Olalesi Osunsade MD

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Get to know Dr. Olalesi Osunsade, a radiologist who is based at Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center in Lanham, Maryland.

As a radiologist, Dr. Osunsade reads studies from different imaging modalities (CT, XR, US, MR, NM); as well as performs a variety of imaging-guided procedures such as embolizations, biopsies, drainages and vascular access. 

With a specific interest and unique training in the emerging field of Interventional Oncology, he has been repeatedly named a TopDoc due his high quality clinical care combined with his compassion and professionalism.

Dr. Osunsade obtained his undergraduate and medical degrees from George Washington University. He completed general surgery internship at the Medstar Washington Hospital Center in 2013, diagnostic radiology residency at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in 2017, and vascular/interventional radiology fellowship at Henry Ford Hospital in 2018. 

A diplomate of the American Board of Radiology with dual board-certifications in interventional and diagnostic radiology, Dr. Osunsade is also a member of the Society of Interventional Radiology and has multiple publications, including a presentation at an SIR annual meeting. 

He is a native-born Washingtonian of Nigerian and Filipino descent. Outside of work, he is an avid sports enthusiast, and also enjoys traveling and other leisurely activities with family/friends. Prior to returning to the DMV area, he worked for a private practice in Rhode Island and locum tenens for Detroit Medical Center.

Diagnostic radiology refers to the field of medicine that uses non-invasive imaging scans to diagnose patients. Interventional radiology is a specialty which provides minimally-invasive therapeutic options with imaging guided procedures. Luminis Health is a dynamic network of Maryland hospitals providing services in Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties.

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