Carmelo Otero, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.C.P., F.A.A.C.

• Educational and Clinical Background
College: University of Puerto Rico (Rio Piedras, P.R.), 1977
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine (Rio Piedras, P.R.), 1981
General Surgery Internship: William Beaumont Army Medical Center (El Paso, Texas), 1982
General Surgery Residency: William Beaumont Army Medical Center (El Paso, Texas), 1986
Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship: Brooke Army Medical Center (San Antonio, Texas), 1989
• Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery Diplomate, 1987
American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1990
Recertified American Board of Thoracic Surgery, 1999
• Clinical Interests
Adult Cardiac Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Robotic Assisted Surgery
Off-Pump Coronary Bypass
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation