Michelle W Otto, ANP
Hematology Oncology
Bio & Overview
Michelle Washburn Otto was born at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. She grew up as an Army brat, moving frequently during her childhood. She has lived in and visited a number of different states across the country and such exotic places as Hong Kong, Thailand, and Okinawa, Japan. Mrs. Otto graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor of science in zoology, and then earned a second bachelor of science in nursing from East Carolina University. After working as a staff nurse and a case manager in medical oncology, she returned to East Carolina University and earned a master’s degree in nursing in 2009.
As a certified adult nurse practitioner, Mrs. Otto worked in hematology/oncology at Womack Army Medical Center in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. In 2014, she moved to Culpeper to be closer to extended family, and started her career with UVA at UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is honored to care for her patients and their families at the cancer center.
Mrs. Otto is married and has two daughters and a dog. Her husband, John, works for the transportation department a Culpeper County Schools. She enjoys traveling, cooking, reading, shopping and spending time with family. Michelle is active with the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners in a leadership role as the Secretary of the Piedmont Region. She volunteers with the Culpeper Free Clinic, Pamper Me Pink, Culpeper Renaissance, and Saint Joseph Table Food Pantry.
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Certification
- Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (-), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (Family Nurse Practitioner), American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner)
Highlights
Meet Oncology Nurse Practitioner Michelle Otto, ANP, MSN, RN
My name is Michelle Otto. I'm an adult nurse practitioner. I work at the Community Cancer Center in Culpeper, Virginia. I see patients who are undergoing treatment for a variety of cancers. We see cancers from melanoma, breast, to colorectal, head and neck. I will see them, initially at diagnosis, and then throughout their treatment. And then we also see patients who have completed treatment. We see them in our survivor's clinic. In high school, I had a respiratory arrest. I was taken to the emergency room and there was a nurse there named Dixie that I will always remember. And I admired her and I decided that I wanted to do something to help others. When I tell people that I am an oncology nurse practitioner, they always say, "Oh, how depressing." We see patients that are 5, 10, 20 years survivors of cancer. It's not depressing. You're helping people, making them feel better, having a better quality of life, extending their life. So in fact, oncology is very rewarding. We provide treatment for them and they're living a quality life. The pain is gone. They're able to do the things that they need to on a daily basis. So that gives me a lot of satisfaction to know that I have helped somebody.
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