Prince Otchere, MD, MPH

Prince Otchere, MD, MPH is an assistant professor at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the director of the cardio-oncology program at the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center. He provides general cardiology consultation as well.

Born and raised in Ghana, Otchere moved to Houston, Texas for tertiary education. His awareness of high blood pressure in his family and the discovery that some cardiovascular diseases are more prevalent in certain ethnic minorities inspired his decision to pursue a degree in molecular genetic technology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center School of Health Professions in Houston. He developed a keen interest in personalized medicine and the intersection between molecular genetics, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

After working for a year in a molecular technology lab, he moved to California to complete his medical education at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Subsequently, he completed his internal medicine residency and cardiology fellowship focusing on cardio-oncology at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio. His experiences and training have developed into his strong commitment to providing compassionate cardiovascular care to cancer patients who are about to undergo cardiotoxic therapy with radiation and chemotherapy. He seeks to provide optimal care for survivors after cancer therapy as they have a higher risk of heart disease compared to the general public.

He is board-certified in cardio-oncology-ICOS, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology and internal medicine. Otchere is a contributing author to Cardio-Oncology, the first examination review book for cardio-oncology.