Jun James Mao, MD, MSCE
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Family Medicine and Community Health
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact information
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
2 Gates Building
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
2 Gates Building
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
Office: 215-615-4330
Fax: 215-662-3591
Fax: 215-662-3591
Email:
jun.mao@uphs.upenn.edu
jun.mao@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
B.S. (Chemical Engineering)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champion, 1996.
M.D. (Medicine)
University of Illinois at Chicago, 2000.
M.S.C.E. (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2006.
Permanent linkB.S. (Chemical Engineering)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champion, 1996.
M.D. (Medicine)
University of Illinois at Chicago, 2000.
M.S.C.E. (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2006.
Description of Research Expertise
Dr. Mao’s research centers on investigating the effects, mechanisms and integration of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for symptom management among cancer patients and survivors. His work has been funded by National Cancer Institute, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, American Cancer Society, and Pennsylvania Department of Aging.Specific Resaerch expertise:
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Acupuncture
Natural Product / Herbs
Clinical Trial
Survey
Recruitment and Retention in primary care and oncology setting
Large database analysis (National Health Interview Survey)
Primary care in cancer survivorship
Pain and Symptom measurement and management
Selected Publications
Mao JJ, Chung A, Benton A, Hill S, Ungar L, Leonard CE, Hennessy S, Holmes JH: Online discussion of drug side effects and discontinuation among breast cancer survivors. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 22(3): 256-262, Mar 2013.Hocking MC, Schwartz LA, Hobbie WL, Derosa BW, Ittenbach RF, Mao JJ, Ginsberg JP, Kazak AE: Prospectively examining physical activities in young adult survivors of childhood cancer and healthy controls. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 60(2): 309-15, Feb 2013.
Speck RM, DeMichele A, Farrar JT, Hennessy S, Mao JJ, Stineman MG, Barg FK: Taste alteration in breast cancer patients treated with taxane chemotherapy: experience, effect, and coping strategies. Supportive Care in Cancer 21(2): 549-55, Feb 2013.
Ge J, Fishman J, Vapiwala N, Li SQ, Desai K, Xie SX, Mao JJ: Patient-physician communication about complementary and alternative medicine in a radiation oncology setting. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics 85(1): e 1-6, Jan 2013.
Desai K, Mao JJ, Su I, Demichele A, Li Q, Xie SX, Gehrman PR : Prevalence and risk factors for insomnia among breast cancer patients on aromatase inhibitors. Supportive Care in Cancer 21(1): 43-51, Jan 2013.
Brown J, Mao JJ, Stricker C, Hwang WT, Tan KS, Schmitz K: Aromatase inhibitor associated musculoskeletal symptoms are associated with reduced physical activity among breast cancer survivors. The Breast Journal 2013 Notes: Accepted.
Galantino M, Desai K, Greene L, DeMichele A, Stricker C, Mao JJ: Impact of yoga on functional outcomes in breast cancer survivors with aromatase inhibitor–associated arthralgia. Integr Cancer Ther 11(4): 313-20, Dec 2012.
Speck RM, DeMichele A, Farrar JT, Hennessy S, Mao JJ, Stineman MG, Barg F: Scope of symptoms and self-management strategies for chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy in breast cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer 20(10): 2433-8, Oct 2012.
Amsterdam JD, Shults J, Soeller I, Mao JJ, Rockwell K, Newberg AB: Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) may provide antidepressant activity in anxious, depressed humans: An exploratory study. Altern Ther Health Med 18(5): 44-49, Sept/Oct 2012.
Kumar P, Casarett D, Corcoran A, Desai K, Li Q, Chen J, Langer C, Mao JJ: Utilization of supportive and palliative care services among oncology outpatients at one academic cancer center: determinants of use and barriers to access. Journal of Palliative Medicine 15(8): 923-30, Aug 2012.