Jacqueline Tschanz, MD
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2018 | Florida International University, Miami, Florida, US, MD |
| 2013 | University Of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, US, Biomedical Sciences, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2021-2022 | Clinical Fellowship, Hospice and Palliative Care, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2018-2021 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Memorial Healthcare System, Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2022 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
| 2022 | Texas Medical Board |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Instructor, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2022 - 2025
Honors & Awards
| 2017 | Hearing Our Voices Essay Contest, Florida International University College of Medicine Humanities |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2019. What Would You do with an Extra Two Years? (Poster Presentation). Invited. ASCO Direct. Miami, FL, US.
- 2013. “Picturing Cancer Health Disparities: Using PhotoVoice to explore a Cancer Community Network Program’s Perceived Health Disparities”. Invited. University of South Florida. Tampa, FL, US.
International Presentations
- 2025. Frequency and Correlates of Financial Distress in Patients with Advanced Cancer. Poster. 19th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care. Helsinki, FI.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Tschanz J, Rida Khan, Eduardo Bruera. Case report: Poor prognosis or poor prognostication?. Cambridge University Press, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Tschanz, Bruera, Arthur. Managing Cancer Pain in Hospitalized Patients with Comorbid Opioid Use Disorder with Buprenorphine: A Case Series. J Palliat Med, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39383025.
- Heung, YJ, Clark, M, Tschanz, JM, Bruera, E. Opioid Prescription Denials by Community Pharmacies for Cancer-Related Pain. Journal of pain and symptom management 66(3):e431-e435, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37356595.
- Rosas D, Yepes I, Tschanz J, Wariboko M, Sandoval-Sus JD. Epstein-Barr Virus: From Kissing Disease to Broken Heart. Cureus 12(4):e7704, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32431983.
Other Articles
- Khan, Tschanz, De La Cruz, Hui, Urbauer, Grouls, Bruera Patient considerations of social media account management after death. Support Care Cancer, 2024. PMID: 39352567.
Book Chapters
- Tschanz, Hernadez Sanchez, Dalal. Supportive Care Challenges and Management in Pancreatic Cancer. In: Pancreatic Cancer. Springer Cham, Pages 159-168.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified March 26, 2026