VUMC Radiology is pleased to welcome Jessica Leschied, MB BCh BAO, FRCPC, FAAP, as an Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences. Dr. Leschied will be a member of our Pediatric Radiology section, as well as providing assistance to our Musculoskeletal Radiology section.
Dr. Leschied joins us from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, where she served as Senior Staff Radiologist since 2019. Previously, she's held faculty appointments at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan Medical School.
Completing her undergraduate education at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada, Dr. Leschied studied medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland in Dublin. She completed her Diagnostic Radiology residency at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where she also completed fellowships in musculoskeletal and pediatrics.
Dr. Leschied is a member of several professional societies and is a DEI advocate. While at Henry Ford Hospital, she served as a member and educator of the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Taskforce for the Graduate Medical Education office. Dr. Leschied is a member of the American College of Radiology Commission for Women and a subcommittee member for their PIER Mentoring Workgroup.
