Jegy Tennison, M.D.
Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation 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 | 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
| 2012 | American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
Experience & Service
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Utilization Review, 2020 - Present
Member, Utilization Review Committee Readmissions Review Workgroup, 2020 - Present
Member, Junior Faculty Committee, 2019 - Present
Member, Rehabilitation Services Advisory Council, 2017 - 2019
Honors & Awards
| 2021 | Outstanding Member, Utilization Review Committee Readmissions Review Workgroup, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2010 | Resident Teacher of the Year, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, John F. Kennedy - Johnson Rehabilitation Institute |
| 2009 | Academic Chief Resident, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, John F. Kennedy - Johnson Rehabilitation Institute |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- 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 Oncology Practice, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33683918.
- 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 58(6):e5-e8, 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. 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. Thirty-Day Hospital Readmission Rate after Acute Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and the Journal of the International Society of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine 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, 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, 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. Medical Complications and Predictive Factors for Medically Unstable Conditions in an Acute Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation Service.
- 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 TA. Basic Principles of Clinical Ethics. In: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board Review. 4th. Demos Medical Publishing: New York, 925-927, 2020.
- Tennison JM, Patel TA. Ethics. In: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board Review. 3rd. Demos Medical Publishing: New York, 933-936, 2014.