Dr. Kenneth Pinna, MD founded Southwest Allergy & Asthma Clinic in St. George in 2004, making him the longest-tenured independent board-certified allergist in Southern Utah. The practice site describes him plainly as "a pioneer in Southern Utah for allergy and asthma care" — a claim the twenty-year track record and the relative scarcity of allergy-immunology specialists in the region makes defensible.
His training ran through Idaho State University for pre-medicine, Cebu Doctors College of Medicine in the Philippines for his MD (graduating in the top ten of his class), Reading Hospital & Medical Center for internal medicine certification, and Rush Presbyterian University in Chicago for his allergy, asthma, and immunology fellowship. He also spent two years as an associate professor at the University of North Dakota College of Medicine and practiced clinically in Grand Forks before relocating to Southern Utah.
The clinic is at 1490 E Foremaster Drive, Suite 260, in the East St. George professional corridor. Services cover the full allergy-immunology scope — asthma and reactive airway conditions, environmental and food allergies, hay fever, sinus problems, chronic cough, hives, eczema, immune deficiency evaluation, and chemical sensitivities — for both pediatric and adult patients. No referral required.
**Verification notes** Website live; 2004 founding and Dr. Pinna as founder confirmed on About page; board certification confirmed; Rush Presbyterian fellowship training confirmed; address 1490 E Foremaster Dr Ste 260 consistent across Yelp and WebMD; phone (435) 688-1128 confirmed on site.