Jose E. Otero, MD is a board-certified plastic surgeon and hand surgery specialist practicing at 6367 Alvarado Court, Suite 104, in Grantville, San Diego 92120. He earned his medical degree from the Universidad Santiago de Compostela in Spain in 1963 and completed general surgery and plastic surgery residencies at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center between 1969 and 1976, accumulating more than sixty years of surgical experience. His clinical focus on hand surgery encompasses carpal tunnel release, Dupuytren's contracture correction, tendon repair, fracture fixation across the hand and wrist complex, and microsurgical nerve reconstruction. Musculoskeletal rehabilitation following hand and upper-extremity reconstruction coordinates with providers along the Grantville corridor, including DC Doctors: Chiropractic Wellness Center - Dr. Andrea Dorris, DC for post-surgical joint mobility and alignment work. Dr. Otero holds American Board of Plastic Surgery certification and is affiliated with Alvarado Hospital Medical Center and Sharp Coronado Hospital. His plastic surgery scope extends beyond hand work to include skin cancer excision and flap reconstruction, soft tissue tumor removal, and scar revision. He speaks Tagalog, Spanish, and English, providing trilingual access at a Grantville location that sits on the Alvarado Court medical campus east of the SDSU Transit Center. Published research on intraoperative chemotherapy protocols for advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck reflects his dual expertise in oncologic and reconstructive surgical disciplines. Pre-surgical bloodwork and infection-marker panels for complex hand reconstruction cases process through Labcorp on the Kaiser Permanente Vandever campus in Allied Gardens. Dr. Otero maintains additional office locations in National City and La Mesa and accepts new patients.