Hansel J. Otero, MD, FAAP
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
Department of Radiology
3401 Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 267-426-0098
Fax: 267-425-7068
Fax: 267-425-7068
Email:
oteroh@chop.edu
oteroh@chop.edu
Publications
Education:
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Universidad Central de Venezuela, “Luis Razzetti” School of Medicine, Caracas, Venezuela, 2002.
Permanent linkMD (Doctor of Medicine)
Universidad Central de Venezuela, “Luis Razzetti” School of Medicine, Caracas, Venezuela, 2002.
Selected Publications
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.
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.
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 Nov 2025 Notes: DOI: 10.1007/s00247-025-06464-3; Online ahead of print as of January 2026.
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 Nov 2025 Notes: DOI: 10.1007/s00247-025-06386-0; Online ahead of print as of January 2026.
Chauhan A, Omeiri SE, Prodigios J, Meneses M, Riedesel E, Noor A, Otero HJ, Vatsky S, Rapp JB, White AM.: Systemic Venous Anomalies. Seminars in roentgenology 62: 150965, Nov 2025 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.ro.2025.150965; Online ahead of print as of January 2026.
Otero HJ, Noor A.: Certainty Amid Artful Ambiguity: An Editorial Comment on "Communicating Diagnostic Certainty in Radiology Reports: Potential Frameworks From the American College of Radiology Commission on Quality and Safety" Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR 22(11): 1399-1400, Nov 2025 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2025.09.001.
Morales-Tisnés T, Pelzl CE, Christensen EW, Rula EY, Otero HJ.: Defining the Pediatric Radiology Workforce in the United States Using Insurance Claims Data. Journal of the American College of Radiology: JACR 22(11): 1429-1435, Nov 2025 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2025.07.029.
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.
