Jarrod D. Predina, MD, MTR
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Active Surgeon, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Active Surgeon, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Active Surgeon, Cpl. Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Surgeon, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Surgery
Contact information
Division of Thoracic Surgery
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 14 South Perelman Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street, 14 South Perelman Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education
BA (Chemistry and Biology)
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 2006.
MS (Translational Research)
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia , 2012.
MD
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 2012.
Permanent linkBA (Chemistry and Biology)
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 2006.
MS (Translational Research)
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia , 2012.
MD
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 2012.
Selected Publications
Aicher A, Predina JD: The Ravitch Procedure. Master Techniques in Thoracic Surgery, 2nd Edition. 2026.Tidwell J, Predina JD: Thoracic Duct Ligation. Master Techniques in Thoracic Surgery, 2nd Edition. 2026.
Rice D, Singhal S, Niemeyer E, Sarkaria I, Martin LW, Ebright MI, Louie BE, Lee T, Predina JD: Intraoperative molecular imaging with pafolacianine in resection of occult pulmonary malignancy in the ELUCIDATE trial. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 120(2): 294-301, Aug. 2025 Notes: Epub Oct. 21, 2023.
Wang W, Scholes D, Roy M, Singhal S, Kucharczuk J, Jarrar D, Predina J, Pechet T, Sun L, Singh AP, Cohen RB, Langer CJ, Aggarwal C, Marmarelis ME: EMBER-Lung: Electronic medical record boosting molecular testing in early stage NSCLC. Journal of Clinical Oncology 43(16 Suppl), June 2025 Notes: Presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology ASCO Annual Meeting I, Chicago, IL, May/June 2025.
Krupp K, Leung G, Simon C, Kucharczuk J, Predina J, Hashimoto DA: Per oral transthoracic rendezvous for endoscopic closure of persistent gastropleural fistula that failed surgical management. VideoGIE 10(5 Suppl): S5, May 2025 Notes: Presented at Digestive Disease Week 2025, San Diego, CA, May 2025.
Kimura K, Aicher A, Niemeyer E, Areesawangkit P, Tilsed C, Fong KP, Papp TE, Albelda SM, Parhiz H, Predina JD: In situ tumor vaccination using lipid nanoparticles to deliver interferon-β mRNA cargo. Vaccines (Basel) 13(2): 178, Feb. 13 2025.
Kennedy GT, Azari FS, Chang A, Bou-Samra P, Desphande C, Predina J, Delikatny EJ, Olson M, Rice DC, Singhal S: A phase 2 multicenter clinical trial of intraoperative molecular imaging of lung cancer with a pH-activatable nanoprobe. Molecular Imaging & Biology 26(4): 585-592, Aug. 2024 Notes: Epub July 11, 2024.
Thompson JC, Li S, Jose JS, Predina J, Gupta A, Eruslanov E, Singhal S, Albelda SM, Mangalmurti NS: Red blood cells function as reservoirs of tumor DNA. American Journal of Physiology Cell & Molecular Physiology 326(5): L646-L650, May 1 2024 Notes: Epub Mar. 26, 2024.
Toubat O, Han JJ, Predina JD, Goldberg LR, Ibrahim ME: Heart transplantation for Uhl anomaly in an adult. JACC Case Reports 29(10): 102322, Apr. 4 2024 Notes: eCollection May 15, 2024.
Bou-Samra P, Chang A, Guo E, Azari F, Kennedy G, Din A, Pechet T, Jarrar D, Kucharczuk J, Predina J, Delikatny J, Low PS, Singhal S: Histology and lung nodule fluorescence in intraoperative molecular imaging with pafolacianine. Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports 2(3): 432-437, Mar. 5 2024 Notes: eCollection Sept. 2024.