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Sara Pinney, MD

Sara Pinney, MD

Sara Pinney, MD

Sara Pinney, MD, MS, is an attending physician in the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of expertise: Adolescent endocrinology, General pediatric endocrinology, Polycystic ovarian syndrome, Thyroid disease, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes

Locations: Specialty Care, Abington, Main Building


215-590-3174

About Sara Pinney, MD

Titles

Attending Physician

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Certifications

Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics

Awards and Honors

2022, Main Line Today Top Docs, Pediatric Endocrinology

Research Interests

Developmental origins of adult diseases such as diabetes and obesity Epigenetic regulation of key developmental transcription factors important to pancreatic development.

Education & training

Graduate Degree

MS in Translational Research - Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Medical Degree

MD - University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH

Residency

General Pediatrics - Northwestern University, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

Fellowship

Pediatric Endocrinology - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Publications

Publications

Pinney SE, Simmons RA. Epigenetic mechanisms in the development of type 2 diabetes. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Apr;21(4):223-9. Epub 2009 Oct 26. Review. Read abstract

Pinney SE, MacMullen C, Becker S, Lin Y, Hanna C, Thornton P, Gangula A, Shyng S, Stanley CA. Clinical Characteristics and Biochemical Mechanisms of Congenital Hyperinsulinism Associated with Dominant KATP Mutations. 2008, Aug;118(8):2877-86.

Books

Pinney SE, DeLeón DD. Chapter 19: Hypoglycemia. Now What: Patient Encounters in Pediatrics. Editors Samir Shah, Gary Frank. Submitted to editors May 3, 2008.

Patient experience rating

(based on 108 submissions)

  • Clear Explanation
    4.7 of 5
  • Showed Concern
    4.6 of 5
  • Would recommend
    4.6 of 5
  • Discussion of Proposed Treatment
    4.7 of 5
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Comments

  • This was probably one of the best experiences I have ever had with a Dr. She listened to both myself & my daughter, she respected our opinions and she took time to educate us in what was going on. I would highly recommend Dr Pinney to anyone. Looking forward to continuing to work with her.

    5 of 5
    Feb 18, 2025
  • All doctors should be as thorough as Dr. Pinney. We are grateful for her care.

    5 of 5
    Feb 06, 2025
  • Dr. Pinney is wonderful.

    5 of 5
    Jan 16, 2025
  • We always loving coming to see Dr Pinney. She is so intelligent and helpful.

    5 of 5
    Dec 24, 2024
  • Dr. Pinney makes time to address any concerns we have and explain things clearly. Dr. Pinney is wonderful with including my child in her care.

    5 of 5
    Oct 22, 2024
  • Amazing and caring doctor

    5 of 5
    Jul 10, 2024
  • Very professional and friendly

    5 of 5
    May 23, 2024
  • I would recommend Dr. Pinney

    5 of 5
    Apr 30, 2024
  • Dr Pinney was amazing! Very thorough and made us feel like she really cares about her patients

    5 of 5
    Mar 07, 2024
  • Dr. Pinney is very thorough and non-judgmental. She took a long time to explain things to us and ensure we understood.

    5 of 5
    Feb 18, 2024
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About the Patient Experience Rating System

The Patient Experience Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown above 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. We are committed to true transparency. However, to ensure the comments are fair and correctly attributed, we review each one before posting to the website. We exclude entire comments that disclose patient’s protected health information, are off-topic, or include other confidential or inappropriate content. Comments will appear on provider bios only if providers have a minimum number of comments. Comments are shared internally for education purposes to ensure that we are doing our very best for the patients and families for whom we are privileged to care. The comments are submitted by patients and families and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not reflect the views of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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