Department Overview:

Lexington Clinic Radiology serves the patients referred from Lexington Clinic and community physicians and specialists.  We are a full service-imaging center with Routine X-Rays, Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, CT and MRI. Our 16-slice CT scanner and the MRI units are from the most advanced and most quiet line in the industry.  Our newly opened Center for Breast Care provides comprehensive screening and diagnostic breast imaging in a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. Lexington Clinic Radiology also serves the imaging needs of Lexington Clinic patients at St. Joseph Hospital, thus ensuring continuity of care and the highest quality radiologist services for our patients.

Lexington Clinic has the distinction of establishing a radiology department that was run by the first trained radiologist in Lexington in 1925. Eighty years later, Lexington Clinic continues with a tradition of highly qualified and experienced professionals serving the people of Lexington. Dr. Shailendra Chopra is fellowship trained in Body Imaging and Intervention specializing in CT, MRI and ultrasound of chest, abdomen and pelvis as well as ultrasound-guided interventional procedures. He has extensive experience in Radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors. Dr. Markus Holzhauer is fellowship trained in Breast Imaging and Musculoskeletal Radiology and Breast Imaging. He specialized in breast imaging and interventions, Neuro and Musculoskeletal imaging, advanced MRI techniques such as breast, body and cardiac MRI. He is involved in the Lexington Clinic Center for Breast Care with Dr. Leonel Vasquez. Dr. Timothy Mahloch is a fellowship trained Musculoskeletal Radiologist specializing in MRI and CT of bones, joints and muscles as well as arthrography. He specialized in imaging of sports injuries and works closely with the Lexington Clinic Orthopedics Department. Dr. Leonel Vasquez is fellowship trained in breast imaging. He oversees the Lexington Clinic Center for Breast Care, which provides comprehensive screening and diagnostic services. Dr John West is a highly skilled general radiologist as well as a vascular and interventional radiologist. He is based at St. Joseph Hospital.

Major accomplishments of the Lexington Clinic Radiology Department are:

·  Sub-specialization of the radiologist practices.

·  Addition of a fellowship trained Mammography Radiologist.

·  Services provided by the Center for Breast Care are fully accredited by the American College of Radiology.

·  The direct consultation between the Musculoskeletal sub-specialist and the Orthopedic physicians. Radiologist.

·  Ultrasound guided biopsies and drainages are provided by our sub-specialist in our Ambulatory Surgery Center