Oluwadamilola "Lola" Fayanju, MD, MA, MPHS, FACS
she/her
Breast Surgery
Sees patients age 12 and up
Penn Breast Surgery Perelman
Make an appointmentCall 215-615-2992
Headshot of Oluwadamilola "Lola" Fayanju, MD, MA, MPHS, FACS
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Chief, Division of Breast Surgery
  • Helen O. Dickens, MD, Presidential Professor

I am an academic breast surgeon whose research and clinical practice is centered on providing compassionate, evidence-based, patient-centered, and equitable care to individuals with malignant and benign breast disease. 

Education and training

  • Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Washington University in St. Louis
  • Fellowship: University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

342 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

February 2026
she is knowledgeable and kind.
January 2026
she cares and is personable
December 2025
lola is just an outstanding doctor!
December 2025
love her!

Insurance accepted

My 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.
Dr. Fayanju is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Mahmoud MA, Chen J, Edmonds CE, Fayanju OM, Zeballos Torrez CR, McCarthy AM. Black-White Racial Differences in Background Parenchymal Enhancement at Breast MRI , Radiology, 318(1): 2026,e251041

Maceyko M, Fayanju OM. Medicaid Expansion and Breast Cancer Care and Outcomes-What Lies Ahead? , JAMA Netw Open, 9(1): 2026,e2554483

Zeballos Torrez CR, Edmonds CE, Nunes LW, Brewer-Hofmann A, Perez-Rojas S, Yan J, Fayanju OM, Englander B, Elmore LC. Time to Diagnostic Resolution in Mobile Mammography Versus Urban Hospital-Based Breast Cancer Screening , Acad Radiol: 2026,Epub

Casey Allen, Oluwadamilola M. Fayanju, Laura Dominici, Michael Egger, Cristina O'Donoghue, and Winta Mehtsun Guest Speaker, Podcast - SSO Education Series: Value-Based Care in Cancer Surgery: Policy, Advocacy, Access, and Equity , Society of Surgical Oncology: 2026

Hedges EA, Maceyko MH, Newman AM, Brooks AD, Fayanju OM Breast Surgery , Building a Clinical Practice. Success in Academic Surgery series: 2026

Tortorello GN, Shafique N, De Jesus EM, Gimotty P, Dheer A, Fayanju OM, Tchou J, Miura JT, Karakousis GC, Rendle K Sentinel lymph node biopsy in low-risk breast cancer in patients ≥ 70 years: How wisely are we choosing? , Annals of Surgical Oncology: 2025 (Epub)

Mahmoud MA, Fayanju OM, McCarthy AM, Zeballos Torrez CR, Edmonds CE Exploring imaging biomarkers to improve equity in supplemental and high-risk breast cancer screening between black and white women: A perspective on background parenchymal enhancement and breast density , Clinical Breast Cancer: 2025 (Epub)

Lee KT, Geiss C, Fulton HJ, Charles D, Gonzalez BD, Jim HSL, Henry NL, Hershman DL, Tworoger SS, Bradbury A, Fayanju OM, Vadaparampil ST, Gwede CK Hidden costs of endocrine therapy for black breast cancer survivors: A qualitative examination of patient and provider experiences , Clinical Breast Cancer: 2025 (Epub)

Hamid SA, Fayanju OM, Greenup RA, Hawkins AT, Dossett LA Navigating the surgeon-scientist path in health services research: Insights from a mentorship series for trainees , Annals of Surgery: 2025 (Epub)

Sabet CJ, Jain B, Fayanju OM Implementing value-based health care in surgical oncology: A pathway to improved outcomes and efficiency , JCO Oncology Practice: 2025 (Epub)

View all publications