Katelyn Pini, PA-C

Katelyn is a certified physician assistant with over three years of experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery in the Bay Area. She received her undergraduate degree at St. Norbert College in Wisconsin and her masters in physician assistant studies at Touro University, Nevada. She also has her BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification.
Katelyn enjoys assisting in aesthetic surgery to help patients achieve their aesthetic goals. Seeing them happy with their results makes her work feel very rewarding. It’s also important to her to build trust and rapport with patients while educating them about their treatments and outcomes.
On an International Rotation in Battambang, Cambodia, Katelyn cared for very underserved populations in many different fields: delivering babies, emergency surgeries, I & D, laceration repairs, and more.

Katelyn is originally from Wisconsin and relocated to San Francisco with her husband. When not at work, Katelyn likes to traveling, spend time with family and friends, and enjoy the outdoor spaces the Bay Area has to offer—hiking, camping, backpacking, and going to the beach.

Publications
Poister, D., A. Schaefer, A. Baert, J. Tracey, and K. Richards. 2015. Stimulated rejuvenation of dormant Aulacoseira granulata (Bacillariophyta) by Gloeocystis planctonica (Chlorophyta) in a eutrophic river. Journal of Phycology. 51: 332-342.