leonard yenwongfai MD MS

Hematopathology

Clinical Fellow

Summary

Leonard Yenwongfai, MD, is a pathology specialist based in Baltimore, MD, with subspecialty training in hematopathology. He completed his anatomic and clinical pathology residency at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2024, where he earned his medical degree and a master's in toxicology. He holds an additional master's degree in Biology from East Tennessee State University and in Biochemistry and Medical Laboratory Technology from the University of Buea-Cameroon. Dr. Yenwongfai is a Clinical Fellow at Johns Hopkins Hospital, with a notable background in anatomic and clinical pathology with an emphasis on hematologic pathology. His research includes publications in journals such as Blood, Biomedicines, Anticancer Research, and Diagnostic Cytopathology. He has received multiple honors, including the Pathology Resident Teaching Award and the DAPA Trainee Award.

University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 2020 - 2024
University of Kentucky College of MedicineClass of 2020
University of KentuckyMS, Toxicology, 2011 - 2015
East Tennessee State UniversityMS, Biology, 2009 - 2011
University of Buea-CameroonBSc, Biochemistry and Medical Laboratory Technology, Valedictorian, 2004 - 2007

Pathology Resident Teaching Award University of Kentucky, 2023-2024
CAP Foundations Informatics Travel Award College of American Pathology, 2023
First Place, People’s choice, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 1st Annual Research Day University of Kentucky, 2023
2023 DAPA trainee award Digital Pathology Association, 2023
AMP 2022 Underrepresented in Medicine (UIM) Travel Award Association of Molecular Pathology, 2022
The College of Medicine Diversity and Merit Scholarship University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, 2016-2020
Kentucky opportunity fellowship for academic excellence University of Kentucky, 2013
William and Nina Fraley Memorial Research Award in Molecular Medicine and Organismal Biology East Tennessee State University, 2010
Presidents prize for the best graduating university student University of Buea, 2007
Vice chancellors prize for the best graduating student in Biochemistry University of Buea, 2007
Deans list University of Buea, 2005-2007
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Journal Articles

Cryptic to conventional cytogenetics: Philadelphia-like ALL presenting with hypereosinophilia
Zena Chahine, Leonard Yenwong Fai , Sainan Wei , Ayman Qasrawi, BMJ, 1/21/2025
Prominent expansion of EBV+ large B cells obscuring follicular helper T-cell lymphoma
Leonard N. Yenwongfai, Ivo. M. B. Francischetti, Blood, 12/19/2024
Extraskeletal osteosarcoma and its histological mimics
Leonard N. Yenwongfai, Jinpeng Liu, Chi Wang, Therese J. Bocklage, Human Pathology Reports, Volume 28, 2022, 300639, ISSN 2772-736X, 4/11/2022

Junior Member, College of American Pathology, Molecular Oncology Committee 2023 - Present
Member, International Clinical Cytometry Society 2023 - Present
Education Committee, Digital Pathology Association 2022 - Present
Trainee member, United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology 2021 - Present
Associate Member, Society of Hematopathology 2021 - Present
Trainee Member, College of American Pathologists 2020 - Present
Regular Member, Kentucky Medical Association 2017 - 2024

Graduate research assistantThe role of ROS in Cr-induced lung carcinogenesis. Participated in investigating the molecular mechanisms by which heavy metals generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) leading to cellular transformation and carcinogenesis. The goal of these projects was to identify potential molecular targets2011 - 2015
Graduate Research AssistantIdentified the cellular location of SABP2 and illustrated the mechanism by which SABP2 is imported to the chloroplast.2009 - 2011