LEIGH HANKE, MD, MS, BA

Dr. Leigh Hanke is a physiatrist who specializes in Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine, focusing on nonoperative treatments of the hip, spine, and other peripheral joints. She received her undergraduate degree at Duke University and a master's degree in Nutritional Science at Columbia University’s Human Institute of Nutrition.

She also attended Tulane University Medical School, completed a residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, and earned a fellowship in Interventional Spine and Sports Medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery. Her clinical and research interests focus on the use of regenerative medicine (PRP and stem cells) for treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.

A former lacrosse player and marathon runner, she has a special interest in the care of active and athletic women, integrating her nutritional background with injury prevention and treatment.

In addition to serving as trustee, Leigh is on the Foundation’s Medical Advisory Committee.