VishwaSRajMD

PubMed

• Supportive oncology in a cancer center: development of a novel department (2017-2021).
  Beth York, Declan Walsh, William Moore, Susan Yaguda, Armida Parala-Metz, Vishwa S Raj, Michele Szafranski, Jake Waldman> ;Supportive Care in Cancer. 2023 Nov 13
• Palliative Care Education in US Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Programs: Current Practices, Perceived Needs, and Barriers.
  Jonathan C Yeh, Leena Ambady, Ryan Lewis, Ambereen K Mehta, Arash Asher, Vishwa S Raj, Jessica P Engle> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2023 Aug 1
• 1 citations
  Palliative Care and Rehabilitative Medicine: A Call for Greater Collaboration
  Jonathan C. Yeh, Ryan Lewis, Ambereen K. Mehta, Arash Asher, Vishwa S. Raj, Jessica P. Engle> ;Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2021 Sep 1
• 4 citations
  Swallowing dysfunction after minimally invasive oesophagectomy
  Della Mann, Jennifer H Benbow, Nicole Lee Gower, Sally Jeanne Trufan, Michael Craig Watson, Madison E Colcord, Malcolm H Squires, Vishwa S. Raj, Joshua S. Hill, Jonath...> ;BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 2020 Oct 22
• 9 citations
  Consensus-Building efforts to identify best tools for screening and assessment for supportive services in oncology.
  Timothy Marshall, Catherine M. Alfano, Alix G. Sleight, Richard P. Moser, David S. Zucker, Elise L. Rice, Julie K. Silver, Vishwa S. Raj, Jack B. Fu, Lynne S. Padgett,...> ;Disability and Rehabilitation. 2020 Jul 16
• COVID-19: We All Have a Role.
  Vishwa S. Raj> ;Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2020 May 25
• 13 citations
  Follow the trail: Using insights from the growth of palliative care to propose a roadmap for cancer rehabilitation
  Kathleen Doyle Lyons, Lynne S. Padgett, Timothy Marshall, Joseph A. Greer, Julie K. Silver, Vishwa S. Raj, David S. Zucker, Jack B. Fu, Mackenzi Pergolotti, Alix G. Sl...> ;CA. 2019 Mar 1
• 23 citations
  Most National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center Websites Do Not Provide Survivors with Information About Cancer Rehabilitation Services.
  Julie K. Silver, Vishwa S. Raj, Jack B. Fu, Eric Wisotzky, Sean R. Smith, Sasha E. Knowlton, Alexander J. Silver> ;Journal of Cancer Education. 2018 Oct 1
• 4 citations
  Inpatient Care for the Cancer Survivor: Opportunities to Develop and Deliver Standards for Care.
  Vishwa S. Raj, Terrence Pugh> ;American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2018 Aug 1
• 19 citations
  A Guide to Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation: Focusing on Patient Selection and Evidence-Based Outcomes
  Jack B. Fu, Vishwa S. Raj, Ying Guo> ;PM & R. 2017 Sep 1
• 10 citations
  Palliative Care and Physiatry in the Oncology Care Spectrum: An Opportunity for Distinct and Collaborative Approaches.
  Vishwa S. Raj, Julie K. Silver, Terrence Pugh, Jack B. Fu> ;Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 2017 Feb 1
• 2 citations
  Hospital-Based Rehabilitation for Recurrent Glioblastoma.
  Vishwa S. Raj, Jack B. Fu, Michael W. O'Dell> ;PM & R. 2015 Nov 1
• 109 citations
  Cancer rehabilitation and palliative care: critical components in the delivery of high-quality oncology services.
  Julie K. Silver, Vishwa S. Raj, Jack B. Fu, Eric Wisotzky, Sean R. Smith, Rebecca A. Kirch> ;Supportive Care in Cancer. 2015 Aug 28
• 3 citations
  Response to editorial by Richard Crevenna, MD, regarding “cancer rehabilitation and palliative care: critical components in the delivery of high-quality oncology servi...
  Julie K. Silver, Sean R. Smith, Eric Wisotzky, Vishwa S. Raj, Jack B. Fu, Rebecca A. Kirch> ;Supportive Care in Cancer. 2015 Aug 23
• 12 citations
  Inpatient rehabilitation performance of patients with paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration.
  Jack B. Fu, Vishwa S. Raj, Arash Asher, Jay Lee, Ying Guo, Benedict Konzen, Eduardo Bruera> ;Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2014 Dec 1
• 27 citations
  Cancer rehabilitation education during physical medicine and rehabilitation residency: preliminary data regarding the quality and quantity of experiences.
  Vishwa S. Raj, Jamal Balouch, James H. Norton> ;American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2014 May 1
• 31 citations
  Rehabilitation and treatment of spinal cord tumors.
  Vishwa S. Raj, LaTanya Lofton> ;The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. 2013 Jul 19
• 7 citations
  Perceived preparedness for physiatric specialization and future career goals of graduating postgraduate year IV residents during the 2004-2005 academic year.
  Vishwa S. Raj, Diana H. Rintala> ;American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2007 Dec 1
• 12 citations
  The Who, What, Why, When, Where, and How of Team-Based Interdisciplinary Cancer Rehabilitation
  Vishwa S. Raj, Terrence Pugh, Susan Yaguda, Charles Mitchell, Sarah S. Mullan, Natalie S. Garces> ;Seminars in Oncology Nursing. 2020 Jan 16
• 108 citations
  Toward a National Initiative in Cancer Rehabilitation: Recommendations From a Subject Matter Expert Group
  Nicole L. Stout, Julie K. Silver, Vishwa S. Raj, Julia H. Rowland, Lynn H. Gerber, Andrea L. Cheville, Kirsten K. Ness, Mary Vining Radomski, Ralph Nitkin, Michael D. ...> ;Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2016 Nov 1
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Journal Articles

• Inpatient cancer rehabilitation: past, present, and future perspectives  
   Raj V.S., Pugh T.M., Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, 3/18/2018
• Neoplasm of the Spinal Cord: Implications for Clinical Care to Improve Symptom Management and Functionality  
  Raj V.S., & Edekar J, Clinical Nursing Studies, 1/1/2013
• Variations in Functional Outcome Stratified by Discharge Disposition and Oncological Treatment Groups After Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation for Brain Tumor Patients  
  Raj V., Groves C., Kim H., Bomberger C., & Norton J.H., The Open Rehabilitation Journal, 1/1/2012
• Assignment of the 1511 cm(-1) UV Resonance Raman Marker Band of Hemoglobin to Tryptophan  
  Zhao, X., Chen, R., Raj, V., & Spiro, T.G., Biopolymers, 1/1/2001
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Books/Book Chapters

• DeLisa’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 
  Chapter: Rehabilitation for Patients with Cancer Diagnoses 
  Page 820 - 846 Silver J.K., Raj V.S., Knowlton S.E., Ruppert L.M., Molinares D.M.Editors: W.R. Frontera.Wolters Kluwer, Philadelphia2020
• Cancer Rehabilitation 
  Chapter: Inpatient Cancer Rehabilitation 
  Page 880 - 896 Raj V.S., Pugh T.M.Editors: M.D. Stubblefield.Springer Publishing Company, New YorkEdition 2nd,2019
• Central Nervous System Cancer Rehabilitation 
  Chapter: Cancer-Related Fatigue 
  Page 121 - 132 Raj V.S., Edekar J., Pugh T.M.Editors: A. Cristian.Elsevier, St. Louis2019
• Central Nervous System Cancer Rehabilitation 
  Chapter: Brain Tumor Rehabilitation 
  Page 35 - 48 Pugh, T.M., Edekar J., Lorden B., Raj V.SEditors: A. Cristian.Elsevier, St. Louis2019
• Quality Cancer Care: Survivorship Before, During and After Treatment 
  Chapter: Oncology Rehabilitation 
  Page 119 - 147 Silver J.K., Raj V.S., Wisotzky E.M.Editors: P. Hopewood & M.J. Milroy.Springer International Publishing, Switzerland2018
• Braddom’s Rehabilitation Care: A Clinical Handbook 
  Chapter: Cancer Rehabilitation 
  Page 197 - 203 Raj V.S.Editors: D.X. Cifu & H.L. Lew.Elsevier, Philadelphia2018
• Spasticity: Diagnosis and Management 
  Chapter: Management of the cancer patient with spasticity 
  Page 429 - 438 Hill A.R., Raj V.S., Walker H.W.Editors: A. Brashear & E. Elovic.Demos Medical Publishing, New York2016
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Abstracts/Posters

• Necrotizing autoimmune myopathy during pregnancy: A case report
   Michunovich, A., Chandler L., Raj, V.S., Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting, San Juan, 2/22/2019
• The Patient Specific Functional Scale in Outpatient Cancer Rehabilitation
   Sangermano S., Pugh T.M., Raj, V.S., Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium: Patient-Centered Care Across the Cancer Continuum, San Diego, 11/16/2018
• Measurement of Activity Tolerance in Oncology Inpatient Rehabilitation Population using Modified Borg
   Golden A., Troop E., Raj V., Pugh T., Pinto S., Sangermano S., The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine 94th Annual Conference, Atlanta, 10/26/2017
• The Role of the Medical Director in Developing a Quality Cancer Rehabilitation Service Line
   May de Brito C., Raj V.S., MacDonell C.M., : The 11th World Congress of the International Society of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, Buenos Aires, 5/1/2017
• Utilization of a Program Management Team to Improve Effectiveness of Clinical Care for Oncology Rehabilitation Patients
   Sangermano S., Raj V.S., Jones S., American Cancer Society Biennial Cancer Survivorship Research Conference, Washington, DC, 6/17/2016
• Correlation of Increased Months of Training in Cancer Rehabilitation during Residency with Perception of Training and Delivery of Cancer Rehabilitation Education
   Raj V., Balouch J., & Norton J. H., Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting, San Antonio, 3/13/2015
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Performance of Patients with Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration.
  Fu J.B., Raj V.S., Asher A., Lee J., Guo Y., Konzen B., & Bruera E, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, San Diego, CA, 1/14/2014
• Correlation between Number of Faculty Members in Cancer Rehabilitation and Experiences in Cancer Rehabilitation Education.
  Raj V., Balouch J., & Norton J. H., The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine 91st Annual Conference, Toronto, CA, 1/9/2014
• Functional Outcomes for Cataplexy Secondary to Brain Tumor Resection after Treatment with Duloxetine during Inpatient Rehabilitation Program: A Case Report.
  Raj V, The World Congress of the International Society of Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine, Cancun, Mexico, 1/3/2014
• Rehabilitation of Brain Tumor Patients: Outcomes based on Discharge Disposition at a Freestanding Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility in the United States.
  Raj V., & Norton J.H., The 10th Acta Oncologica Symposium: European Cancer Rehabilitation & Survivorship Symposium 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1/17/2012
• Focus of Care for an Individual with Metastatic Thymoma to the Spine and Incomplete Paraplegia: A Case Study.
  Raj V, The 10th Acta Oncologica Symposium: European Cancer Rehabilitation & Survivorship Symposium 20, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1/17/2012
• Treatment of Neck Lymphedema Following Neck Dissection for Laryngeal Cancer.
  Edelen C, & Raj V, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Austin, TX, 1/24/2009
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Lectures

• Advocacy in Cancer Rehabilitation: An Interdisciplinary Approach 
  American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2021 Annual Assembly - 10/19/2021
• The Role of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine in Oncology 
  36th Annual Congress of the French Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (SOFMER) - 10/15/2021
• Cancer Rehabilitation from the Advocacy, Clinical Practice, Education, and Research Perspectives 
  Virtual International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - 6/15/2021
• The Business of Cancer Rehabilitation 
  American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2020 Annual Assembly - 11/9/2020
• Pelvic Rehabilitation in a Cancer Patient: A Review of Evidence Based Treatment Interventions 
  The American Congress of Rehabilitation 97th Annual Conference - 10/23/2020
• Return to Work for the Cancer Patient: A Comprehensive Review of the Evidence and Treatment Interventions 
  The American Congress of Rehabilitation 97th Annual Conference - 10/21/2020
• Cancer Rehabilitation: The Global State of Cancer Rehabilitation 
  The 14th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - 3/5/2020
• The Value in Person Centered Care 
  The American Congress of Rehabilitation 96th Annual Conference - 11/6/2019
• Cancer Rehabilitation: Global Perspectives for the Delivery of Care 
  The 13th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - 6/9/2019
• Financial Aspects of Cancer Rehabilitation Delivery 
  Current Concepts in Cancer Rehabilitation at Penn State Health - 3/28/2019
• Cash is King: Departmental Finances 
  Annual Meeting of the Association of Academic Physiatrist - 2/22/2019
• Acronym Soup: Acronyms that Will Impact Your Practice 
  American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2018 Annual Assembly - 10/26/2018
• Cancer Rehabilitation: A Point and Counterpoint Debate. Is Specialization Necessary to Meet the Needs of Cancer Survivors? 
  American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2018 Annual Assembly - 10/25/2018
• Assessment of Patient Needs and Outcomes 
  The American Congress of Rehabilitation 95th Annual Conference - 10/3/2018
• Opportunities and Barriers for Oncology Rehabilitation at SNF 
  The American Congress of Rehabilitation 95th Annual Conference - 9/30/2018
• The Global Case for Cancer Rehabilitation 
  The 12th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - 7/8/2018
• The Business of Medicine: Fiscal Drivers of Rehabilitation 
  Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting - 2/13/2018
• Legislative and Regulatory Updates Affecting Cancer Rehabilitation Program 
  The American Congress of Rehabilitation 94th Annual Conference - 10/26/2017
• Cancer Rehabilitation: Strategies for Alignment 
  American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2017 Annual Assembly - 10/14/2017
• Amputation in Cancer 
  American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2017 Annual Assembly - 10/11/2017
• Cancer Rehabilitation: A Focus on Supportive Care for the Oncology Survivor 
  The Committee of Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, China - 6/17/2017
• The Opportunity for Integration of Rehabilitation into the Cancer Care Continuum 
  University of Cincinnati Department of Hematology Grand Rounds - 3/17/2017
• Management of the Breast Cancer Survivors in the Inpatient Setting 
  The First Annual Select Medical Comprehensive Cancer Rehabilitation Symposium - 11/13/2016
• A Global Opportunity to Improve Access for Rehabilitation Services 
  10th Pan-Pacific Conference on Rehabilitation - 11/5/2016
• Management of Dysphagia in the Head and Neck Cancer Patient 
  The American Congress of Rehabilitation 93rd Annual Conference - 11/2/2016
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Other

• Medical Evaluation and Management of the Patient with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. 
  Raj V.S., Survivorship Training and Rehab Program
  http://www.oncrehab.com
  1/1/2012
• The Role of Inpatient Rehabilitation for the Brain Tumor Patient. 
  Raj V.S., Current Oncology Cancer Knowledge Network
  http://multimed.current-oncology.com/doctors/article/the-role-of-inpatient-rehabilitation-for-the-brain-tumor-patient/
  1/1/2011
• Structural Studies of Hemoglobin using Static and Time Resolved Raman Spectroscopy. 
  Raj, V.S., Thesis Dissertation, Retrieved from Princeton University Senior Theses Full Record
  1/1/1999