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Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE

Chief, Integrative Medicine Service & Laurance S. Rockefeller Chair in Integrative Medicine, Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center

Jun Mao

Highlights

  • LBBC Medical Advisory Board member since 2024
  • Specializes in combining Eastern and Western approaches to side effect management
  • Conducts research on the safety and benefits of complementary therapies for people with cancer
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Jun J. Mao, MD, MSCE, is Chief, Integrative Medicine Service and Laurance S. Rockefeller Chair in Integrative Medicine, Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Mao is an integrative medicine specialist, board-certified family physician, and licensed acupuncturist.

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Dr. Mao is dedicated to the health and well-being of people with cancer. By combining Eastern and Western approaches, he specializes in helping patients manage symptoms that may arise from their treatments, including pain, fatigue, insomnia, hot flashes, anxiety, and depression.

In addition to overseeing patient care, he also conducts research on the benefits of complementary therapies for people with cancer. An example of Dr. Mao’s integrative approach is his research on helping people with breast cancer mange side effects of hormonal therapy, such as tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors. His research in acupuncture has shown that when used for people with breast cancer, it can help reduce side effects such as joint pain, decrease hot flashes and anxiety, and improve sleep.

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I am passionate to make integrative medicine part of standard cancer care.

Jun Mao

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Experience & accolades

Expertise

  • Family Medicine
  • Integrative Medicine
  • Acupuncture

Education

  • Perelman Schol of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 2003-2006
    • Master of Science, Clinical Epidemiology
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine, 1996-2000
    • Doctor of Medicine
  • Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset
    • Residency, Family Medicine, 2000-2003
  • University of Illinois, Urbana-Chapagne, 1992-1996
    • Bachelor of Arts, Chemical Engineering

Experience

  • Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center (2015-present)
    • Chief, Integrative Medicine Service
    • Laurance S. Rockefeller Chair in Integrative Medicine
  • Weill Cornell Medicine (2019-present)
    • Professor of Medicine
  • Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System (2003-2015)
    • Associate Professor

Professional memberships & board positions

  • President, Society for Integrative Oncology
  • President of the Society for Integrative Oncology
  • Co-President of the Society for Acupuncture Research

Publications