11/28/2025
Recently, TriStar Summit was named one of the Top 50 Hospitals in the Nation for Surgical Care by Healthgrades!
This achievement doesn’t happen by chance—it’s the result of the dedication and expertise of our incredible Surgical Services team. One amazing example of that dedication and standard of excellence is Lanni, a nurse whose passion for patient care has defined her career.
Lanni has been a nurse for over 32 years, with 28 of those years right here at TriStar Summit. Her journey began in Guam, where she managed a two-bed surgical center. When it came time to choose a new home, she selected Nashville for its beautiful landscape and chose Summit after experiencing the welcoming, close-knit community that makes our hospital special.
“Summit is just the right size,” Lanni says. “It’s a great hospital that provides a variety of services to Davidson and surrounding communities, but still has that close community feel. We have excellent surgeons, and it’s a great example of what it means to be an HCA hospital.”
Over the years, Lanni has helped grow multiple service lines. While her current specialty is neuro/spine, she has worked in urology, podiatry, orthopedics, and more. “I’ve always liked the challenge of organizing, gathering, and getting things going,” she explains. More than that, her greatest joy comes from helping people.
With many family members also in healthcare, Lanni jokes that caring for others runs in her blood. “It just runs in my veins,” she says. “I love to care for patients—to really help them—and be part of their journey to feel better.”
Thank you, Lanni—and thank you to our entire Surgical Services team—for setting the standard for excellence and compassionate care.
