Jun James Mao, MD, MSCE
Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Full Member, Abramson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Staff Scientist, Abramson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Senior Scholar, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Department: Family Medicine and Community Health
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
Graduate Group Affiliations
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.
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.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, Somerset Family Practice Residency - UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2000-2001.
Resident, Somerset Family Practice Residency - UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2001-2003.
Postgraduate, China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center - China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, P.R. China, 2002-2002.
Fellow, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2003-2006.
Postgraduate, Certification Medical Acupuncture for Physicians - UCLA/Helms Medical Institute, 2003-2003.
Intern, Somerset Family Practice Residency - UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2000-2001.
Resident, Somerset Family Practice Residency - UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2001-2003.
Postgraduate, China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center - China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, P.R. China, 2002-2002.
Fellow, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2003-2006.
Postgraduate, Certification Medical Acupuncture for Physicians - UCLA/Helms Medical Institute, 2003-2003.
Certifications
American Board of Family Medicine, 2003.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (CAQ), 2013.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Family Medicine, 2003.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (CAQ), 2013.
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
Description of Clinical Expertise
AcupunctureSymptom management for cancer patients and survivors
Primary care for cancer survivors
Spirituality and cultural issues surrounding end of life discussion
Description of Other Expertise
Dr. Mao directs an international elective on acupuncture for medical students and residents. Over the last five years, this course has attracted over 200 students from over 50 U.S. instituitions. For details, see link: www.acupuncturechina.orgSelected 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: In Press.
Speck RM, Sammel MD, Farrar JT, Hennessy S, Mao JJ, Stineman MG, DeMichele A: The impact of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy on treatment delivery in non-metastatic breast cancer. Journal of Oncology Practice 2013 Notes: In Press.
Garland S, Valentine D, Desai K, Li QS, Langer C, Evans T, Mao JJ: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use and Benefit Finding among Cancer Patients. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2013 Notes: In Press.
Fleisher K, Mackenzie ER, Frankel E, Seluzicki C, Casarett D, Mao JJ: Integrative Reiki for cancer patients: a program evaluation. Integrative Cancer Therapies 2013 Notes: In Press.
Chen LX, Mao JJ, Fernandes S, Galantino ML, Guo W, LaRiccia P, Teal V, Bowman MA, Schumacher HR, Farrar JT: Integrating acupuncture with exercise-based physical therapy for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology 2013 Notes: In Press.