Antonio Pinna, MD
Treatment & Services
- Abdominal Organ Transplant
- Abdominal Surgery
- Evaluation of Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Recipients
- General Surgery
- Hepatobiliary Cancer Management and Treatment
- Kidney and Pancreas Transplant
- Kidney Surgery
- Kidney Transplant
- Liver Resection
- Liver Transplant
- Organ Transplant
- Reoperative Abdominal Surgery
- Solid Organ Transplant
- Transplant- Liver Kidney/Pancreas
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Cystic Disease
- Klatskin Tumor
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Mass
- Liver Tumors
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Retroperitoneal Sarcoma
- Retroperitoneal Tumor
Insurance
Is Cleveland Clinic Florida Part of Your Insurance?
Review a list of accepted insurance plans for our Florida locations or learn more about purchasing a contracted managed care plan.
View All PlansAbout Antonio Pinna, MD
Dr. Pinna was Director of the Liver Transplant Program and Hepatobiliary Surgery in the Digestive Disease Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi before joining Cleveland Clinic Florida. He remains part of a leading team of organ transplantation experts who travel throughout Cleveland Clinic’s global enterprise performing transplant surgeries and ensuring patients receive world-class transplant care.
Previously, Dr. Pinna served as Director of the General Surgery and Transplant Division at the University of Bologna where he established the first small bowel transplant program in Italy, expanded the division to include living related kidney transplants, and established the hepato-biliary cancer program. He also served as a professor of surgery at the University of Bologna for more than 15 years.
A prolific researcher, Dr. Pinna has numerous peer-reviewed publications covering a breadth of research pursuits, from liver-dual kidney transplantation and the treatment of hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation to treatments for pancreatic, bile duct and liver cancer. He has advanced new immunosuppression strategies to improve patient outcomes and pioneered techniques in small bowel transplantation. Today he serves on the editorial board for Annals of Surgery and is a reviewer of the leading industry journals Transplantation, American Journal Transplantation, Liver Transplantation, and Clinical Transplantation.
Fellowship trained in organ transplantation at University of Pittsburgh’s Thomas E. Starzl Transplant Institute, Dr. Pinna earned his medical degree from Sapienza University of Rome, where he also completed his general surgery residency. He is a member of several professional societies, including The Transplantation Society, the American Surgical Transplant Society, the European Society of Organ Transplantation, and the International Liver Transplant Society, among others.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2020
Education & Fellowships
Fellowship - University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Organ Transplantation
Pittsburgh,
PA
1992
Residency - Residency Program "specializzazione Chirurgia Generale
general surgery
Rome,
1985
Medical Education - University of Rome Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
medicine and surgery
Rome,
Italy
1980
Graduate School - University of Rome La Sapienza
Rome,
Italy
1980
Undergraduate - liceo classico gm dettori
Cagliari,
Italy
1974
Research & Publications
See publications for Antonio Pinna, MD.
(Disclaimer: This search is powered by PubMed, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. PubMed is a third-party website with no affiliation with Cleveland Clinic.)
Industry Relationships
Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists may collaborate with the pharmaceutical or medical device industries to help develop medical breakthroughs or provide medical expertise or education. Cleveland Clinic strives to make scientific advances that will benefit patient care and support outside relationships that promise public benefit. In order for the discoveries of Cleveland Clinic physicians' and scientists' laboratories and investigations to benefit the public, these discoveries must be commercialized in partnership with industry. As experts in their fields, Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists are often sought after by industry to consult, provide expertise and education.
To assure professional and commercial integrity in such matters, Cleveland Clinic maintains a program that reviews these collaborations and, when appropriate, puts measures in place to minimize bias that may result from ties to industry. Cleveland Clinic publicly discloses the names of companies when (i) its physicians/scientists receive $5,000 or more per year (or, in rare cases, equity or stock options) for speaking and consulting, (ii) its physicians/scientists serve as a fiduciary, (iii) its physicians/scientists receive or have the right to receive royalties or (iv) its physicians/ scientists hold any equity interest for the physician's/scientist's role as inventor, discoverer, developer, founder or consultant.* In publicly disclosing this information, Cleveland Clinic tries to provide information as accurately as possible about its physicians' and scientists' connections with industry.
As of 8/8/2024, Dr. Pinna has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
Public Health Service-Reportable Financial Conflicts of Interest. Cleveland Clinic scientists and physicians engage in basic, translational and clinical research activities, working to solve health problems, enhance patient care and improve quality of life for patients. Interactions with industry are essential to bringing the researchers' discoveries to the public, but can present the potential for conflicts of interest related to their research activities. Click here to view a listing of instances where Cleveland Clinic has identified a Public Health Service (PHS)-Reportable Financial Conflict of Interest and has put measures in place to ensure that, to the extent possible, the design, conduct and reporting of the research is free from bias.
* Cleveland Clinic physicians and scientists subscribe to the guidance presented in the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. As such, gifts of substantial value are generally prohibited.
69 Patient Satisfaction Reviews
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.
| Overall | Star Ratings | |
|---|---|---|
| Explains | 4.8 | |
| Courtesy, Respect & Concern | 4.8 | |
| Patient Rating of Doctor | 4.8 |
10 Patient Comments
© 2025 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved. No part of this work may be altered, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, by photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Cleveland Clinic.
Reviewed on Mar 18, 2025
Dr.Pinna is a master of his craft and his advise is invaluable.
Reviewed on Mar 6, 2025
Was very pleased with the virtual visit with Dr. Pinna. The Doctor answered every question and clearly defined a path for the future.
Reviewed on Mar 6, 2025
Dr. Pinna was very knowledgeable and caring about my condition.
Reviewed on Mar 6, 2025
Every part of my visit with Dr. Pinna was very professional and everyone was very caring!
Reviewed on Mar 3, 2025
Dr Penna was very attentive . He listened to everything I had to say.
Reviewed on Feb 10, 2025
I can't speak highly enough of Dr Pinna
Reviewed on Dec 9, 2024
Dr Pinna is an excellent provider as always been a detailed guide to my diagnosis. I feel tremendously happy with him.
Reviewed on Oct 31, 2024
CC far exceeds in all areas, leaving Mayo in their dust!!! I was a number at Mayo. I was rushed through appointments. The Teamwork is great!! I wish I would have been aware of Cleveland Clinic years ago. The 3 doctors and the social worker are extraordinary!!!! I feel so comfortable with CC!!
Reviewed on Oct 21, 2024
We are so grateful for the care and consideration we received. Dr Pinna was so patient explaining everything to us He made sure we understood what we were facing and did it all in the warmest kindest way possible. We were not rushed. We felt cared for very much.
Reviewed on May 13, 2024
Very good experience with Dr. Pina & pre transplant organizer Dorian. They were very polite & informative!