Terence Peter Gade

Terence Peter Gade is an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Cancer Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. He is an Attending Interventional Radiologist at multiple Penn-affiliated hospitals, including Pennsylvania Hospital and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Gade co-leads the Kim Lab for Innovation in Image-Guided Interventions and the Radiobiology and Imaging Program at the Abramson Cancer Center.

• Education: BA in Bioengineering (University of Michigan, 1998), PhD in Biophysics (Cornell, 2006), MD (Cornell, 2008)

His research focuses on translational interventional radiology, merging image-guided therapies, cancer metabolism, and molecular imaging to develop advanced diagnostics and treatments. Key projects include hyperpolarized MR spectroscopy for tumor metabolism, antivascular ultrasound therapy, and thermal dynamics in thrombectomy.

Publications span interventional oncology, metabolic imaging, and vascular interventions, reflecting a strong emphasis on clinical applications like TACE, dialysis access, and liver transplant outcomes. He also contributes to technical innovations, such as electrochemical ablation and metabolic stress response modulation.

• Labs & Teams: Co-Director of the Penn Research Track Radiology Residency and the Metabolic Discovery Center at Penn
• Clinical Roles: Attending Interventional Radiologist at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and Pennsylvania Hospital