Anthony R. Lanfranco, MD
Dr. Anthony R. Lanfranco is an interventional pulmonologist and critical care specialist at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia. He specializes in numerous procedures integral to the care of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other pleural and lung diseases, including airway stenting, bronchial stenosis, bronchoscopy, cryotherapy, endoscopic lung volume reduction, and laser bronchoscopy.[1]
Education and Career
Dr. Lanfranco graduated from the University of California Davis and then earned his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He then completed a General Surgery internship at Abington Memorial Hospital and an Internal Medicine residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He then went on to complete fellowships in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Interventional Pulmonology at the University of Pennsylvania.[1]
Today he holds several titles within the Penn Medicine system, including Director of Bronchoscopy at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center; Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine; Associate Program Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, and Director of the Interventional Pulmonary Fellowship Program of the Section of Interventional Pulmonology and Thoracic Oncology.[1]
Professional Memberships, Activities, and Awards
Dr. Lanfranco contributes his expertise to several of Penn Medicine’s clinical programs, including:[1]
- Penn Interventional Pulmonology Program
- Penn Lung Cancer Program
- Penn Lung Nodule Program
- Penn Medical Critical Care Program
- Penn Mesothelioma Program
- Penn Pleural Disease Program
- Penn Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Program
He is also a member of several professional medical associations, including:[1]
- American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
- American Association for Physician Leadership
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American Thoracic Society
- Association of Interventional Pulmonology Program Directors
Research
Dr. Lanfranco has authored or co-authored 26 research works exploring topics related to bronchoscopy, airway management, treatments for non-small cell lung cancer, and techniques surrounding lung transplantation.
His most recent publications include:[2]
The Performance of an Extended Next Generation Sequencing Panel Using Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Samples in Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lun… Chenchen Zhang, Roger Y Kim, Cindy M McGrath, Michelle Andronov, Andrew R Haas, Kevin C Ma, Anthony R Lanfranco, Christoph T Hutchinson, Jennifer J D Morrissette, Davi…>; Clinical Lung Cancer. 2023 Mar 1
Diagnostic Yield of Cone-beam-Derived Augmented Fluoroscopy and Ultrathin Bronchoscopy Versus Conventional Navigational Bronchoscopy Techniques. David M DiBardino, Roger Y Kim, Yulei Cao, Michelle Andronov, Anthony R Lanfranco, Andrew R Haas, Anil Vachani, Kevin C Ma, Christoph T Hutchinson>; Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology. 2023 Oct 1
Following the Brick Road: A Woman with Dyspnea, Hypoxemia, and Ground-Glass Opacities with Septal Thickening on Thoracic Imaging. Zachary A Reese, Anthony Lanfranco, Youssef Khafateh, Janae K Heath>; Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 2022 May 1
