Distinguished in Thyroid Storm

Dr. Tessie Otero

Endocrinology
Thomas M. Truitt M.D.P.C.
2232 Wilborn Ave Ste B, 
South Boston, VA 

Distinguished in Thyroid Storm
Thomas M. Truitt M.D.P.C.
2232 Wilborn Ave Ste B, 
South Boston, VA 
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Overview

Tessie Otero is an Endocrinologist in South Boston, Virginia. Dr. Otero is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thyroid Storm. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, and Obesity in Children.

Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in VA
Hospital Affiliations
Sovah Health Danville
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital
Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
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Anthem BCBS
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Change Healthcare
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Health Alliance Plan
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
HealthKeepers
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Highmark
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Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Independent Health
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  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Optima Health
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  • POS
Premera Blue Cross
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
Sentara Healthcare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Spectrum Priority Health
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Virginia Premier Health Plan
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Walgreens
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
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Locations

Thomas M. Truitt M.D.P.C.
2232 Wilborn Ave Ste B, South Boston, VA 24592
Call: 434-575-5844

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Otero has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypoparathyroidism
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
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    • Distinguished
    • Hyperthyroidism
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    • Hypothyroidism
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    • Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
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    • Obesity in Children
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    • Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome
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    • Thyroid Storm
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    • Diabetic Neuropathy
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    • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1
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    • Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism
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    • Graves Disease
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    • Hereditary Paraganglioma-Pheochromocytoma Syndrome
      Dr. Otero is
      Advanced
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    • Hypercalcemia
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    • Experienced
    • Acromegaly
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    • Adrenal Gland Adenoma
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    • Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric
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    • Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
      Dr. Otero is
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    • Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome
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      Experienced
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    • Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)
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