
Jack B. Fu, M.D.
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation & Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
2002 | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas, US, MD |
1998 | University of Saint Thomas, Houston, Texas, US, Economics/Biology, BA |
Postgraduate Training
2006-2007 | Clinical Fellowship, Brain Injury Rehabilitation, University of Texas-Houston/Baylor College of Medicine PM&R Alliance, Houston, Texas |
2003-2006 | Clinical Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Texas-Houston/Baylor College of Medicine PM&R Alliance, Houston, Texas |
2002-2003 | Clinical Internship, Internal Medicine, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio |
Board Certifications
2014 | Brain Injury Medicine, American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
2007 | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
PM&R Safety Quality Officer, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation & Integrative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2023 - Present
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinic Director, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation & Integrative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2021 - Present
Supportive Care Center Associate Director, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation & Integrative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2021
Honors & Awards
2023 | Most Cited Paper of 2022, International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine |
2023 - 2024 | Castle Connolly Top Doctors, Castle Connolly |
2020 | Excellence in Cancer Rehabilitation Award, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine |
2019 | Outstanding Alumnus Award, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
2019 | Fastest to Close Encounters, 14th Annual MD Anderson Cancer Center Division of Cancer Medicine Awards |
2019 | Best Papers in Cancer Rehabilitation, American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
2017 - 2024 | Texas Super Doctors, Super Doctors |
2016 | Texas Rising Stars, Super Doctors |
2011 - 2024 | Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors |
2009 | Excellent Reviewer Award, Clinical Research Committee (CRC) and Psychosocial Behavioral and Health Services Research Committee (PBHSRC) |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Ng A, Tennison J, Fu JB, Gupta E, Lu Z, Bruera E. Predictors of a Preference for Telemedicine Virtual Visits in Patients Undergoing Cancer Rehabilitation. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 103(9):835-839, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38529616.
- Cheng JT, Obaisi O, Yadav R, Gupta E, Fu JB, Bruera E, Collaco A, Szewcyzk N, Popat U, Ngo-Huang A. The Role of Outpatient Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in a Multidisciplinary Prehabilitation Program for Older Adults before Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 103(8):710-715, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38207179.
- Leite VF, Oza S, Parke SC, Barksdale T, Herbert A, Bansal V, Jeon JY, McCourt O, Morishita S, Aljurf MD, Fu JB, Ngo-Huang A. Rehabilitation practices during Hematological Stem Cell Transplantation: an international survey. Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Ther 17(3):176-183, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39412753.
- Fu JB, Morishita S, Ngo-Huang A, Tennison JM, Ng AH, Woodward WA. Onabotulinum toxin injections for shoulder and chest wall muscle pain in breast cancer survivors: retrospective study - preliminary report. BMJ Support Palliat Care, 2024. PMID: 38839248.
- Leite VF, Oza S, Parke SC, Barksdale T, Herbert A, Bansal V, Fu JB, Ngo-Huang AT. Assessment of Rehabilitation Practices during Hematological Stem Cell Transplantation in the United States. Rehabil Oncol 42(2):91-99, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38912164.
- Gupta E, Ng AH, Rozman de Moraes A, Fu JB, Tennison JM, Ahmed M, Fellman BM, Bruera E. Changes in Patterns of Referral for Inpatient Rehabilitation Cancer Patients due to COVID-19: A Retrospective Study. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 103(1):62-65, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37602564.
- Gupta E, Tennison JM, Shin KY, Fu JB, Rozman de Moraes A, Naqvi SMA, Fellman B, Bruera E. Frequency, Characteristics, and Risk Factors for Falls at an Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation Unit. JCO Oncol Pract 19(9):741-479, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37339393.
- Fu JB, Gupta E, Morishita S, Andersen CR, Ngo-Huang AT, Engle JP, Guo Y. Frequency and Reasons for Unplanned Transfer to the Primary Acute Care Service of Inpatient Rehabilitation Glioblastoma Multiforme Patients. Support Care Cancer 31(2):122, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36653554.
- Morishita S, Kasahara R, Yamamoto Y, Jinbo R, Takano A, Yasuda M, Tsubaki A, Aoki O, Fu JB, Tsuji T. Differences in the relationships between muscle strength, muscle mass, balance function, and quality of life for middle-aged and older breast cancer survivors. Integr Cancer Ther 21(15347354221138574), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36511322.
- Covington K, Wood KC, Pergolotti M, Marshall T, Leach HJ, Sharp JL, Campbell G, Williams GR, Fu JB, Kendig T, Howe N, Bundy A. Usability, acceptability and implementation strategies for the Exercise in Cancer Evaluation and Decision Support (EXCEEDS) Algorithm: a patient-centered decision support tool for an exercise oncology clinical pathway. Supp Care Cancer 30(9):7407-7418, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35614154.
- Guo Y, Pattavana F, Siangco C, Ngo-Huang A, Fu JB, Hui D, Bruera E. Overall Survival Among Patients with Cancer and Pressure Injury and its Association with Braden Scale Score. J Palliat Med 25(8):1254-1257, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35394852.
- Zein M, Tummala S, Prince L, Fu JB. Review of Needle Electromyography Complications in Thrombocytopenic Cancer Patients. Muscle Nerve 65(4):452-456, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35040143.
- Morishita S, Kasahara R, Yamamoto Y, Jinbo R, Takano A, Yasuda M, Tsubaki A, Aoki O, Fu JB, Tsuji T. Differences in the relationships between muscle strength, muscle mass, balance function, and quality of life for middle-aged and older breast cancer survivors. Integr Cancer Ther 21:15347354221138574, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36511322.
- Morishita S, Tsubaki A, Hotta K, Inoue T, Qin W, Kojima S, Fu JB, Onishi H. Face Pain scale and Borg scale compared to physiological parameters during cardiopulmonary exercise testing. J Sports Med Phys Fitness 61(11):1464-1468, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33269889.
- Covington KR, Marshall T, Campbell G, Williams GR, Fu JB, Kendig TD, Howe N, Alfano CM, Pergolotti M. Development of the Exercise in Cancer Evaluation and Decision Support (EXCEEDS) Algorithm. Supp Care Cancer 29(11):6469-6480, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33900458.
- Morishita S, Hirabayashi R, Tsubaki A, Aoki O, Fu JB, Onishi H, Tsuji T. Relationship between balance function and QOL in cancer survivors and healthy subjects. Medicine 100(46):e27822, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34797310.
- Nakano J, Fukushima T, Tanaka T, Fu JB, Morishita S. Physical Function Predicts Mortality in Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Supp Care Cancer 29(10):5623-5634, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33770257.
- Tennison JM, Fricke BC, Fu JB, Patel TA, Chen M, Bruera E. Medical Complications and Prognostic Factors for Medically Unstable Conditions During Acute Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation. JCO Oncol Pract 17(10):e1502-e1511, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33683918.
- Ng AH, Molinares DM, Guo Y, Fu JB, Bruera E. Functional impairments and rehabilitation outcomes of patients with immunotherapy-induced Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Myasthenia Gravis and Myositis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 100(10):1015-1019, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33886237.
- Ng AH, Ngo-Huang A, Vidal M, Reyes-Garcia A, Liu DD, Williams JL, Fu JB, Rajesh Y, Bruera E. Exercise Barriers and Adherence to Recommendations in Advanced Cancer Patients. JCO Oncol Pract 7(17):e972-e981, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33739853.
- Gupta E, Ng AH, Yadav R, Fu JB, Ngo-Huang A, Bansal S, Bruera E. Cancer Rehabilitation Providers and Oncology Patient Expectations Regarding Function after Inpatient Rehabilitation. PM R 13(7):729-736, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33470547.
- Ngo-Huang A, Yadav R, Bansal S, Williams J, Wu J, Fu JB, Alousi AM, Bruera E. An Exploratory Study on Physical Function in Stem Cell Transplant Patients Undergoing Corticosteroid Treatment for Acute Graft-Versus-Host-Disease. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 100(4):402-406, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33278131.
- Fu JB, Ng AH, Molinares DM, Pingenot EA, Morishita S, Silver JK, Bruera E. Rehabilitation Utilization by Cancer Patients with Pathology Confirmed Leptomeningeal Disease Receiving Intrathecal Chemotherapy. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 100(1):100-104, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33534219.
- Ng AH, Fu JB, Nedoma KL, Bruera E. Impact of COVID-19 on Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Caregiver Training. J Cancer Rehabil 3:40-42, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33665649.
- Morishita S, Hamaue Y, Fukushima T, Tanaka T, Fu JB, Nakano J. Effect of exercise on mortality and recurrence in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Integr Cancer Ther 19:1-10, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32476493.
- Fu JB, Molinares DM, Morishita S, Silver JK, Dibaj SS, Guo Y, Bruera E. Retrospective Analysis of Acute Rehabilitation Outcomes of Cancer Inpatients with Leptomeningeal Disease. PM R 12(3):263-270, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31222952.
- Gupta E, Fu JB, Bruera E. A Case Report on the Communication between Oncologists and Physiatrists in the Establishment of Functional Prognosis while Undergoing Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell Therapy. J Med Life 13(1):94-97, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32341708.
- Francis GJ, Fu JB. What are the Attitudes and Beliefs of Oncologists Regarding Potential Cancer Rehabilitation in a Tertiary Cancer Center?. Rehabil Oncol 37(4):176-179, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31777688.
- Morishita S, Hirabayashi R, Tsubaki A, Aoki O, Fu JB, Onishi H, Tsuji T. Assessment of the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test, Timed Up and Go test, and body sway test between cancer survivors and healthy participants. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 69:28-33, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31288138.
- Almigbal TH, Almutairi KM, Fu JB, Vinluan JM, Alhelih E, Alonazi WB, Batais MA, Alodhayani A, Mubaraki MA. Assessment of Psychological Distress Among Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy Treatment in Saudi Arabia. Psychol Res Behav Manag 12:691-700, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31693712.
- Yadav R, Ngo-Huang AT, Fu JB, Ng A, Custodio C, Bruera E. A Survey Regarding the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Graduates of Cancer Rehabilitation Fellowship Programs. J Cancer Educ 34(2):402-405, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 29926435.
- Tennison J, Ngo-Huang A, Fu JB, Bruera E, Dade V, Seyedeh D. Frequency and Characteristics of Recommendations from Interdisciplinary Outpatient Cancer Rehabilitation Monthly Team Meetings. PM R 11(3):252-257, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30010049.
- Marshall TF, Alfano CM, Sleight AG, Moser RP, Silver JK, Raj VS, Fu JB, Radomski MV, Lyons KD, Padgett LS, Zucker DS, Rice EL, McKenna R, Pergolotti M. Consensus-Building Efforts to Identify Best Tools for Screening and Assessment for Supportive Services in Oncology. Disabil Rehabil(19):1-8, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30777476.
- Yadav R, Ngo-Huang AT, Ng A, Fu JB, Custodio C, Wisotzky E, Mitra R, Bruera E. Characteristics of Cancer Rehabilitation Fellowship Training Programs in the USA. J Cancer Educ 33(6):1364-1367, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29725987.
- Morishita S, Mitobe Y, Tsubaki A, Aoki O, Fu JB, Onishi H, Tsuji T. Differences in Balance Function Between Cancer Survivors and Healthy Subjects; A Pilot Study. Integr Cancer Ther 17(4):1144-1149, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30043664.
- Morishita S, Tsubaki A, Nashimoto S, Fu JB, Onishi H. Face Scale Rating of Perceived Exertion During Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 4(1):e000474, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30622732.
- Silver JK, Raj VS, Fu JB, Wisotzky EM, Smith SR, Knowlton S, Silver AJ. Most National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center Websites Do Not Provide Survivors with Information about Cancer Rehabilitation Services. J Cancer Educ 33(5):947-953, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28064402.
- Fu JB, Tennison JM, Rutzen-Lopez IM, Silver JK, Morishita S, Dibaj SS, Bruera E. Bleeding Characteristics Among Hematologic Malignancy Inpatient Rehabilitation Patients with Severe Thrombocytopenia. Support Care Cancer 26(9):3135-3141, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29594490.
- Tennison JM, Fu JB, Bruera E. Improvement of Refractory Lower Extremity Edema with Multilayered Compression Bandaging: A Case Report. Phys Ther 98(9):763-766, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30085127.
- Morishita S, Tsubaki A, Fu JB, Mitobe Y, Onishi H, Tsuji T. Cancer Survivors Exhibit a Different Relationship Between Muscle Strength and Health-Related Quality of Life/Fatigue Compared to Healthy Subjects. Eur J Cancer Care 27(4):e12856, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29767832.
- Guo Y, Chang E, Bozkurt M, Liu D, Park M, Fu JB. Factors Affecting Hospital Length of Stay Following Pelvic Exenteration Surgery. J Surg Oncol 117(3):529-534, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29044540.
- Ngo-Huang A, Yadav R, Fu JB, Liu D, Williams JL, Bruera E, Guo Y. Mobility Functional Outcomes of Neurofibromatosis Patients: A Preliminary Report. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 97(1):41-49, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29252406.
- Ng AH, Goldman L, Fu JB, Oo TH, Chisholm GB, Liu DD, Bedi A, Bruera E. Frequency of Venous Thromboembolism Events During Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation in a Comprehensive Cancer Centre. J Rehabil Med 49(9):758-764, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28929167.
- Ng AH, Gupta E, Fontillas RC, Bansal S, Willams JL, Park M, Liu D, Fu JB, Yadav RR, Bruera E. Patient Reported Usefulness of Acute Cancer Rehabilitation. PM R 9(11):1135-1143, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28461228.
- Fu JB, Osborn MP, Silver JK, Ngo-Huang A, Konzen BS, Yadav R, Bruera E. Evaluating Disability Insurance Assistance as a Specific Intervention by Physiatrists at a Cancer Center. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 96(7):523-528, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28628540.
- Fu JB, Lee J, Shin BC, Silver JK, Smith DW, Shah JJ, Bruera E. Return to the Primary Acute Care Service Among Patients with Multiple Myeloma on an Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. PM R 9(6):571-578, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28082181.
- Lyons KD, Radomski MV, Alfano CM, Finkelstein M, Sleight AG, Marshall TF, McKenna R, Fu JB. A Delphi Study to Determine Rehabilitation Research Priorities for Older Adults with Cancer. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 98(5):904-914, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28007446.
- Guo Y, Fu JB, Guo H, Camp J, Shin KY, Tu S, Palmer L, Yadav R. Post-Acute Care in Cancer Rehabilitation. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 28(1):19-34, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27912997.
- Fu JB, Bianty JR, Wu J, Ngo-Huang A, Shin K, Bruera E. An Analysis of Inpatient Rehabilitation Approval Among Private Insurance Carriers at a Cancer Center. PM R 8(7):635-9, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26791425.
- Smith SR, Fu JB. Paraneoplastic Stiff Person Syndrome: Inpatient Rehabilitation Outcomes of a Rare Disease from Two Cancer Rehabilitation Programmes. J Rehabil Med 48(7):639-42, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27157044.
- Fu JB, Lee J, Tran KB, Siangco CS, Ng AH, Smith DW, Bruera E. Symptom Burden and Functional Gains in a Cancer Rehabilitation Unit. Int J Ther Rehabil 22(11):517-523, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26929772.
- Guo Y, Palmer JL, Brown XS, Fu JB. Sural and Radial Sensory Responses in Patients with Sensory Polyneuropathy. Clin Med Rev Case Rep 2(4), 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 27019870.
- Fu JB, Dhah SS, Bruera E. Corticosteroid Injections for Knee Pain at the End of Life. J Palliat Med 18(7):570-1, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26091416.
- Fu JB, Raj VS, Asher A, Lee J, Guo Y, Konzen B, Bruera E. Inpatient Rehabilitation Performance of Patients with Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration. Arch Phys Med Rehab 95(12):2496-9, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25051460.
- Fu JB, Nelson M, Bruera E. Inpatient Rehabilitation of Cerebellopontine Angle Epidermoid Cysts: 3 Case Reports. Neurosurg Q 24(3):197-202, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25328367.
- Fu JB, Lee J, Smith DW, Shin K, Guo Y, Bruera E. Frequency and Reasons for Return to the Primary Acute Care Service among Lymphoma Patients Undergoing Inpatient Rehabilitation. PM R 6(7):629-34, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24384360.
- Nelson M, Palmer JL, Fu JB, Williams JL, Yadav RR, Guo Y. Effect of Hyponatremia on Cancer Patients' In-Patient Rehabilitation Length of Stay. Eur J Cancer Care 23(3):363-9, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24127815.
- Fu JB, Ngo A, Shin K, Bruera E. Botulinum Toxin Injection and Phenol Nerve Block for Reduction of End of Life Pain. J Palliat Med 16(12):1637-40, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24236959.
- Fu JB, Gutierrez C, Guo Y, Palla S, Bruera E. Use of Injectable Spasticity Management Agents in a Cancer Center. Support Care Cancer 21(5):1227-32, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23142955.
- Fu JB, Lee J, Smith DW, Bruera E. Frequency and Reasons for Return to the Primary Acute Care Service Among Leukemia Patients Undergoing Inpatient Rehabilitation. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 92(3):215-22, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23117267.
- Fu JB, Lee J, Smith DW, Guo Y, Bruera E. Return to Primary Service Among Bone Marrow Transplant Rehabilitation Inpatients: An Index for Predicting Outcomes. Arch Phys Med Rehab 94(2):356-61, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23022262.
- Shin KY, Guo Y, Konzen B, Fu JB, Yadav R, Bruera E. Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation: The Experience of a National Comprehensive Cancer Center. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 90((5 Suppl 1)):S63-8, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21765265.
- Guo Y, Fu JB, Palmer JL, Hanohano J, Cote C, Bruera E. Comparison of Post-operative Rehabilitation in Cancer Patients Undergoing Internal and External Hemipelvectomy. Arch Phys Med Rehab 92(4):620-5, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21440708.
- Fu JB, Parsons HA, Shin KY, Guo Y, Konzen BS, Yadav RR, Smith DW. Comparison of Functional Outcomes in Low- and High-Grade Astrocytoma Rehabilitation Inpatients. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 89(3):205-12, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20068429.
Invited Articles
- Tennison JM, Fu JB, Hui D. Palliative Rehabilitation: Definitions, Structures, Processes, and Outcomes. Curr Oncol Rep 26(11):1283-1292, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39102013.
- Fu JB, Morishita S. Inpatient Rehabilitation of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients: Managing Challenging Impairments and Medical Fragility. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 1(103 (3S Suppl 1)):S45-S51, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38364030.
- Fu JB. The Past, Present & Future of American Cancer Rehabilitation. Phys Ther Res 24(3):187-194, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 35036251.
- Capozzi LC, Daun JT, Ester M, Mosca S, Langelier D, Francis GJ, Chang E, Mina DS, Fu JB, Culos-Reed SN. Physical Activity for Individuals Living with Advanced Cancer: Evidence and Recommendations. Semin Oncol Nurs 37(4):151170, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34281734.
- Silver JK, Stout NL, Fu JB, Pratt-Chapman ML, Haylock PJ, Sharma R. The State of Cancer Rehabilitation in the United States. J Cancer Rehabil 1(1):1-8, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30882090.
- Fu JB, Morishita S, Yadav R. Changing Paradigms in the Rehabilitation of Inpatients with Brain Tumors. Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep 6(2):115-120, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29868247.
- Fu JB. Exercise for the Cancer Survivor. Coping with Cancer 32(1):18-19, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Lie DA, Fu JB, Schmitt P, Kodish E, Mukherjee D. Ethical Legal Feature: Cultural Factors in Ethics Consultations. PM R 9(10):1030-1037, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29031322.
- Fu JB, Raj VS, Guo Y. A Guide to Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation: Focusing on Patient Selection and Evidence-Based Outcomes. PM R 9(9S2):S324-S334, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28942907.
- Raj VS, Silver JK, Pugh TM, Fu JB. Palliative Care and Physiatry in the Oncology Care Spectrum: An Opportunity for Distinct and Collaborative Approaches. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 28(1):35-47, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27912999.
- Fu JB. Providing Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation for Patients With Advanced Cancer. ASCO Post 7(11), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Asher A, Fu JB, Bailey C, Hughes JK. Fatigue Among Patients with Brain Tumors: A Review. CNS Oncol 5(2):91-100, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26987038.
- Raj VS, Fu JB, O'Dell M. Point/Counterpoint: Hospital-Based Rehabilitation for Recurrent Glioblastoma. PM R 7(11):1182-1188, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26608717.
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Fu JB, Francis GF. Brain Tumors, AAP Residency Curriculum Online Module. Association of Academic Physiatrists, 2020.
Other Articles
- Stout, NL, Fu, J, Silver, JK PREHABILITATION IS THE GATEWAY TO BETTER FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CANCER. Journal of Cancer Rehabilitation 4:283-286, 2021.
Editorials
- Fu JB, Stout NL, Egleston BL. The Critical Need to Implement and Utilize Patient-Reported Measures of Function in Cancer Care Delivery. Cancer 128(17):3155-3157, 2022. PMID: 35789997.
- Fu JB, Morishita S. The Future of Rehabilitation in Oncology. Future Oncol 13(7):585-587, 2017. PMID: 28118748.
- Fu JB. The State of Cancer Rehabilitation. J Palliat Care Med 2(4):e117, 2012. PMID: 26877894.
Abstracts
- Fu JB, Gupta E. Inpatient Rehabilitation Outcomes and Feasibility in Lymphoma Patients Receiving Intrathecal Chemotherapy for Leptomeningeal Disease: A Case Series. Proceedings of the Acta Oncologica, European Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Shin KY, Aschenbrenner M, Fu JB, Konzen B, Ng A, Ngo-Huang A, Yadav R, Guo Y. Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Outcomes in Adolescent Patients at a National Cancer Center. Proceedings of the Acta Oncologica, European Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Fu JB, Lee J, Smith D, Bruera E, Shin K, Guo Y, Yadav R, Konzen B. Frequency and Reasons for Return to the Primary Acute Care Service Among Leukemia Patients Undergoing Inpatient Rehabilitation. Proceedings of the Acta Oncologica, European Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Shin KY, Guo Y, Fu JB, Konzen B, Yadav R, Ng A. Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation Following Acute Palliative Care: Initial Outcomes from a National Comprehensive Cancer Center. Proceedings of the Acta Oncologica European Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Fu JB, Gutierrez C, Guo Y, Palla S, Bruera E. Use of Injectable Spasticity Management Agents in a Cancer Center. Proceedings of the Acta Oncologica, European Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Fu JB, Lee J, Smith D, Guo Y, Bruera E, Shin K, Konzen B, Yadav R. Bone Marrow Transplant Inpatient Rehabilitation Return to Primary Service Among Bone Marrow Transplant Rehabilitation Inpatients: An Index for Predicting Outcomes. Proceedings of the Acta Oncologica, European Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
Book Chapters
- Fu JB, Cunningham C, Lucks P. Head and Neck Cancer Rehabilitation Across the Continuum of Care. In: Head and Neck Cancer Rehabilitation. First. Elsevier, 2025.
- Morishita S, Fu JB, Tsubaki A. Cancer rehabilitation or physical exercise effect on immune function. In: Handbook of Cancer and Immunology. First. Springer Nature Reference Living Edition, 1-21, 2025.
- Fu JB, Morishita S, Connelly K. Physical Rehabilitation in Neuro-Oncology. In: Neuropsychological & Psychosocial Foundations of Neuro-Oncology. Elsevier Medical Publishers, 487-494, 2024.
- Fu JB, Francis GF, Morishita S, Silver JK. Rehabilitation Medicine. In: Palliative Care for Hematologic Malignancies and Serious Blood Disorders: A Clinical Guide. Springer, 197-203, 2023.
- Morishita S, Jinbo R, Tsubaki A, Fu JB. Physical function and health related QOL in cancer survivors. In: Physical Therapy and Research in Patients with Cancer. Springer Nature, 3-23, 2022.
- Fu JB, Asher A. Exercise Therapy and Fatigue Management. In: Essentials of Interventional Cancer Pain Medicine. Springer, 395-402, 2019.
- Fu JB, Rao G, Rexer JL. Rehabilitation of Patients with Brain Tumors. In: Cancer Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice. Second Edition. Demos Medical, 587-600, 2019.
- Fu JB, Cristian A. Cancer Rehabilitation Continuum of Care and Delivery Models. In: Central Nervous System Cancer Rehabilitation. Elsevier, 1-7, 2019.
- Morishita S, Tsubaki A, Fu JB. Physical Exercise for Cancer Patients Treated with Chemotherapy. In: Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research - Anti-Cancer Agents. Bentham Science Publishers, 22-49, 2019.
- Morishita S, Tsubaki A, Fu JB. Understanding Cachexia, Sarcopenia, and Physical Exercise in Patients with Cancer. In: Frailty and Sarcopenia - Onset, Development and Clinical Challenges. Intech, 123-132, 2017.
- Fu JB, Lee J. The Present Status of Cancer Rehabilitation in the United States. In: Physical Therapy MOOK Series: 21 Physical Therapy for Cancer Patients. Miwa-Shoten, 263-269, 2017.
- Dhah SS, Fu JB, Shin KY. Rehabilitation. In: MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology. Third Edition. McGraw Hill, 1189-1210, 2016.
- Asher A, Fu JB. Case Number 51: Patient with metastatic breast cancer, who had a mastectomy complicated by lymphedema. In: Case Studies in Pain Management. Cambridge University Press, 367-371, 2015.
- Fu JB. Primary Brain Tumors. In: Cancer Rehabilitation Quick Reference. Demos Medical, 24-25, 2014.
- Fu JB. Performance Measures. In: Cancer Rehabilitation Quick Reference. Demos Medical, 8-10, 2014.
- Fu JB. Spasticity. In: Cancer Rehabilitation Quick Reference. Demos Medical, 128-129, 2014.
- Fu JB. Rehabilitation. In: Advances in Cancer Survivorship Management (MD Anderson Cancer Care Series). Springer, 385-399, 2014.
- Fu JB. CNS Radiation Effects. In: Cancer Rehabilitation Quick Reference. Demos Medical, 116-117, 2014.
- Fu JB. Leptomeningeal Disease. In: Cancer Rehabilitation Quick Reference. Demos Medical, 20-21, 2014.
- Fu JB. Metastatic Brain Tumors. In: Cancer Rehabilitation Quick Reference. Demos Medical, 22-24, 2014.
- Fu JB, Asher A. Rehabilitation management of hematologic malignancies and bone marrow transplant (adults and pediatrics). In: PM&R Knowledge Now, 2013.
- Fu JB, Shin KY. Rehabilitation. In: M. D. Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology. Second Edition. McGraw Hill, 1351-65, 2011.
- Fu JB, Shin KY, Gillis TA. Rehabilitation Medicine Interventions. In: Cancer Pain. Second Edition. Cambridge University Press, 354-376, 2009.
- Fu JB, Cheng JT, Francis GJ. Cancer Rehabilitation. In: DeLisa's Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice. 6th. Wolters Kluwer.
- Fu JB, Ene C, Rexer JL. Rehabilitation of Patients with Brain Tumors. In: Cancer Rehabilitation: Principles and Practice. Third Edition. Springer.
Books (edited and written)
- Editor A. Cancer Rehabilitation Medicine Quick Reference. Demos Medical, 2014.
Letters to the Editor
- Tralongo P, Fu JB. A Survey of Cancer Rehabilitation Professionals Regarding Emerging Topics in the Field. J Cancer Rehabil 3: 3-4, 2020.
- Silver JK, Smith SR, Wisotzky EM, Raj VS, Fu JB, Kirch RA. Response to editorial by Richard Crevenna, MD, regarding "cancer rehabilitation and palliative care: critical components in the delivery of high-quality oncology services". Support Care Cancer 23: 3409-10, 2015.
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CV information above last modified April 30, 2025