Leon Lenchik, M.D., Associate Professor Radiologic Sciences-Radiology

Leon Lenchik, M.D.

Associate Professor, Radiology
Sticht Center on Aging

Clinical Specialties

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Radiology, Metabolic Bone Diseases, Osteoporosis

Contact Information

Department: 336-716-4316

Email: llenchik@wakehealth.edu

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Education & Training

M.D., Northwestern University Medical School , 1990
Internship, Surgery, Bridgeport Hospital, 1991
Residency, Diagnostic Radiology, Bridgeport Hospital, 1995
Fellowship, U Cal-S Diego Affil Hosps, 1996

Board Certifications

American Board of Radiology, Radiology

Memberships

Nat'L Osteoporosis Foundation
Soc Of Clinical Densitometry
Soc Of Skeletal Radiology
Southern Medical Association
Am Coll Of Radiology
Radiological Soc of North Amer
Am Soc Of Bone & Mineral Resea

NPI Number

1871578336

Leon Lenchik, M.D.

Associate Professor, Radiology Sticht Center on Aging

Contact Information

Department: 336-716-4316

Email: llenchik@wakehealth.edu

Recent Publications

Register TC, Divers J, Bowden DW, Carr JJ, Lenchik L, Wagenknecht LE, Hightower RC, Xu J, Smith SC, Hruska KA, Langefeld CD, Freedman BI. Relationships between serum adiponectin and bone density, adiposity and calcified atherosclerotic plaque in the African American-Diabetes Heart Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013;98(5):1916-1922.

Liu C, Leng I, Kritchevsky S, Ding J, Earnest C, Ferrucci L, Goodpaster B, Guralnik J, Hsu F, Lenchik L, et al. The impact of sarcopenia on the response to a physical activity intervention in older adults [abstract]. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011;59(Suppl 1):S63.

Wang X, You T, Lenchik L, Nicklas BJ. Resting energy expenditure changes with weight loss: racial differences. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010;18(1):86-91.

Dasher LG, Newton CD, Lenchik L. Dual X-ray absorptiometry in today's clinical practice. Radiol Clin North Am. 2010;48(3):541-560.

Girard CJ II, Wasserman PL, Lenchik L. Secondary tumoral calcinosis with intraosseous penetration. Radiol Case Rep. 2009;4(1):213-224.

Nicklas BJ, Wang X, You T, Lyles MF, Demons J, Easter L, Berry MJ, Lenchik L, Carr JJ. Effect of exercise intensity on abdominal fat loss during calorie restriction in overweight and obese postmenopausal women: a randomized, controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009;89(4):1043-1052.

Freedman BI, Bowden DW, Ziegler JT, Langefeld CD, Lehtinen AB, Rudock ME, Lenchik L, Hruska KA, Register TC, Carr JJ. Bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP7) gene polymorphisms are associated with inverse relationships between vascular calcification and BMD: the Diabetes Heart Study. J Bone Miner Res. 2009;24(10):1719-1727.

Carr JJ, Register TC, Hsu F-C, Lohman K, Lenchik L, Bowden DW, Langefeld CD, Xu J, Wagenknecht LE, Freedman BI, et al. Calcified atherosclerotic plaque and bone mineral density in type 2 diabetes: the Diabetes Heart Study. Bone. 2008;42(1):43-52.

De Maeseneer M, Marcelis S, Jager T, Lenchik L, Pouders C, Van Roy P. Sonography of the finger flexor and extensor system at the hand and wrist level: findings in volunteers and anatomical correlation in cadavers. Eur Radiol. 2008;18(3):600-607.

Bopp MJ, Houston DK, Lenchik L, Easter L, Kritchevsky SB, Nicklas BJ. Lean mass loss is associated with low protein intake during dietary-induced weight loss in postmenopausal women. J Am Diet Assoc. 2008;108(7):1216-1220.

Kritchevsky SB, Lenchik L, Leng X, Ding J, Guralnik J, Ferrucci L, Pahor M, Earnest C, Hsu F, Goodpaster G. Body composition and physical function in the Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders Pilot (LIFE-P) study [abstract]. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55(4 Suppl):S67.

Lyles MF, Wang X, You T, Lenchik L, Demons JL, Nicklas BJ. Changes in weight and body composition 12 months following completion of a weight loss intervention [abstract]. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007;55(4 Suppl):S165-S166.

Moanbang CZ, De Maeseneer M, Shahabpour M, Lenchik L, Pouliart N. MR imaging findings in patients with a surgically significant mediopatellar plica. JBR-BTR. 2007;90(5):384-387.

Register TC Lenchik L, Hsu FC, Lohman KK, Freedman BI, Bowden DW, Carr JJ. Type 2 diabetes is not independently associated with spinal trabecular volumetric bone mineral density measured by QCT in the Diabetes Heart Study. Bone. 2006;39(3):628-633.

Bowden DW, Lohman K, Hsu F-C, Langefeld CD, Carr JJ, Lenchik L, Wagenknecht LE, Freedman BI, Herrington DM. Hormone replacement therapy is associated with increased C-reactive protein in women with type 2 diabetes in the Diabetes Heart Study. Diabet Med. 2006;23(7):763-767.

Miller GD, Nicklas BJ, Davis C, Loeser RF, Lenchik L, Messier SP. Intensive weight loss program improves physical function in older obese adults with knee osteoarthritis. Obesity. 2006;14(7):1219-1230.

You T, Murphy KM, Lyles MF, Demons JL, Lenchik L, Nicklas BJ. Addition of aerobic exercise to dietary weight loss preferentially reduces abdominal adipocyte size. Int J Obes. 2006;30(8):1211-1216.

Krege JH, Miller PD, Lenchik L, Misurski DA, Chen PQ. New or worsening lumbar spine vertebral fractures increase lumbar spine bone mineral density and falsely suggest improved skeletal status. J Clin Densitom. 2006;9(2):144-149.

Freedman BI, Hsu FC, Lohman K, Bowden DW, Leonchik L [sic] [Lenchik L], Langefeld CD, Xu J, Register Tc, Rich SS, Wagenknecht LE. The relationship between calcified atherosclerotic plaque and bone mineral density: the Diabetes Heart Study [abstract]. Atheroscler Suppl. 2006;7(3):14.

De Maeseneer M, Buls N, Cleeren N, Lenchik L, De Mey J. An ancient Roman bowl embedded in a soil sample: surface shaded three dimensional display using data from a multi-detector CT. JBR-BTR. 2006;89(5):264-265.