Nicholas J Panetta MD

Plastic & Reconstructive Microsurgery

Chair, USF Health Department of Plastic Surgery Chief, TGH Department of Plastic Surgery Chief, Plastic & Burn Surgery Institute Director, USF TGH Lymphedema Clinic

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2 Tampa General CircleFloor 3Tampa, FL 33606
Phone+1 813-844-8546
Fax+1 813-844-8989

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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction, 2014 - 2015
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Plastic Surgery - Integrated, 2011 - 2014
University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2011
Stanford Health CarePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2007 - 2009
Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 2004

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Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2015 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2016
American Board of Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Outgoing Public Health Reporting from EpicCare Functionality, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016
Honorable Mention Stanford University Plastic Surgery, Research Day, 2008

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Drain burden and postoperative complications in paraspinous muscle flap reconstruction: A retrospective cohort study.
Eric M Cohen, Atif Islam, Brandon Dyer, Jenna Stoehr, Nicole K Le
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery. 2026-08-20
From 0 to 100: Delayed Direct to Implant Breast Reconstruction, an Alternative to Tissue Expansion.
Nicole K Le, Kristen Whalen, Amra Olafson, Brandon Foley, Allison Miscik
Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2025-06-01
3 citations
The Impact of Obesity on Success of Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction for Prevention of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema.
D'Arcy J Wainwright, Nicole K Le, Brielle Weinstein, William West, Tina Tavares
Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2024-06-01

Journal Articles

Nippleeareola complex reconstruction improves psychosocial and sexual well-being in women treated for breast cancer
Bykowski MR, Emelife PI, Emelife NN, Chen W, Panetta NJ, de la Cruz C, Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, 1/1/2016
Quality of Clinical Studies in Aesthetic Surgery Journals: A 10 Year Review
Gupta DM, Panetta NJ, Longaker MT, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 1/1/2009
Comparison between Genetic Portraits of Osteoblasts Derived from Primary Cultures and Osteoblasts Obtained from Human Pulpar Stem Cells
Panetta NJ, Kwan MD, Longaker MT, Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, 1/1/2008

Books/Book Chapters

Stem Cell Labeling for Delivery and Tracking Using Noninvasive Imaging
Chapter: Adipose-Derived Adult Stem Cells
Page 73 - 86Gupta DM, Panetta NJ, Longaker MTEditors: Kraitchman DL, Wu JC.CRC Press2011
The Business of Plastic Surgery - Navigating a Successful Career
Chapter: Publishing in Plastic Surgery
Page 259 - 276Gupta DM, Panetta NJ, Gurtner GC, Longaker MTEditors: Korman.World Scientific Publishing Co2010
Tissue Engineering for the Hand: Research Advances and Clinical Applications
Chapter: Bench to Bedside: Navigating Industry, the FDA, and Venture Capitalism
Page 253 - 268Panetta NJ, Gupta DM, Longaker MT, Gurtner GCEditors: Chang.World Scientific Publishing, Inc2010

Abstracts/Posters

Aesthetic Outcomes, Patient Satisfaction, and Clinical Determinants of Patient Satisfaction following Nipple-Areola Complex Reconstruction
Panetta NJ, Emelife P, Gimble ML, Nguyen VT, Shestak KC, De La Cruz C, University of Pittsburgh Department of Plastic Surgery Resident Research Day, Pittsburgh, PA, 1/1/2014
Tissue-harvest procedure has no effect on adipose-derived stromal cell-mediated bone tissue engineering in vitro
Panetta NJ, Gupta DM, Kwan MD, Wan DC, Commons GW, Longaker MT, Stanford Plastic Surgery Research Day, Stanford, CA, 1/1/2009
Human adipose-derived stromal cells (hASC) augment healing of critical-sized calvarial defects
Panetta NJ, Gupta DM, Lee JK, Gupta A, Longaker MT, Stanford Plastic Surgery Research Day, Stanford, CA, 1/1/2009

Lectures

Hypertrophy of Autologous Fat After Fat Transfer to the Face
1/16/2016
Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Determinants of Patient Satisfaction After Nipple-Areola Reconstruction
Dayton, OH - 1/3/2016
The Surgical Treatment of Lymphedema
Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL - 1/1/2016

Other

Laparoscopic Echinococcal Cyst Excision
Panetta NJ, 91st Annual Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons
San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2005

Press Mentions

How Tampa General Is Using Robotics to Stop Lymphedema Before It ProgressesJuly 21st, 2026
Tampa General’s Surgical Robot Can Suture Vessels as Thin as a Human HairJuly 1st, 2026
USF Health and Tampa General Surgeon Performs First Fully Robotic Microsurgical Procedure in U.S. Using FDA-Cleared NanoWrist® Dissection InstrumentsDecember 11th, 2025