Levy C. Onyango, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology
Attending Radiologist, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Radiology, Philadelphia, PA
Instructor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiology, Philadelphia, PA
Staff Radiologist, Hospital of the University Of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiology, Philadelphia, PA
Teleradiologist, Chester County Hospital, West Chester, PA
Teleradiologist, Pennsylvania Hospital, Department of Radiology, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Radiology
Contact information
Children Hospital of Philadelphia
Department of Radiology
3401 Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Radiology
3401 Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-1000
Email:
onyangol@chop.edu
onyangol@chop.edu
Education:
BSc (Biology)
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, 2009.
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
St. George's University School of Medicine, St. George's, Grenada, 2016.
Permanent linkBSc (Biology)
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, 2009.
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
St. George's University School of Medicine, St. George's, Grenada, 2016.
Selected Publications
Onyango, L. C., Tiwari, K., Mittal, A., Sureka, B., Narayanan, D., Nalwa, A., Vishwajeet, V., Banerjee, M., Goel, A. D., Varthya, S. B., Tiwari, K., Sinha, A., & Singh, K.: Utility of shear wave elastography in evaluation of children with chronic kidney disease. Hermes, Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) 40(6): 2021-2028, June 2025 Notes: DOI: 10.1007/s00467-024-06573-5; https://rdcu.be/ejAzV.Onyango, L. C.: A Pictorial Review Of Distinct Entities within the Pediatric Radiology Peritoneum, Omentum and Mesentery. European Congress of Radiology (ECR) Annual Meeting, Vienna, Austria February 2025 Notes: Poster.
Onyango, L. C., Katsumata, Y., Terui, K., Takenouchi, A., Komatsu, S., Kawaguchi, Y., Nishimura, K., Mise, N., Matsuura, G., Endo, M., Osone, Y., Sonoda, Y., Yoshida, K., & Hishiki, T.: Prediction of intestinal perforation by daily radiographic findings in very low birth weight infants with meconium ileus. Hermes, Pediatric Radiology 60(2): 162076, February 2025 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.162076; https://rdcu.be/ejAzV
Venkatakrishna, S. S. B., Otero, H. J., Elgamal, M., Bharde, P., Onyango, L. C, Goussard, P., & Andronikou, S.: No Small Airways Disease Without Air-Trapping: Exercising Restraint in Calling "Peribronchial Cuffing" and "Increased Broncho-Vascular Markings" on Children's Chest Radiographs. Pediatric Pulmonology 60(1): e27486, January 2025 Notes: DOI: 10.1002/ppul.27486.
Onyango, L. C.: Pediatric 3D MRCP Imaging : Strategies for Enhancing Exam Quality. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL December 2024 Notes: E-Poster.
Venkatakrishna, S. S. B., Sultan, L. R., McShea, K., Lege-Matsuura, J., Zouvani, A., Ramirez Suarez, K. I., Onyango, L. C., Goussard, P., Otero, H. J., & Andronikou, S.: Eminence-Based Versus Evidence-Based Imaging of Lung Infection (Pneumonia) in Children - Diagnostic Accuracy of Lung Ultrasound. Pediatric Pulmonology Page: e27372, November 2024 Notes: DOI: 10.1002/ppul.27372; Online ahead of print.
Onyango, L. C., Baker, J. B., Balu, A. R., Rajeswaran, S., Patel, S. J., Goldstein, S. D., & Donaldson, J. S.: Percutaneous Drainage of Pediatric Pulmonary Abscesses: An Effective Therapy. Hermes, Journal of pediatric surgery 59(9): 1725-1729, September 2024 Notes: DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.04.024; https://rdcu.be/ejAzV
Onyango, L. C., Knatten, C. K., Dahlseng, M. O., Perminow, G., Skari, H., Austrheim, A. I., Nyenget, T., Aabakken, L., Schistad, O., Stensrud, K. J., & Bjørnland, K.: Push-PEG or Pull-PEG: Does the Technique Matter? A Prospective Study Comparing Outcomes After Gastrostomy Placement. Hermes, Journal of pediatric surgery 59(9): 1879-1885, September 2024 Notes: https://rdcu.be/ejAzV.
Jalloul, M., Venkatakrishna, S., Serai, S., Delgado, J., Onyango, L., Acord, M., Srinivasan, A., Reid, J., Rigby, V., Kaplan, S. L., & Anupinidi, S.: Pediatric 3D MRCP Imaging: Strategies for Enhanced Exam Quality. Society for Pediatric Radiology (SPR) Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course, Miami, FL April 2024 Notes: Oral presentation.
Onyango, L. C.: Quality Assessment of Fluoroscopic Imaging Obtained during Neonatal Contrast Enema Exams. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL November 2023 Notes: E-Poster.