Lesley Flynt, M.D.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
The role of therapy nuclear medicine combined with diagnostic imaging, as applied to the development and application of novel theranostic agents.
The implications of metabolic tumor volume on doubling time and prognosis in patients with solid tumors.
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2011 | St. George University, School of Medicine, St. George, GRN, MD, Medical Doctorate |
| 2006 | Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA, MA, Molecular Genetics |
| 2002 | California State University, Sacramento, CA, USA, BS, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Philosophy |
Postgraduate Training
| 2015-2016 | Positron Emission Tomography Fellow, Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA |
| 2012-2015 | Nuclear Medicine Resident, Diagnostic Radiology and Molecular Imaging, Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, MI |
| 2011-2012 | Surgical Intern, Department of Surgery, Drexel University/Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
Board Certifications
| 2015 | American Board of Nuclear Medicine |
Experience & Service
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Co-Chair, Search/Advisory Committee, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, Deputy Division Head for Operations, Houston, TX, 2021 - 2021
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Toesca DA, Pollom EL, Poullos PD, Flynt L, Cui Y, Quon A, von Eyben R, Koong AC, Chang DT. Assessing local progression after stereotactic body radiation therapy for unresectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma: CT versus PET. Pract Radiat Oncol 7(2):120-125, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 28274396.
- Flynt L, Grant P, Seitz JP, Qing F. Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy of Evolving Spontaneous Biliary Leak. Clin Nucl Med 40(7):592-5, 2015. PMID: 25899598.
- Bennani-Baiti B, Yadav S, Flynt L, Bennani-Baiti N. Value of positron emission tomography in diagnosing subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma. J Clin Oncol 33(10):1216-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25691676.
- Flynt L, Balon HR. 17-year-old runner with shin pain. J Nucl Med Technol 42(3):238-9, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24970898.
- Jolepalem P, Flynt L, Rydberg JN, Wong CY. Implications of Ambient Glucose Variation on the Target-to-Background Ratio of Hepatic Tumors By (18)FDG-PET Imaging. J Clin Imaging Sci 4:39, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25161808.
- Zhu M, Flynt L, Ghosh S, Mellema M, Banerjee A, Williams E, Panettieri RA, Shore SA. Anti-inflammatory effects of thiazolidinediones in human airway smooth muscle cells. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 45(1):111-9, 2011. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20870897.
- Johnston RA, Mizgerd JP, Flynt L, Quinton LJ, Williams ES, Shore SA. Type I interleukin-1 receptor is required for pulmonary responses to subacute ozone exposure in mice. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 37(4):477-84, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17575079.
- Johnston RA, Zhu M, Rivera-Sanchez YM, Lu FL, Theman TA, Flynt L, Shore SA. Allergic airway responses in obese mice. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 176(7):650-8, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17641156.
- Shore SA, Terry RD, Flynt L, Xu A, Hug C. Adiponectin attenuates allergen-induced airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness in mice. J Allergy Clin Immunol 118(2):389-95, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16890763.
- Lu FL, Johnston RA, Flynt L, Theman TA, Terry RD, Schwartzman IN, Lee A, Shore SA. Increased pulmonary responses to acute ozone exposure in obese db/db mice. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 290(5):L856-65, 2006. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16373670.
- Faffe DS, Flynt L, Bourgeois K, Panettieri RA, Shore SA. Interleukin-13 and interleukin-4 induce vascular endothelial growth factor release from airway smooth muscle cells: role of vascular endothelial growth factor genotype. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 34(2):213-8, 2006. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16210693.
- Faffe DS, Flynt L, Mellema M, Whitehead TR, Bourgeois K, Panettieri RA, Silverman ES, Shore SA. Oncostatin M causes VEGF release from human airway smooth muscle: synergy with IL-1beta. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 288(6):L1040-8, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15665043.
- Faffe DS, Flynt L, Mellema M, Moore PE, Silverman ES, Subramaniam V, Jones MR, Mizgerd JP, Whitehead T, Imrich A, Panettieri RA, Shore SA. Oncostatin M causes eotaxin-1 release from airway smooth muscle: synergy with IL-4 and IL-13. J Allergy Clin Immunol 115(3):514-20, 2005. PMID: 15753898.
- Johnston RA, Schwartzman IN, Flynt L, Shore SA. Role of interleukin-6 in murine airway responses to ozone. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 288(2):L390-7, 2005. e-Pub 2004. PMID: 15516495.
- Shore SA, Schwartzman IN, Mellema MS, Flynt L, Imrich A, Johnston RA. Effect of leptin on allergic airway responses in mice. J Allergy Clin Immunol 115(1):103-9, 2005. PMID: 15637554.
- Faffe DS, Whitehead T, Moore PE, Baraldo S, Flynt L, Bourgeois K, Panettieri RA, Shore SA. IL-13 and IL-4 promote TARC release in human airway smooth muscle cells: role of IL-4 receptor genotype. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 285(4):L907-14, 2003. e-Pub 2003. PMID: 12871855.