James V. Guarrera
Experienced in Liver Failure

Dr. James V. Guarrera

Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
Jefferson Health
Jefferson Nicoletti Kidney Transplant Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 11, 
Philadelphia, PA 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Liver Failure
Jefferson Health
Jefferson Nicoletti Kidney Transplant Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 11, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

James Guarrera is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Guarrera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Liver Failure. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Liver Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Guarrera is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 83 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 9 articles in the study of Liver Failure.

Graduate Institution
Mount Sinai School Of Medicine
Residency
Columbia University Medical Center
Specialties
Transplant Surgery
General Surgery
Licenses
Transplant Surgery in NY
Board Certifications
Surgery
General
Fellowships
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell
Hospital Affiliations
Jefferson Methodist Hospital
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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  • MEDICARE PDP
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Humana
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Independent Health
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UnitedHealthcare
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
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  • MEDICARE PDP
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Locations

Jefferson Nicoletti Kidney Transplant Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 11, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 888-855-6649
Other Locations
Jefferson Transplant Surgery - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 11, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 215-955-4888

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Guarrera has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Autoimmune Hepatitis
Cirrhosis

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.


83 Total Publications

Liver Retransplantation-Can We Predict Futility?
Liver Retransplantation-Can We Predict Futility?
Journal: Transplantation
Published: July 11, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Alcoholic Cirrhosis
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    • Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
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