Jegy Tennison, M.D.
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Texas - Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2006 | University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA, MD, Medicine |
| 1999 | University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, USA, BS, Biology |
Postgraduate Training
| 2007-2010 | Clinical Residency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Edison, NJ |
| 2006-2007 | Clinical Internship, Transitional Year, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX |
Board Certifications
| 2012 | American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
Honors & Awards
| 2010 | Resident Teacher of the Year, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), John F. Kennedy (JFK) - Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) |
| 2009 | Academic Chief Resident, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), John F. Kennedy (JFK) - Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- 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 Sympt Management, 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. 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. PMID: 30085127.
Abstracts
- 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. e-Pub 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 Abstracts from AAPM&R 70th Anual Assembly & Technical Exhibition 1(9S):S123, 2009.
- 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. e-Pub 2019.
Book Chapters
- Tennison JM, Patel T. Ethics. In: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board Review. 3rd. Demos Medical Publishing: New York, 933-936, 2014.
- Tennison JM, Patel T. Ethics. In: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board Review. 4th. Demos Medical Publishing: New York.