Michael Alan Lanni, MD
Plastic Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
LG Health Physicians Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Downtown Lancaster
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About me

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery

Education and training

  • Medical School: Albany Medical College
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System
  • Fellowship: University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

103 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.

Anonymous
March 2026
he was very professional & friendly..gave me the options available & all possible problems post op. would definitely recommend him to others.
Anonymous
March 2026
he is incredibly compassionate in his work and very supportive. his bedside manner is excellent-so understanding and kind. you can truly see how much he loves what he does.
Anonymous
March 2026
kind, effective at excision process.
Anonymous
March 2026
dr. lanni is very knowledgeable. i enjoy talking to him about my plan of care, and i feel he genuinely cares about what i am going through on this post cancer journey. i am so thankful to have had such a great outcome so far, and hoping that my next surgery with him goes just as well.

Insurance accepted

My Locations

LG Health Physicians Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Downtown Lancaster

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Lancaster General Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Lanni is a Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Fischer JP, Lanni MA, Habarth-Morales TE, Amaro C Panniculectomy and abdominal wall reconstruction , Atlas of Abdominal Wall Surgery, 3rd Edition: 2024 (in press)

Talwar AA, Lanni MA, Ryan IA, Kodali P, Bernstein E, McAuliffe PB, Broach RB, Serletti JM, Butler PD, Fosnot J Prepectoral versus submuscular implant-based breast reconstruction: A matched-pair comparison of outcomes , Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 153(2): 2024,281e-290e

Francis AM, Lanni MA Vascularized lymph node transfer for lymphedema , Presented at the Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons, Boston, MA: 2023

Weinberg M, Heiman AJ, DeSanti R, Lanni MA, Kouwenberg EV, Patel A Outcomes of the Keystone Island Perforator Flap: A systematic review , Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 38(9): 2022,727-733

Chang CS, Lanni MA, Mirzabeigi MN, Bucky LP Large-volume fat grafting: Identifying risk factors for fat necrosis , Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 150(5): 2022,941e-949e

Gray M, Weinberg M, Lanni MA, Ricci J, Patel A Two-stage technique for flexor tendon reconstruction in zone II: A systematic review and analysis , Poster Presentation at the American Association for Hand Surgery Annual Meeting 2022, Carlsbad, CA: 2022

Shakir S, Humphries LS, Lanni MA, Kalmar CL, Vu G, Heuer G, Lang SS, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA, Swanson J What is the role of force in correcting scaphocephaly through spring-mediated cranial vault expansion for sagittal craniosynostosis? , Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 32(8): 2021,2615-2620

Yang R, Shakoori P, Lanni MA, Nah HD, Scott M, Swanson JW, Bartlett SP, Taylor JA Influence of monobloc/Le Fort III surgery on the developing posterior maxillary dentition and its resultant effect on orthognathic surgery , Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 147(2): 2021,253e-259e

Coombs DM, Lanni MA, Fosnot J, Patel A, Korentager R, Lin IC, Djohan R Professional burnout in United States plastic surgery residents: Is it a legitimate concern? , Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 40(7): 2020,802-810

Nelson JA, Tecci MG, Lanni MA, Fischer JP, Fosnot J, Selber JC, Wu LC, Serletti JM Function and strength after free abdominally based breast reconstruction: A 10-year follow-up , Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 143(1): 2019,22e-31e