Michele A. Molinari
Experienced in Hepatitis

Dr. Michele A. Molinari

Transplant Surgery
UPMC
Starzl Transplantation Institute - UPMC Transplant Services
3459 5th Avenue, Montefiore, 7 South, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Hepatitis
UPMC
Starzl Transplantation Institute - UPMC Transplant Services
3459 5th Avenue, Montefiore, 7 South, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Michele Molinari is a Transplant Surgeon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Molinari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Molinari is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 125 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Hepatitis.

Specialties
Transplant Surgery
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Board Certifications
Royal College Of Physicians And Surgeons Of Canada
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
University of Toronto Graduate Medical Education
Hospital Affiliations
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Languages Spoken
English
Italian
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Starzl Transplantation Institute - UPMC Transplant Services
3459 5th Avenue, Montefiore, 7 South, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-530-6952

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

An Evaluation of the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Perioperative Treprostinil in Preventing Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury in Adult Orthotopic Liver Transplant Recipients
An Evaluation of the Safety and Preliminary Efficacy of Perioperative Treprostinil in Preventing Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury in Adult Orthotopic Liver Transplant Recipients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 15, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1

122 Total Publications

Liver Transplantation for Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Scoping Review on Redefining Boundaries in Transplant Oncology.
Liver Transplantation for Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Scoping Review on Redefining Boundaries in Transplant Oncology.
Journal: Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)
Published: June 25, 2025
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