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Luis
Pina,
M.D.
Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery
Credentials & Education
Medical School
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Residency
- General Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
- General Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System – Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
- General Surgery, Hospital Federal do Andaraí Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
- General Surgery, Hospital Universitário Antonio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense Niteroi, RJ, Brazil
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery, General
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgery
Fellowship
- Bariatrics, Foregut, and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
About
Luis Pina, M.D., is a fellowship-trained bariatric, foregut and general surgeon. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). Dr. Pina offers a wide range of surgical services, including bariatric surgery for weight loss and minimally invasive surgical procedures for acid reflux; hiatal, inguinal, umbilical and incisional hernias; and gastrointestinal conditions, all through robotic and laparoscopic techniques. Dr. Pina believes in patient-centered and evidence-based care. He is committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for his patients while ensuring they understand disease processes and treatment plans.
Dr. Pina graduated from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He completed a general surgery residency in Brazil and practiced as a general surgeon for two years before moving to the United States. In the U.S., he trained in general surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPENN) and Geisinger Health System, followed by a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery, bariatrics, and foregut at the same Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. Dr. Pina is board certified by the American Board of Surgery (ABS).
In his spare time, Dr. Pina enjoys working out, playing basketball, watching sports and spending time with his family.
Luis Pina, M.D., is a fellowship-trained bariatric, foregut and general surgeon. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). Dr. Pina offers a wide range of surgical services, including bariatric surgery for weight loss and minimally invasive surgical procedures for acid reflux; hiatal, inguinal, umbilical and incisional hernias; and gastrointestinal conditions, all through robotic and laparoscopic techniques. Dr. Pina believes in patient-centered and evidence-based care. He is committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for his patients while ensuring they understand disease processes and treatment plans. Dr. Pina graduated from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He completed a general surgery residency in Brazil and practiced as a general surgeon for two years before moving to the United States. In the U.S., he trained in general surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPENN) and Geisinger Health System, followed by a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery, bariatrics, and foregut at the same Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. Dr. Pina is board certified by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). In his spare time, Dr. Pina enjoys working out, playing basketball, watching sports and spending time with his family.
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