Jegy Mary Tennison, M.D.
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Associate Professor, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2006 | The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA, MD, Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 2007-2010 | Clinical Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Edison, NJ |
| 2006-2007 | Clinical Internship, Transitional Year, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2023 | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2022
Assistant Professor, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2022
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Rehabilitation Services Advisory Council, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - Present
Cancer Rehabilitation Fellow Selection Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Institutional Research Grant - Clinical Committee, 2022 - Present
Member, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff, 2021 - Present
Member, Utilization Review Committee, 2020 - Present
Member, Readmissions Review Workgroup, 2020 - Present
Member, Junior Faculty Committee, 2019 - 2022
Honors & Awards
| 2021 | Outstanding Member, Utilization Review Committee Readmissions Review Workgroup, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2010 | Resident Teacher of the Year, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, John F. Kennedy - Johnson Rehabilitation Institute |
| 2009 | Academic Chief Resident, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, John F. Kennedy - Johnson Rehabilitation Institute |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Tennison JM, Asher A, Hui D, Javle M, Bassett RL, Bruera E. Palliative rehabilitation in acute inpatient rehabilitation: prognostic factors and functional outcomes in patients with cancer. Oncologist 28(2):180-186, 2023. PMID: 36367387.
- Tennison JM, Pally A, Fellman BM, Westney OL, Bruera E. Urinary Dysfunction: Frequency, Risk factors, and Interventions in patients with Cancer during Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation. J Cancer 14(2):299-305, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36741257.
- Pally A, Tennison J. Rehabilitation in the Setting of Cancer-Associated Untreated Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis. Integr Cancer Ther 21:15347354221074349, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35112579.
- 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.
- Tennison JM, Ng AH, Rianon NJ, Liu DD, Bruera E. Patient-Reported Continuity of Care and Functional Safety Concerns after Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation. Oncologist 26(10):887-896, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34080755.
- Tennison JM, Rianon NJ, Manzano JG, Munsell MF, George MC, Bruera E. Thirty-Day Hospital Readmission Reasons, Rate, and Risk Factors after Acute Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation. Cancer Med 10(18):6199– 6206, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34313031.
- Narayanan S, Tennison J, Cohen L, Urso C, Subramaniam B, Bruera E. Yoga-Based Breathing Techniques for Health Care Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic: Interests, Feasibility, and Acceptance. J Altern Complement Med 27(8):706–709, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33835830.
- Tennison JM, Sullivan CM, Fricke BC, Bruera E. Analysis of Adherence to Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation in Patients with Cancer. J Cancer 12(20):5987-5990, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34539872.
- Tennison JM, Narayanan S, Cummings R, Bruera E. Multicomponent Compression Bandaging for Refractory Bilateral Lower Extremity Edema of Multifactorial Origin in Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Case Series. J Pain Symptom Manage 58(6):e5-e8, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31494178.
- Tennison JM, Ngo-Huang A, Fu JB, Hill AE, Dibaj SS, Bruera E. 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.
- 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. 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. PMID: 30085127.
Abstracts
- Tennison JM, Pally A, Fellman BM, Bruera E. Frequency, risk factors, and interventions for acute urinary dysfunction among patients with cancer undergoing inpatient rehabilitation. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 102(4S):A1-A234, 2023.
- Pally A, Tennison JM. Rehabilitation in the Setting of Untreated Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis and Severe Thrombocytopenia. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 101(7):p a1-a182, 2022.
- Tennison JM, Asher A, Hui D, Javle M, Bassett R, Bruera E. Palliative rehabilitation in an acute inpatient rehabilitation setting: a study of prognostic factors, and functional outcomes in patients with cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer 30(S132), 2022.
- Gupta E, Ng A, 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. Supportive Care in Cancer 30(S23), 2022.
- Ngo-Huang A, Tennison JM, Herbert A, Hicklen R, Ng A, Bruera E. Prehabilitation exercise interventions prior to hematologic stem cell transplantation, a systematic review. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 101(7):p a1-a182, 2022.
- Tennison, JM. Medical Complications and Prognostic Factors for Medically Unstable Conditions During Acute Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 100(4), 2021.
- Tennison JM. Thirty-Day Hospital Readmission Rate after Acute Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 99(3S):a366, 2020.
- Tennison JM. Patient Reported Safety Concerns After Acute Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation: A Prospective Survey Study. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 99(3S):a334, 2020.
- Tennison JM, Bruera E. Outcomes of Multicomponent Compression Bandaging for Bilateral Lower Extremity Edema in Patients at a Quaternary Cancer Center: A Case Series. Support Care Cancer 27(Suppl 1):S209, 2019.
- Tennison JM, Ngo-Huang AT, Fu JB, Dibaj SS, Bruera E. Frequency and Characteristics of Interventions from Interdisciplinary Outpatient Cancer Rehabilitation Monthly Team Meetings. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 61(Supplement):e287, 2018.
- Tennison JM, Ngo-Huang AT, Fu JB, Dibaj SS, Bruera E. Frequency and Characteristics of Interventions from Interdisciplinary Outpatient Cancer Rehabilitation Monthly Team Meetings. The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 1(Supplement 1), 2018.
- Tennison JM, Guo Y, Fu JB, Bruera E. Improvement of Refractory Lower Extremity Edema with Multilayered Compression Bandaging: A Case Report. Support Care Cancer 26(Suppl 2):S286, 2018.
- Tennison JM, Bruera E. Pain and Mobility Status Before and After Thrombolysis with Stent Angioplasty: A Case Report. Arch Phys Med Rehab 98(10):e89, 2017.
- Fu JB, Tennison JM, Rutzen-Lopez IM, Morishita S, Silver JK, Dibaj S. Bleeding Events Among Hematologic Inpatient Rehabilitation Patients with Severe Thrombocytopenia. PM&R 9(9S1):S284, 2017.
- Tennison J, Lopez E. Functional Outcome in a Patient with an Acute Tetraparesis, Encephalopathy and Dysphagia Secondary to Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis: A Case Report. PM&R 1(9S):S123, 2009.
Book Chapters
- Tennison JM, Patel TA. Basic Principles of Clinical Ethics. In: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board Review. Fourth. Demos Medical Publishing: New York, 925-927, 2020.
- Tennison JM, Patel TA. Ethics. In: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board Review. Third. Demos Medical Publishing: New York, 933-936, 2014.