Joseph M. Serletti, MD, FACS

Plastic Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
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About me

  • Chief, Penn Medicine Plastic Surgery
  • Henry Royster-William Maul Measey Professor in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine
  • Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

458 reviews

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Anonymous
April 2026
excellent results from surgery, wonderful bedside manner
Anonymous
April 2026
love love loves dr serletti
Anonymous
April 2026
the visit with the doctor was very short. however, everything was covered.
Anonymous
April 2026
i like him

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Lancaster General Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Princeton Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Serletti is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Alkon JD, Smith A, Losee JE, Illig KA, Green RM, Serletti JM. Management of complex groin wounds with preferred use of the rectus femoris muscle flap. , Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.: 2005

Losee JE, Jiang S, Long DE, Kreipe RE, Caldwell EH, Serletti JM. Macromastia as an etiologic factor in bulimia nervosa: 10-year follow up after treatment with reduction mammaplasty. , Annals of Plastic Surgery., 52(5): 2004,452-457

Moran SL, Salgado CJ, Serletti JM Free tissue transfer in patients with renal disease , Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 113(7): 2004,2006-2011

Serletti JM, LeTourneau PR, Smith A, Coniglo JU, Popat S, Losee JE Transverse lag screw fixiation in midline mandibulotomy: A case series revisited , Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 114(1): 2004,178-185

Moran SL, Nava G, Behnam AB, Serletti JM, Behnam AH An outcome analysis comparing the thoracodorsal and internal mammary vessels as recipient sites for microvascular breast reconstruction: A prospective study of 100 patients , Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 111(6): 2003,1876-1882

Behnam AB, Nguyen D, Moran SL, Serletti JM. TRAM flap breast reconstruction for patients with advanced breast disease. , Annals of Plastic Surgery., 50(6): 2003,567-571

Losee JE, Selber JC, Arkoulakis N, Serletti JM. The cleft lateral lip element: Do traditional markings result in secondary deformities? , Annals of Plastic Surgery., 50(6): 2003,594-600

Arkoulakis NS, Angel CL, DuBeshter B, Serletti JM Reconstruction of an extensive vulvectomy defect using the gluteus maximus fasciocutaneous V-Y advancement flap , Annals of Plastic Surgery, 49(1): 2002,286-292

Losee JE, Selber J, Vaga S, Hall C, Scott G, Serletti JM Primary cutaneous mucormycosis: Gudie to surgical management , Annals of Plastic Surgery, 49(4): 2002,385-390

Salgado CJ, Smith A, Kim S, Higgins J, Behnam A, Herrera HR, Serletti JM. Effects of late loss of arterial inflow on free flap survival. , Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery., 18(7): 2002,579-584