William Otto, MD
- Attending Physician, Division of Infectious Diseases
- Assistant Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics
- william.otto@cchmc.org
- Board Certified
About
Biography
I am a pediatric infectious diseases physician. I treat Infections in children with an immunocompromising condition, and I am particularly interested in oncology patients and hematopoietic cell transplant recipients.
I have always liked working in pediatrics, and I enjoy being able to work with children. They are incredibly resilient, and seeing them bounce back from serious illnesses is gratifying. The field of infectious diseases is incredibly fascinating. I enjoy the problem-solving aspect of the work and collaborating with other specialties.
My research goal is to understand factors that influence how and why children develop infections so that we can improve how we prevent and treat them. My research specifically focuses on predicting which patients will acquire bloodstream infections — especially in children with leukemia. Unfortunately, these are common infections in those children, and a better understanding of who is at risk for those infections will help inform their clinical assessment and management.
I received the Feigin Editorial Apprenticeship from the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS). During this apprenticeship, I worked on the journal editorial board and learned more about the research publication process.
MD: Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 2015.
MSCE: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2021.
Residency: Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, 2018.
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, 2021.
Certification: Pediatrics, 2018; Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2021.
Interests
Pediatric infectious disease; infections in immunocompromised children
Services and Specialties
Infectious Diseases
Interests
Clinical epidemiology; infections in immunocompromised hosts
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Publications
Impact of Hepatoblastoma on Infectious Complications Following Pediatric Liver Transplantation. Pediatric Transplantation. 2025; 29:e70035.
Clinical Impact of Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Cancer and Suspected Respiratory Infections. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2025; 14:piae124.
Candidiasis. Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 9th Edition: 2-Volume Set. 2025.
Seasonal Influenza in Children With Cancer. Cureus. 2024; 16:e72785.
Disseminated Disease After Candidemia in Children and Young Adults: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Evaluation and Risk Factors. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2024; 43:328-332.
Infectious Diseases Evaluation of the Child With Suspected Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2024; 13:220-227.
Current Landscape and Future Directions of Pediatric Transplant Infectious Diseases. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2024; 13:S1-S2.
Cytomegalovirus Cell-mediated Immunity Assays in Pediatric Transplantation. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society. 2024; 13:S22-S30.
1453. Whole Genome Sequencing: A Useful Tool in a VRE Outbreak Among Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2023; 10:ofad500.1290.
1702. Disseminated Candidiasis after Candidemia: Epidemiology, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Risk Factors. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2023; 10:ofad500.1535.
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