Penn Medicine Provider
Plastic Surgery
Sean Li, MD
4.9
(158)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 15 and up
Penn Plastic Surgery Bryn Mawr
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About me

  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery

Dr. Li is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who is board-certified in plastic surgery and fellowship-trained in microvascular reconstruction. His clinical practice focuses on DIEP flap breast reconstruction, head-to-toe reconstruction, microvascular reconstruction, and aesthetic surgery. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Dr. Li completed a residency in plastic surgery at the University of California San Diego Health and a fellowship in microvascular reconstruction at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. 

His research interests include health system optimization and health advocacy.

Education and training

  • Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Residency: University of California San Diego Health
  • Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

158 reviews

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May 2025
5.0
5.0
always great care
May 2025
5.0
5.0
excellent provider
April 2025
5.0
5.0
very polite n knowledgeable man
March 2025
5.0
5.0
great, phenomenal care and service

Insurance accepted

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Li is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Li S, Ghavami A African dorsum , Global Rhinoplasty: Multi-Ethnic Approaches to Surgery of the Nose: 2023 (in press)

Hubbard J, Li SS, Chauhan A, Abrams R The "Y" double spiral cord: An anatomic variant of Dupuytren disease: A report of 2 cases , JBJS Case Connector, 11(2): 2021

Li SS, Mangialardi ML, Nguyen QT, Orosco RK, Honart JF, Qassemyar Q, Kolb FJ The chimeric scapulodorsal vascularized latissimus dorsi nerve flap for immediate reconstruction of total parotidectomy defects with facial nerve sacrifice: Building a new program and preliminary results from 25 cases , Annals of Plastic Surgery, 86(5S Suppl 3): 2021,S379-S383

Mangialardi ML, Honart JF, Qassemyar Q, Guyon A, Li SS, Benmoussa N, Beldarida V, Temam S, Kolb F Reconstruction of extensive composite parotid region oncologic defects with immediate facial nerve reconstruction using a chimeric scapulo-dorsal vascularized nerve free flap , Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 37(3): 2021,282-291

Li SS, Li SS, Abrams RA Heterotopic ossification after local steroid injection , BMJ Case Reports, 13(12): 2020,e235371

Li S, Suliman A, Gupta D Ankle reconstruction with free flap , Operative Technique in Plastic Surgery: 2019

Herrick NL, Unkart JT, Reid CM, Li SS, Wallace AM Process of care in breast reconstruction and the impact of a dual-trained surgeon , Annals of Plastic Surgery, 80(5S Suppl 5): 2018,S288-S291

Li SS, Herrick NL, Deshpande RR, Cronin BJ, Reid CM, Brandel MG, Dobke MK, Johnson CA, Gosman AA The impact of residents on patient satisfaction , Annals of Plastic Surgery, 80(5S Suppl 5)): 2018,S247-S250

Li SS, Copeland-Halperin LR, Kaminsky AJ, Li J, Lodhi FK, Miraliakbari Computer-aided surgical simulation in head and neck reconstruction: A cost comparison among traditional, in-house, and commercial options , Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 34(5): 2018,341-347

Kaminsky AJ, Li SS, Copeland-Halperin LR, Miraliakbari R The vastus lateralis free flap for lower extremity gustilo grade III reconstruction , Microsurgery, 37(3): 2017,212-217