Leah Otterlei, MSW, LICSW

Position / Title
Clinical Social Worker
Institution
University of Minnesota Medical Center

Leah Otterlei, MSW, LICSW is a clinical social worker: A licensed professional trained to help people manage their daily lives, understand and adapt to changes in health and lifestyle. A social worker also will help people find appropriate community resources, healthcare, legal resources, and government assistance. with the Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program at the University of Minnesota Medical Center.  Prior to joining the BMT Program in 2006, Ms. Otterlei was a clinical social worker for three years at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.  She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, and her Masters of Social Work from the University of Southern California.  Ms. Otterlei has a passion for working with individuals and their families as they journey through cancer treatment.