Lanita earned a Bachelor of Art degree in Mathematics from Oakwood College in Huntsville in 1989 and a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from Long Island University in New York in 2000. She earned her Master of Health Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Pace University in 2015. Lanita is board certified as a physician assistant and has worked in neurosurgery, otolaryngology, and primary care prior to working in nephrology. She has been working as a nephrology physician assistant since 2004 and joined the Nephrology Consultants team in 2009. She is committed to providing quality care for her patients. In her free time, she enjoys working in her garden and spending time with her husband and daughters.