Elizabeth Pinney, M.D.
Cornea, Cataract, and Anterior Segment Specialist
Kaiser Permanente
San Diego, CA

Dr. Elizabeth Pinney is a board certified Ophthalmologist specializing in Cornea, Cataract and Anterior Segment Disease at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego.  Dr. Pinney graduated with High Honors from the University of California, Davis with a degree in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior. She earned her medical degree at Drexel University in Philadelphia where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.  She then returned to California where she completed her internship and residency at the University of California, San Diego.  Subsequently, she completed her fellowship training in the area of Cornea, External Disease and Refractive Surgery at the University of California, Irvine.

Dr. Pinney’s clinical practice is focused on corneal, cataract and anterior segment disease.  She performs all forms of corneal transplantation, including penetrating keratoplasty, lamellar keratoplasty (DALK), and endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK/DSAEK).  She is experienced in complex cataracts, subluxed/dislocated intraocular lenses, iris repair and iris prosthesis, corneal cross-linking, and ocular surface tumors.