Kanao Otsu, MD, MPH
Dr. Kanao Otsu is a fellowship-trained allergist & immunologist. She treats common and rare allergies, asthma and immune disorders and deficiencies.
- Associate Professor
- Department of Medicine
- Division of Allergy & Clinical Immunology
- 2024 Top Doctor – 5280 Magazine & Castle Connolly
Education
Education
- 2003 - 2004
- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, MPH
- 1999 - 2003
- Medical School for International Health, Ben Gurion University of Negev in Collaboration with Columbia University Health Sciences, MD
Residency
- 2004 - 2008
- University of Massachusetts, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Fellowship
- 2011 - 2012
- University of Colorado Denver/National Jewish Health, Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, Research
- 2009 - 2011
- University of Colorado Denver/ National Jewish Health, Asthma, Allergy and Immunology
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Allergy and Immunology
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology
American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow (FAAP)
Publications
Abbott J, Ehler AC, Jayaraman D, Reynolds PR, Otsu K, Manka L, Gelfand EW. Heterozygous IKKβ activation loop mutation results in a complex immunodeficiency syndrome. .J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2021 Feb;147(2):737-740.
Otsu K, Wang Q, Guo R, Dreskin SC. Epitope analysis of Ara h 2 and Ara h 6: characteristic patterns of IgE-binding fingerprints among individuals with similar clinical histories. Clin Exp Allergy. 2015; (45) 471-484.
Otsu K and Fleischer DM. Desensitization to Foods: present state of the art. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2012; 12(1): 48-54.
Otsu K and Dreskin SC. Peanut Allergy An evolving challenge. Discov Med. 2011; 12(65):319-28.
Sheehan WJ, Rangsithienchai PA, Muilenberg ML, Rogers CA, Lane JP, Ghaemghami J, Rivard DV, Otsu K, Hoffman EB, Israel E, Gold DR, Phipatanakul W. Mouse Allergens in Urban Elementary Schools and Homes of Children with Asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2009 February; 102(2): 125-130.
Academic Affiliations
Faculty Affiliate at University of Colorado School of Medicine