. AI implementation in pediatric radiology for patient safety: a multi-society statement from the ACR, ESPR, SPR, SLARP, AOSPR, SPIN , Pediatric Radiology, 56(2): 2026,243-256
Tripathi S, Alkhulaifat D, Otero HJ, Cook TS. Toward Pediatric Patient-Friendly Education Material Using Generative Artificial Intelligence , Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR, 23(1): 2026,102-104
Viteri B, Morales-Tisnés T, Logan J, Zee J, Kaplan S, Back SJ, Hartung EA, Pradhan M, Guay-Woodford L, Furth SL, Amaral S, Tasian G, Otero HJ. US-derived Pediatric Kidney Length and Volume Percentiles by Age: A Big Data Approach , Radiology. Artificial intelligence, 8(1): 2026,e250056
Shelmerdine SC, Naidoo J, Kelly BS, Laborie LB, Toso S, D'Antonoli TA, Arthurs OJ, Blumer SL, Ciet P, Damasio MB, Doria AS, Haque S, Ho ML, Huisman TAGM, Joshi A, Kapur J, Mankad K, Offiah AC, Otero HJ, Pace E, Semple T, Sodhi KS, Tschauner S, Ugas-Charcape CF, Vamyanmane DK, van Rijn RR, Veiga-Canuto D, Wagner MW, Zucker EJ, Sammer M. Artificial Intelligence Implementation in Pediatric Radiology for Patient Safety: A Multisociety Statement From the ACR, ESPR, SPR, SLARP, AOSPR, SPIN , Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR, 23(1): 2026,89-101
Otero HJ, Guarilha T. Differences in Pediatric Imaging Utilization Between Children's and Non-Children's Hospital: Is It Time to Move On From the Focus on CT and Radiation , Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR, S1546-1440(26): 2026,00033-5
El Omeiri S, Ramirez-Suarez KI, Stern J, Otero HJ, Dori Y, Biko DM, Rapp JB, Escobar F, Dewitt A, Krishnamurthy G, Srinivasan A, Smith CL. Imaging of central lymphatics in children with Both Trisomy 21 and congenital heart disease , Clinical imaging, 127: 2025,110627
Sultan LR, Ramirez-Suarez KI, Schenkel SR, Schaeubinger MM, Cerron-Vela C, Kgole SW, Masasa G, Phale B, Makhema J, Mokane T, Lowenthal ED, Powis KM, Otero HJ. Brain ultrasound radiomics identify textural differences in basal ganglia and white matter between full term newborns HIV-exposed uninfected and HIV-unexposed in Botswana , Early human development, 210: 2025,106368