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Jacob A Klapper

Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Surgery · 2021 - Present Surgery, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Surgery

Recent Publications


Commentary: Mission accomplished.

Journal Article J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · April 2025 Full text Link to item Cite

Predictors of donation after circulatory death lung utilization and allograft survival.

Journal Article J Heart Lung Transplant · April 2025 BACKGROUND: Understanding donor factors associated with successful lung transplantation (LTx) following donation after circulatory death (DCD) is important in optimizing donor management. In this study, we examined critical care and ventilatory factors ass ... Full text Link to item Cite

Perioperative Bleeding Risk in Lung Transplantation After Previous Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Journal Article Clin Transplant · April 2025 INTRODUCTION: Previous cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) is associated with a significant risk of perioperative bleeding in lung transplantation (LT). The types of prior surgery have not been well-defined. We aimed to quantify the risk of perioperative bleeding ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


ExVivo Lung Study ¿ Biocompatibility Assessment of ExVivo Disposable Perfusion Kit with Nitric Oxide and/or MP3964

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals · 2019 - 2019

XVIVO Lung Clinical Research

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals · 2018 - 2019

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Education, Training & Certifications


Indiana University, School of Medicine · 2003 M.D.
Colgate University · 1998 B.A.