Hansel J. Otero, MD, FAAP

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Associate Professor of Radiology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Active Medical Staff, Chester County Hospital, Department of Radiology, West Chester, PA, University of Pennsylvania
Active Medical Staff, Pennsylvania Hospital, Department of Radiology, Philadelphia, PA
Pediatric Radiologist, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Radiology, Philadelphia, PA
Global Health Scholar, Center for Global Health (CGH), Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Radiology, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Radiology

Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department of Radiology
3401 Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 267-426-0098
Fax: 267-425-7068
Education:
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Universidad Central de Venezuela, “Luis Razzetti” School of Medicine, Caracas, Venezuela, 2002.
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Selected 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): 629-637, Mar 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1007/s00247-026-06533-1.

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): 257-259, Feb 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1007/s00247-025-06502-0.

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): 473-476, Feb 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1007/s00247-025-06464-3.

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): 243-256, Feb 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1007/s00247-025-06386-0.

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): 102-104, Jan 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2025.07.009.

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): e250056, Jan 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1148/ryai.250056.

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): 89-101, Jan 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2025.08.019.

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): 00033-5, Jan 2026 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2026.01.011; Online ahead of print as of March 2026.

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: 110627, Nov 2025 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.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: 106368, Nov 2025 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2025.106368.

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