Laura M. Fayad, MD, MS
Diagnostic Radiology
Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty
About Laura M. Fayad
Professional Titles
- Chief of Musculoskeletal Imaging
- Director of Translational Research for Advanced Imaging
Primary Academic Title
Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Dr. Laura M. Fayad serves as the Chief of Musculoskeletal Imaging. She is a Professor in the Johns Hopkins University Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Department of Oncology, and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Fayad is also the Director of the Translational Research Program in the Department of Radiology.
Dr. Fayad earned a Bachelor of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master of Science at Stanford University, and M.D. C.M. degrees at the McGill University Faculty of Medicine. She completed residency training at Columbia University and MRI Fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University. She specializes in diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal radiology. In addition to routine sports medicine and spine applications, Dr. Fayad protocols and interprets specialized examinations in the areas of peripheral nerve imaging, tumor imaging, and rheumatology. Her primary area of research focuses on novel imaging techniques for musculoskeletal tumors, with her work including well over 100 publications that have been cited more than 1,500 times.
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Additional Academic Titles
Professor of Oncology, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Research Interests
Fast musculoskeletal MRI sequence development and optimization, Gender-related differences in sports injuries, Novel imaging techniques for bone and soft tissue tumors and peripheral nerve abnormalities
Research Summary
Dr. Fayad's team has developed advanced MRI techniques for the assessment of bone and soft tissue tumors, including diffusion-weighted imaging, dynamic sequences, and metabolic MR imaging. Her work has been utilized in averting unnecessary biopsies and has aided the diagnosis of malignant conditions in the musculoskeletal system. Her work has led to improvements in tumor characterization, assessment of treatment response, identification of recurrent disease following surgery, and whole-body detection of metastatic disease. She has applied some of the advanced sequences to other areas of the musculoskeletal system, including peripheral nerve imaging and joint imaging.
Honors
- Academic Fellow, Association of University Radiologists GE Radiology Research
- Mary Elizabeth Garrett-Executive Leadership, Johns Hopkins University, 7/1/18
- Cum Laude Award, RSNA, 11/29/17
- Best Scientific Paper, International Skeletal Society, 9/20/17
- Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research Award, Radiological Society of North America Research & Education Foundation, 1/1/01
- Resident Research Grant, Columbia University, 1/1/00
Locations
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital
- 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
- phone: 410-955-5000
- fax: 410-955-5001
Expertise
Education
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Fellowship, Body Imaging, 2002New York-Presbyterian Columbia
Residency, Radiology, 2001McGill University Faculty of Medicine
Medical Education, MD, 1996Stanford University
Graduate School, MS, 1990Board Certifications
Diagnostic Radiology
American Board of Radiology, 2001Insurance
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- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)