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, 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
| 2012 | 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 - 2021
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, Mid-Career Faculty Committee, 2022 - Present
Member, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff, 2021 - Present
Member, Utilization Review Committee, 2020 - Present
Member, Readmissions Review Workgroup, 2020 - 2023
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
- Fu JB, Manne R, Ngo-Huang A, Tennison JM, Ng AH, Andersen C, Woodward WA, Bruera E. Retrospective review of onabotulinum toxin injections for breast cancer survivors with muscular shoulder and chest wall pain: A preliminary report. BMJ Support Palliat Care, 2024.
- Ng AH, 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. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38529616.
- 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 2023. 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):OP2300188, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37339393.
- Cheng JT, Leite VF, Tennison JM, Gutierrez C, Kline-Quiroz C, Capozzi LC, Yu S, Krause KJ, Langelier D, Parke SC. Rehabilitation Interventions for Head and Neck Cancer-Associated Lymphedema: A Systematic Review. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 149(8):743-753, 2023. PMID: 37382963.
- 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, 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, 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, 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Invited Articles
- Tennison JM, Fu JB, Hui D. Palliative Rehabilitation in Patients with Cancer: Definitions, Structures, Processes and Outcomes. Current Oncology Reports, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
Abstracts
- Rony Dev, Patricia Bramati, Marvin Omar Delgado Guay, Ahsan Azhar, Michael J Tang, Jegy Tennison, Josue Becerra, David Hui, Eduardo Bruera. Frequency of Malnutrition and Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome in Advanced Cancer Patients Evaluated in an Outpatient Supportive Care Clinic. JCO Oncology Practice 19(11_suppl):257, 2023.
- Ekta Gupta, Gabriel Lopez, Jack Brian Fu, Santhosshi Narayanan, Jegy Tennison, Eduardo Bruera. Frequency and Characteristics of Integrative Oncology (IO) Consults in Patients with Cancer Receiving Inpatient Rehabilitation. JCO Oncology Practice 19(11_suppl):285, 2023.
- 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.
- Doherty S, Tennison JM. Improving Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy Using Intensive Pelvic Floor Muscle Training and Trunk Stabilization—A Case Study. Arch Phys Med Rehab 105(4):e116. e-Pub 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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. 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. Thirty-Day Hospital Readmission Rate after Acute Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation. American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 99(3S):a366, 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. The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 1(Supplement 1), 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. 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 1(9S):S123, 2009.
Book Chapters
- Tennison JM, Patel TA. Basic Principles of Clinical Ethics. In: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board Review. Fourth. Springer Publishing Company: New York, 925-927, 2019.
- Tennison JM, Patel TA. Ethics. In: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Board Review. Third. Demos Medical Publishing: New York, 933-936, 2014.