Arash Asher
Director, Cancer Rehabilitation & Survivorship, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute
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Institute Affiliation
| Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute |
Awards and Activities
| Diplomatte, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | 2008 |
Research Focus
Quality of life outcomes of cancer patients across the rehabilitation trajectory. Cancer-related fatigue and cognitive dysfunciton among cancer patients with an emphasis on understanding the role of exercise in ameliorating these problems.
Current investigations include:
Rehabilitation outcomes of cancer patients in the inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Selected Publications
- Figoni SF, Kunkel CF, Scremin AM, Asher A, Banks NL, Rivera A, Tin JK, Cohen B: Effects of exercise training on calf tissue oxygenation in men with intermittent claudication. PM R, 1(10): 932-40, 2009
- Chase C, Ashourzadeh A, Kelly C, Monfette S, Kinsey K: Can the magnocellular pathway read? Evidence from studies of color. Vision Res., 43(10): 1211-22, 2003
