David Dixon Childs, M.D., Assistant Professor Radiologic Sciences-Radiology

David Dixon Childs, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Radiology

Clinical Specialties

Musculoskeletal Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interventions, Abdominal Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Radiology, Abdominal CT, Diagnostic Radiology, Musculoskeletal Radiology

Contact Information

Department: 336-716-2471

Email: dchilds@wakehealth.edu

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Education & Training

B.A., Wake Forest University , 1997
M.D., WFU School of Medicine , 2001
Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, U Arkansas Med Ctr, 2006
Fellowship, Diagnostic Radiology, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, 2007

Board Certifications

American Board of Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology

Memberships

Am Coll Of Radiology
Radiological Soc of North Amer

NPI Number

1629148416

David Dixon Childs, M.D.

Assistant Professor, Radiology

Contact Information

Academic: 336-716-2471 | Department: 336-716-2471

Email: dchilds@wakehealth.edu

Recent Publications

Childs DD, Leyendecker JR, Gianini J, Hall C. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance urography at 3T: clinical feasibility. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2013;37(1):29-36.

Davis IC, Heilbrun ME, Tangtiang K, Childs DD, Zagoria RJ. Computed tomography-guided renal tumor biopsies: tumor imaging features affecting sample adequacy. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2013;37(2):171-175.

Leyendecker JR, DuBose M, Hosseinzadeh K, Stone R, Gianini J, Childs DD, Snow AN, Mertz H. MRI of pregnancy-related issues: abnormal placentation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012;198(2):311-320.

Zagoria RJ, Childs DD. Update on thermal ablation of renal cell carcinoma: oncologic control, technique comparison, renal function preservation, and new modalities. Curr Urol Rep. 2012;13(1):63-69.

Childs DD, Emory CL. Successful treatment of intramuscular venous malformation with image-guided radiofrequency ablation [letter]. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2012;23(10):1391-1393.

Zagoria RJ, Pettus JA, Rogers M, Werle DM, Childs D, Leyendecker JR. Long-term outcomes after percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for renal cell carcinoma. Urology. 2011;77(6):1393-1397.

Pettus JA, Werle DM, Saunders W, Hemal A, Kader AK, Childs D, Zagoria RJ. Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation does not affect glomerular filtration rate. J Endourol. 2010;24(10):1687-1691.

Lynch S, Bloomfeld R, Mott R, Waters G, Childs D, Leyendecker J. Preoperative magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) accurately identifies pathologic and surgically confirmed penetrating and obstructive complications of Crohn's disease [abstract]. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010;105(Suppl 1):S422.

Uppot RN, Silverman SG, Zagoria RJ, Tuncali K, Childs DD, Gervais DA. Imaging-guided percutaneous ablation of renal cell carcinoma: a primer of how we do it. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009;192(6):1558-1570.

Howard CW, Kalakish SR, Pettus JA, Hemal AK, Richards KA, Romero V, Childs DD, Zagoria RJ, Kader AK. Radiologic vs. pathologic tumor size measurements of renal cell carcinoma: implications on radio frequency ablation efficacy [abstract]. J Urol. 2009;181(4 Suppl):470.

Childs D, Dalrymple NC. Female reproductive system In: Dalrymple NC, Leyendecker JR, Oliphant M, eds. Problem solving in abdominal imaging. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier;2009: 599-635.

Childs DD, Tchelepi H. Ultrasound and abdominal intervention: new luster on an old gem. Ultrasound Clin. 2009;4(1):25-43.

Childs DD, Leyendecker JR. MRI of the pelvis: a guide to incidental findings for musculoskeletal radiologists. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2008;12(1):83-103.

Leyendecker JR, Childs DD. Kidneys and MR urography. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2007;15(3):373-382.

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Assistant Professor, Radiology

Clinical Specialties

Musculoskeletal Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interventions, Abdominal Imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Radiology, Abdominal CT, Diagnostic Radiology, Musculoskeletal Radiology