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Mario Otto, MD, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, Phoenix, AZ, Phoenix Children's

MarioOttoMDPhD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Phoenix, AZ

Chief, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant. Doris S. Norton Endowed Chair and Director, Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ

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Summary

  • Dr. Mario Otto is a pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Phoenix, AZ. He is the Director of the Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD) at Phoenix Children's Hospital. Dr. Otto also serves as chief of the Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation and is a Professor of Child Health at the University of Arizona. He received his medical degree from Eberhard Karls University Faculty of Medicine and has practiced for 24 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including German. He is experienced in tumor immunotherapy, pediatric hematology/oncology, pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, and cellular immunotherapy.

Education & Training

  • University of Tennessee
    University of TennesseeFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2008 - 2011
  • Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron/NEOMED
    Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron/NEOMEDResidency, Pediatrics, 2006 - 2008
  • University of Tubingen
    University of TubingenPh.D., Medicine, 1991 - 1995
  • Eberhard Karls University Faculty of Medicine
    Eberhard Karls University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1994, MD

Certifications & Licensure

  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2006 - 2008
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Hyundai Scholar in Cancer Research Hyundai Hope on Wheels Pediatric Cancer Foundation, 2019-2021
  • SITC Team Science Award Society for the Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC), 2020
  • Hyundai Scholar Hyundai Hope On Wheels Pediatric Cancer Foundation, 2015-2018
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Versican Proteolytic Fragments (Matrikines) Regulate the Intratumoral Dendritic Cell Milieu In Vivo: Implications for in Situ Tumor Vaccination
    Mario Otto, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • Analyzing the immune system reconstitution following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
    Philipps NM, Dandan E, Baiu DC, Otto M, Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 1/13/2017
  • Towards Patient-Specific Treatment Planning of External Beam Radiotherapy Involving Radiosensitizers Using Nuclear Medicine Imaging.
    Adam D, Besemer AE , Marsh IR, Kloepping KC, Hall LR, Grudzinski JJ, Weichert JP, Otto M, Bednarz BP, 59th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Denver, CO, 1/30/2017
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Lectures

  • New Approaches to Treat Pediatric Cancers: Cell-Based Therapies and Beyond 
    Milwaukee, WI - 1/10/2018
  • Congenital and Acquired Immunodeficiencies II 
    1/31/2017
  • Hepatoblastoma and other Liver Tumors 
    1/30/2017
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Press Mentions

  • American Family Children's Hospital Nurse Saves Little Girl's Life Twice
    American Family Children's Hospital Nurse Saves Little Girl's Life TwiceSeptember 4th, 2020
  • Kids Color Car to Honor Pediatric Cancer Research at American Family Children’s Hospital
    Kids Color Car to Honor Pediatric Cancer Research at American Family Children’s HospitalSeptember 4th, 2019
  • Rapidly Advancing Cancer Immunotherapy
    Rapidly Advancing Cancer ImmunotherapyApril 30th, 2019
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Other Languages

  • German

Hospital Affiliations