Dr. Carmelo Otero

“Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity.” – Hippocrates
Dr. Otero, MD, FACS is a Board Certified cardiothoracic surgeon and vascular surgeon. He earned his medical degree from the School of Medicine at the University of Puerto Rico. He has been in practice for over 41 years with special interests in peripheral vascular surgery, vascular dialysis access surgery, and minimally invasive cardiovascular surgery.

Education

University of Puerto Rico
School of Medicine

Residency

William Beaumont Army
Medical Center, El Paso, Tx

Fellowship

Brooke Army Medical Center
Ft. Sam Houston, Texas

Certifications

American Board of Surgery Diplomate
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Recertification

Languages

English
Spanish

Memberships

San Antonio Cardiovascular Society
Bexar County Medical Society
Texas Medical Association
Hispanic Medical Society
International Society for MInimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
Mexican American Hispanic Physicians Association
BioMed SA
American College of Cardiology

Hobbies

Skiing
Contemporary fiction
Writing
Video games