Jie Jane Chen, MD
Department of CNS - Rad Onc Clinical, Division of Radiation Oncology
About Dr. Jie Jane Chen
Dr. Jie Jane Chen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Central Nervous System Radiation Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she specializes in treating primary and metastatic tumors of the brain and spine in adult patients. Dr. Chen received an M.D. with cum laude honors from Harvard Medical School. She completed residency in Radiation Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco, where she also served as chief resident. Dr. Chen is committed to providing exceptional oncologic care and effecting meaningful improvements in outcomes and quality of life for her patients.
Dr. Chen's clinical and research interests include applying computational approaches to identify patients' symptoms, integrating palliative radiotherapy and specialty palliative care, and developing innovative curricula on myriad topics in radiation oncology. Dr. Chen has received many awards, including the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) Resident Educator of the Year Award, Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) Publication Excellence Award, and the UCSF Exceptional Physician Award in recognition of her leadership, advocacy, and dedication to compassionate patient care.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, CNS Radiation Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2020 | Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, US, Medicine, MD |
| 2015 | University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US, Psychology, Public Health, BA |
Postgraduate Training
| 2023-2025 | Clinical Research Fellow, Fellows Advancement Skills Training in Clinical Research, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA |
| 2023-2024 | Chief Resident, Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA |
| 2022-2023 | Coursework in Education Leadership, Teach for UCSF, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA |
| 2022-2023 | Coursework in Clinical Teaching, Teach for UCSF, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA |
| 2021-2025 | Resident Physician, Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA |
| 2020-2021 | Intern Physician, Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2025 | Basic Life Support (BLS) |
| 2025 | Texas Medical Board (TMB) |
| 2024 | Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) |
| 2021 | Physician and Surgeon License, Medical Board of California |
| 2020 | Physician Limited License, Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Chair, Patient Education Working Group, Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group (ROECSG), Chicago, IL, 2025 - Present
Executive Board Resident Physician Member, Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group (ROECSG), Chicago, IL, 2023 - 2025
Chief Resident, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2023 - 2024
Chair, UCSF Radiation Oncology Education Committee, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2023 - 2024
Residency Selection Committee Member, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2023 - 2024
Medical Student Clerkship Coordinator, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2022 - 2023
Radiation Oncology Coordinator, UCSF/ ASCO Oncology Internship for Medical Students, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2022 - 2023
Medical Student Lead, UCSF Radiation Oncology Education Committee, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2022 - 2023
Co-Chair, HMS Mentorship and Community Building Task Force, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2019 - 2020
Medical Education Representative, HMS Medical Education Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2016 - 2020
Intramural Institutional Committee Activities
Committee Member, UCSF Committee on the Status of Women, University of California, San Francisco, 2024 - 2025
Committee Member, UCSF Committee on Curriculum and Educational Policy, University of California, San Francisco, 2022 - 2024
Committee Member, UCSF Radiation Oncology Education Committee, University of California, San Francisco, 2021 - 2025
Committee Member, Harvard Medical School Post-Principal Clinical Experience Committee, Harvard Medical School, 2018 - 2020
Committee Member, Harvard Medical School Scholars in Medicine Program, Harvard Medical School, 2018 - 2020
Committee Member, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Medical Education Representatives, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2017 - 2018
Committee Member, Harvard Medical School Student Advising and ePortfolio Committee, Harvard Medical School, 2016 - 2020
Admissions Ambassador, Harvard Medical School Office of Admissions, Harvard Medical School, 2016 - 2017
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Committee Member, ROECSG Artificial Intelligence Working Group, Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group (ROECSG), 2025 - Present
Session Moderator, ROECSG Spring Symposium, Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group (ROECSG), 2023
Committee Member, ROECSG Undergraduate Medical Education Working Group, Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group (ROECSG), 2022 - Present
Abstract Reviewer, ROECSG Spring Symposium, Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group (ROECSG), 2022 - Present
Committee Member, ROECSG Patient Education Working Group, Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group (ROECSG), 2021 - Present
Committee Member, Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee, Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO), 2021 - 2024
Scholarship Application Reviewer and Interviewer, Cal Alumni Association Scholarship and Awards, UC Berkeley, 2015 - 2022
Honors & Awards
| 2025 | Residency Research Day Outstanding Presentation Award, UCSF Department of Radiation Oncology |
| 2025 | Resident Educator of the Year Award, Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) |
| 2024 | “Getting Together” Funds for Doctors’ Day, UCSF School of Medicine and UCSF Health |
| 2024 | ROI Publication Excellence Award, Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) |
| 2024 | Travel Grant Award, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Office of Education and Training |
| 2024 | UCSF Exceptional Physician Award, University of California, San Francisco |
| 2023 | Top 20 Outstanding Reviewers for 2022-2023, International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics |
| 2023 | AAWR Member-In-Training Award for Outstanding ASTRO Presentation in Radiation Oncology, American Association for Women in Radiology (AAWR) |
| 2022 | UCSF HDFCCC Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Award, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| 2020 | MMS Scholars Award Finalist, Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) |
| 2019 | Scholars in Medicine Student Conference Funding, Harvard Medical School |
| 2019 | Dean’s Innovation Award in Diversity and Inclusion, Harvard Medical School |
| 2019 | SF (MNT) Fund Scholarship, Harvard Medical School |
| 2019 | Program Award for a Culture of Excellence in Mentoring, Harvard Medical School |
| 2018 | Chinese American Physicians Society Scholarship, Chinese American Physicians Society |
| 2018 | HMS Medical Education Day Student Research Award, Harvard Medical School |
| 2014 | Academic Opportunity Fund Travel Grant for Research Presentation, UC Berkeley |
| 2014 | Women Health Care Executives Undergraduate Scholarship, Women Health Care Executives |
| 2014 | Regents’ and Chancellor’s Research Fellowship, UC Berkeley |
| 2014 | Student Opportunity Fund Travel Grant for Research Presentation, UC Berkeley |
| 2011 - 2015 | Regents’ and Chancellor’s Scholarship, UC Berkeley |
| 2011 - 2015 | Leadership Award Scholarship, Cal Alumni Association |
| 2011 - 2015 | James W. McLamore Whopper Scholarship, Burger King Foundation |
| 2011 | Diana Chung Scholarship, UC Chinese Alumni Foundation |
| 2011 | National Merit Scholarship, National Merit Scholarship Corporation |
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2025. Radiotherapy for Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Bone Metastases. Invited. UCSF Radiation Oncology Resident Morning Conference. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2025. Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma: What does the FOXO1 say?. Invited. UCSF Radiation Oncology Resident Morning Conference. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2025. Natural Language Processing to Identify Documented Pain Preceding Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases. Invited. UCSF Resident Research Day. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2024. Bone Metastases and More: Radiotherapy and Integration of Supportive Care. Invited. UCSF Radiation Oncology Resident Morning Conference. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2024. Systematic Transportation Screening and Standardized Social Work Referrals to Increase Access to Radiation Therapy. Poster. UCSF 8th Annual Health Improvement Symposium. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2024. Contemporary Practicum In iNterprofessional breast cancer and sKin care (PINK): Collaborative Care for Patients with Breast Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy. Invited. UCSF Education Showcase. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2024. Radiation Oncology for the Internist: Managing Oncologic Emergencies. Invited. Zuckerberg San Francisco General Internal Medicine Advanced Core Series. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2023. Acute Vision Loss, Emergent Palliative Radiotherapy, and Simulation-Free Treatment Planning. Invited. UCSF Radiation Oncology Palliative Case Conference. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2023. Voluntary versus Mechanically Induced Deep Inspiration Breath Hold for Left Breast Cancer. Invited. UCSF Radiation Oncology Breast Academic Rounds. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2023. Lymphedema and Radiation Therapy Considerations for Breast Cancer Treatment. Invited. UCSF Radiation Oncology Breast Academic Rounds. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2023. Total Breast Reconstruction with Autologous Fat Transfer versus Implants: Impact on Quality of Life. Invited. UCSF Radiation Oncology Breast Academic Rounds. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2023. Salivary Duct Carcinoma. Invited. UCSF Radiation Oncology Head and Neck Case Conference. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2022. Motion Management in Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer. Invited. UCSF Radiation Oncology Quality Improvement Case Conference. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2022. All the Light We Cannot See: Illuminating Disparities in Symptom Presentation and Patient-Reported Distress Among Patients with Metastatic Cancer or Primary Brain Tumors. Invited. UCSF Radiation Oncology Works in Progress Series. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2022. Management of Oligometastatic Breast Cancer: Is Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Beneficial?. Invited. UCSF Joint Radiation Oncology/Breast Surgery Breast Academic Rounds. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2022. Malignant Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast: What is the role of adjuvant radiation therapy?. Invited. UCSF Radiation Oncology Breast Academic Rounds. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2021. ARTISTIC Meta- analysis: Context, Interpretation, and Clinical Applications. Panelist. UCSF Radiation Oncology/Urology Journal Club. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2021. Update on RTOG 9408: Adding short-term androgen deprivation therapy to radiation therapy in men with localized prostate cancer. Panelist. UCSF Radiation Oncology Genitourinary Group Meeting. San Francisco, CA, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2025. Report from the ROECSG Patient Education Working Group. Invited. 8th Annual ROECSG Spring Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2024. Opportunities in Radiation Therapy and Collaborative Care for Patients with Prostate Cancer and Metastatic Disease. Invited. Durham, NC, US.
- 2024. Natural Language Processing and Intersectional Disparities in Documented Pain Preceding Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2024. Outcomes and Opportunities in Palliative Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases. Invited. Seattle, WA, US.
- 2024. A Case-based Discussion on CNS Cancers. Panelist. At the Beam/ Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology Special Series. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2022. Hard to Stomach: Could this have happened to a thin, white man?. Panelist. Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care Clinical Case Seminar. Boston, MA, US.
- 2019. A New Way to Meet: Implementation of a Novel Online Platform to Facilitate Meaningful Student-Faculty Mentorship Relationships. Conference. 2019 Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting. Waltham, MA, US.
- 2019. Compassionate Care and Connection. Invited. Dean George Daley’s Leadership Breakfast, Harvard Medical School Reunion Weekend. Boston, MA, US.
- 2019. Weaving a Community: Facilitating Student-Faculty Relationships Through a Novel Online Mentorship Platform. Invited. American Association of Medical Colleges Northeast Group on Student Affairs Conference. Boston, MA, US.
- 2019. Mentorship Opportunities, Needs, and Values: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Student and Faculty Experiences. Conference. American Association of Medical Colleges Northeast Group on Student Affairs Conference. Boston, MA, US.
- 2018. Personal Reflections on the Harvard Medical School Community: Curiosity, Diversity, and Advocacy. Invited. Dean George Daley’s Leadership Breakfast, Harvard Medical School Reunion Weekend. Boston, MA, US.
- 2015. How scholarships inspire students, improve accessibility of higher education, and open doors to opportunities. Invited. UC Berkeley Annual Northern California Scholarship Reception. Berkeley, CA, US.
National Presentations
- 2024. Management of Multiple Brain Metastases with Serial Stereotactic Radiosurgery versus Whole Brain Radiation Therapy. Conference. 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Washington, DC, US.
- 2024. Pilot Study of an Integrated Clinical and Didactic Interprofessional Curriculum on Breast Radiotherapy. Conference. 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Washington, DC, US.
- 2023. Patient Education Practices and Preferences of Interprofessional Radiation Oncology Providers. Conference. 65th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2023. Radiation Oncology Providers’ Practices and Preferences for Delivering Patient Education on Radiation Therapy: A Mixed Methods Study. Conference. 6th Annual ROECSG Spring Symposium. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2023. Patient-Reported Distress, Psychosocial Needs, and Referral to Supportive Care Services for Patients Receiving Radiotherapy: An Institutional Quality Improvement Initiative. Conference. 105th Annual Meeting of the American Radium Society. Maui, HI, US.
- 2022. Natural Language Processing of Symptoms Preceding Diagnosis and Palliative Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases. Conference. 64th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2022. Recurrence and Survival Outcomes following Surgery with or without Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Patients with Malignant Hemangiopericytoma. Conference. 104th Annual Meeting of the American Radium Society. Scottsdale, AZ, US.
- 2022. Pilot Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Seminar Series to Foster Increased Understanding of and Interest in Oncologic Care Among Medical Students. Conference. 5th Annual ROECSG Spring Symposium. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2021. Longitudinal Trends in Palliative Radiotherapy, Specialty Palliative Care, and Symptoms Over Time Among Patients with Metastatic Cancer. Conference. 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2019. Patient-Provider Communication and Decision-Making in Palliative Radiotherapy. Conference. 2019 Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2019. Patterns of Palliative Care Among Patients Receiving Palliative Radiotherapy. Conference. 2019 Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2019. Characteristics and Predictors of Local Failure in Patients with Spine Metastases Treated with Palliative Conventional Radiotherapy. Conference. 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2019. Situational Awareness in the Operating Room: Surgical Adaptation of the Situation Awareness Rating Technique (S-SART) as an Assessment Tool for Medical Students. Conference. 39th Annual Meeting of the Association for Surgical Education. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2014. Symptoms and Palliative Care Needs of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Patients. Conference. 35th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Philadelphia, PA, US.
International Presentations
- 2024. Clinical outcomes following serial stereotactic radiosurgery versus whole brain radiotherapy for multiple brain metastases. Conference. 19th European Association of Neuro-Oncology Meeting. Glasgow, GB.
- 2023. Patient Education Practices and Preferences of Interprofessional Radiation Oncology Providers. Conference. 2023 CARO-COMP Joint Scientific Meeting. Montreal, CA.
- 2015. Impacts of Psychosocial Components of Care on Patient Health and Well-being. Invited. Wenzhou, CN.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- El Kouzi Z, Mohammed MA, Rooney MK, Kouzy R, Chen JJ, Shah S, Al Bitar T, Gadoue SM, Hassanzadeh C, Frank S, Tran PT, Tang C, Choi S, Park RJ, Hoffman K, McGuire SE, Mok H, Nguyen QN, Samman AB, Rahman Z, Shelan M, Eid T, Mohamad O. Association between author specialty and reported outcomes in non-randomized comparisons of prostatectomy versus radiation. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 10(4), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42390011.
- Kapp KL, Going CC, Garcia-Marques FJ, Leow K, Maltos A, Bermudez A, Vilalta M, Rafat M, Jenkins M, Chen JJ, Mallick P, Horst K, Graves E, Pitteri SJ. Quantifying Protein Temporal Changes with Mass Spectrometry in Plasma Samples from Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 42503768.
- Qian AS, Kotha NV, Porter E, Ni L, Phuong C, Mohebi F, Sabol RA, Chen JJ, Bagshaw HP, Hong JC, Braunstein S. The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Auto-Contouring on Resident Education. Pract Radiat Oncol 16(3):e167-e172, 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41290076.
- Chen JJ, Feng J, Friesner ID, Chang C, Kenny C, Elia MV, Ni L, Feng FY, Rabow MW, Braunstein SE, Boreta LC, Hong JC. Natural language processing to identify documented pain preceding radiotherapy for bone metastases. JNCI Cancer Spectr 10(2), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41639010.
- Lin M, Chen JJ, Bagatell R, Shaaban SG, Lerman BJ, Shusterman S, Ioakeim-Ioannidou M, Yock TI, Catalano PJ, Elhalawani H, Dusenbery KE, Vo KT, Huang MS, Friedmann AM, Diller LR, Marcus KJ, MacDonald SM, Terezakis SA, Braunstein SE, Hill-Kayser CE, Haas-Kogan DA, DuBois SG, Liu KX. Characterization of Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Relapsed High-Risk Neuroblastoma After Autologous Stem Cell Transplant and External Beam Radiotherapy. Cancers (Basel) 18(3), 2026. e-Pub 2026. PMID: 41681992.
- Krc R, Baniel CC, Lichter K, Jatar S, Peters GW, Taswell CS, Ponce SB, MacDuffie E, LeCompte MC, Chen JJ, Wang K, LoTemplio A, Saripalli A, Kaya E, Barry P, Masters AH, Jagsi R, Kahn JM. The Society for Women in Radiation Oncology Five Years Later: Connection, Representation, and Inclusivity Matter. Pract Radiat Oncol 15(6):e501-e510, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40436203.
- Chang C, Chen JJ, Feng J, Friesner I, Mohindra S, Boreta L, Rabow MW, Braunstein SE, Benson R, Hong JC. Patterns in Symptoms Preceding Acute Care in Patients With Cancer. JAMA Netw Open 8(4):e256366, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40261652.
- Mahoney MT, Linkowski LC, Wu TC, Chen JJ, Neilsen BK, Thompson PS, Mix MD, Sura KT, Mattes MD. Analysis of Oncology and Radiation Therapy Representation on the National Board of Medical Examiners Official Practice Material for the United States National Standardized Medical Board Examinations. J Cancer Educ 40(1):79-87, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 38997529.
- Thomas H, Chen JJ, Shaheen H, Sabbagh A, Abdul-Baki H, Chau OW, Malik N, Ayoub A, Hassanzadeh C, Hsu IC, Mohamad O. Safety of high-dose (HDR) brachytherapy in patients with prostate cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. J Contemp Brachytherapy 16(1):1-5, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38584887.
- Thomas H, Chen JJ, Abdul-Baki H, Sabbagh A, Shaheen H, Chau OW, Malik N, Ayoub A, Hassanzadeh C, Hsu IC, Mohamad O. Safety of high-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy for patients with prostate cancer and history of prior chemoradiation for rectal cancer: A case series. Brachytherapy 23(2):173-178, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38160102.
- Chen JJ, Zhu I, Patel A, Krings G, Chen YY, Yuen F, Mukhtar RA, Melisko M, Singer L, Park CC, Prionas ND. Management of Concurrent Malignant Phyllodes Tumor and Invasive Breast Carcinoma. Adv Radiat Oncol 9(5):101448, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38550370.
- Chen JJ, Brown AM, Garda AE, Kim E, McAvoy SA, Perni S, Rooney MK, Shiue K, Tonning KL, Warren LE, Golden DW, Croke JM. Patient Education Practices and Preferences of Radiation Oncologists and Interprofessional Radiation Therapy Care Teams: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Strategies for Effective Patient Education Delivery. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 119(5):1357-1367, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38437924.
- Malik NH, Montero M, Chen JJ, Sinha S, Yom SS, Chan JW. Higher Area Deprivation Index is Associated with Poorer Local Control and Overall Survival in Non-Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Head Neck 46(6):1468-1474, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38517113.
- Liu KX, Shaaban SG, Chen JJ, Bagatell R, Lerman BJ, Catalano PJ, DuBois SG, Shusterman S, Ioakeim-Ioannidou M, Yock TI, Shamberger RC, Mattei P, Vu L, Elhalawani H, Dusenbery KE, Vo KT, Huang MS, Friedmann AM, Diller LR, Marcus KJ, MacDonald SM, Terezakis SA, Braunstein SE, Hill-Kayser CE, Haas-Kogan DA. Patterns of recurrence after radiotherapy for high-risk neuroblastoma: Implications for radiation dose and field. Radiother Oncol 198:110384, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38880415.
- Chen JJ, Gompers A, Evenson A, James BC, Royce C. Surgical Adaptation of the Situation Awareness Rating Technique (S-SART): Assessing Situational Awareness Among Medical Students. J Surg Educ 80(2):216-227, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36270915.
- Kusner JJ, Chen JJ, Saldaña F, Potter J. Aligning Student-Faculty Mentorship Expectations and Needs to Promote Professional Identity Formation in Undergraduate Medical Education. J Med Educ Curric Dev 9:23821205221096307, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35572842.
- Chen JJ, Roldan CS, Nichipor AN, Balboni TA, Krishnan MS, Revette AC, Chen AB, Hertan LM. Prognostic Understanding and Goals of Palliative Radiotherapy: A Qualitative Study. J Pain Symptom Manage 64(6):567-576, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36007684.
- Chen JJ, Shin KY, Hong PJ, Hertan LM, Krishnan MS, Roldan CS, Huynh MA, Spektor A, Balboni TA. Longitudinal Symptoms and Temporal Trends in Palliative Care, Palliative Radiotherapy, and Anti- Cancer Treatment Near End of Life Among Patients with Metastatic Cancer. Ann Palliat Med 11(8):2646-2657, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35815448.
- Liu EK, Chen JJ, Braunstein S. Management of Adverse Radiation Effect Associated with Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Brain Metastasis in Multiple Sclerosis. Adv Radiat Oncol 8(2):101150, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36691577.
- Chen JJ, von Eyben R, Gutkin PM, Hawley E, Dirbas FM, Lee GK, Horst KC. Development of a Classification Tree to Predict Implant-Based Reconstruction Failure with or without Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 28(3):1669-1679, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32875465.
- Chen JJ, Kusner JJ, Saldaña F, Potter J. Development of a Novel Mentorship Platform to Foster Relational Mentoring and Professional Identity Formation in Undergraduate Medical Education. Acad Med 96(11):1580-1585, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33951683.
- Chen JJ, Sullivan AJ, Shi DD, Krishnan MS, Hertan LM, Roldan CS, Huynh MA, Spektor A, Fareed MM, Lam TC, Balboni TA. Characteristics and Predictors of Local Failure in Patients with Spinal Metastases Treated with Palliative Conventional Radiotherapy. Adv Radiat Oncol 6(3):100665, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33817411.
- Chen JJ, Roldan CS, Nichipor AN, Balboni TA, Krishnan MS, Revette AC, Hertan LM, Chen AB. Patient-Provider Communication, Decision-Making, and Psychosocial Burdens in Palliative Radiotherapy: A Qualitative Study on Patients’ Perspectives. J Pain Symptom Manage 62(3):512-522, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33556491.
- Chen JJ, Rawal B, Krishnan MS, Hertan LM, Shi DD, Roldan CS, Huynh MA, Spektor A, Balboni TA. Patterns of Specialty Palliative Care Utilization Among Patients Receiving Palliative Radiation Therapy. J Pain Symptom Manage 62(2):242-251, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33383147.
- Kumar KA, Balazy KE, Gutkin PM, Jacobson CE, Chen JJ, Karl JJ, von Eyben R, Horst KC. Association Between Patient Education Videos and Knowledge of Radiation Treatment. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 109(5):1165-1175, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33301819.
- Gutkin PM, Fero KE, Jacobson CE, Chen JJ, Liang RV, Kolar C, von Eyben R, Horst KC. Health mindset is associated with anxiety and depression in patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Breast J 26(7):1475-1477, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31999018.
- Roldan CS, Chen JJ, Fareed MM, Hameed MY, Churilla TM, Lango MN, Galloway TJ. Impact of primary tumor-specific growth rate on treatment failure for non-oropharyngeal head and neck cancers. Laryngoscope 130(10):2378-2384, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31714626.
- Kozak MM, Shah J, Chen M, Schaberg K, von Eyben R, Chen JJ, Bui T, Kong C, Kaplan M, Divi V, Hara W. Depth of invasion alone as a prognostic factor in early-stage oral cavity carcinoma. Laryngoscope 129(9):2082-2086, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30604435.
- Scott KW, Callahan DG, Chen JJ, Lynn MH, Cote DJ, Morenz A, Fisher J, Antoine VL, Lemoine ER, Bakshi SK, Stuart J, Hundert EM, Chang BS, Gooding H. Fostering Student-Faculty Partnerships for Continuous Curricular Improvement in Undergraduate Medical Education Curriculum Reform. Acad Med 94(7):996-1001, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30920449.
- Fasola CE, Chen JJ, Jensen KC, Allison KH, Horst KC. Characteristics and clinical outcomes of pleomorphic lobular carcinoma in situ of the breast. Breast J 24(1):66-69, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28929550.
- Chen JJ, Harris JP, Kong CS, Sunwoo JB, Divi V, Horst KC, Aasi SZ, Hollmig ST, Hara WY. Clinical perineural invasion of cutaneous head and neck cancer: Impact of radiotherapy, imaging, and nerve growth factor receptors on symptom control and prognosis. Oral Oncol 85:60-67, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30220321.
- Chen JJ, Shah JL, Harris JP, Bui TT, Schaberg K, Kong CS, Kaplan MJ, Divi V, Schoppy D, Le QT, Hara WY. Clinical outcomes of elderly patients treated for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 98(4):775-783, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28602409.
- Chaudhuri AA, Chen JJ, Carter JN, Binkley MS, Kumar KA, Dudley SA, Sung AW, Loo BW Jr. Tracheal Diverticulum Following Paratracheal Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in the Setting of Prior and Subsequent Bevacizumab. Cureus 8(4):e578, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27226939.
- Palesh O, Aldridge-Gerry A, Bugos K, Pickham D, Chen JJ, Greco R, Swetter SM. Health Behaviors and Needs of Melanoma Survivors. Support Care Cancer 22(11):2973-80, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24879390.
- Luo J, Chen JJ, Deguzman C, Mustian K, Insco M, Fisher G, Palesh O. Symptoms and Palliative Care Needs of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Patients. J Palliat Med 17(6):640-641, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24875242.
- Wang Y, Wang H, Wu J, Ma M, Wang W, Li Y, Chen JJ, Wang X. Determination of Phenolics in Water and Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis by Concentrated Sulfuric Acid and Ultrasound-Assisted Surfactant-Enhanced Emulsification Microextraction and High Performance Liquid Chromatography. Analytical Letters 47(7):1242-1260, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
Review Articles
- Silverwood SM, Waeldner K, Demeulenaere SK, Keren S, To J, Chen JJ, Kouzi ZE, Ayoub A, Grover S, Lichter KE, Mohamad O. The Relationship Between Travel Distance for Treatment and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy: A Systematic Review. Adv Radiat Oncol 9(12):101652, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39559261.
Editorials
- Mahoney MT, Flores LE, Alanis A, Qian JY, Bergman DT, Chen JJ, Weiss SE, Gunther JR, Price JG. Oh, the Places You’ll Go? Exploring the Geographic Program Distribution and Use of Geographic Preferences in the Current Radiation Oncology Residency Application Cycle. Adv Radiat Oncol 10(5):101746, 2025. PMID: 40226586.
- Phuong C, Ni L, Thomas HR, Li B, Chen JJ, Lichter KE, Braunstein SE, Sinha S. Resident-Led Education Committee: Fostering Leaders and Impactful Change in Radiation Oncology Education. Appl Rad Oncol 11(4):32-33, 2022.
- Chen JJ, Horst KC. ASO Author Reflections: Sequential Decision Tree Analysis Reveals Pivotal Branch Points in Predicting Implant-Based Reconstruction Failure Outcomes. Ann Surg Oncol 28(3):1680-1681, 2021. PMID: 32875466.
Book Chapters
- Horst KC, Chen JJ. Lymphedema: Radiation considerations. In: Lymphedema: A Concise Compendium of Theory and Practice. 2nd. Springer International Publishing AG, 899-909, 2018.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified August 24, 2026