Biographical summary
Subha Hanif, M.D., is a Senior Associate Consultant in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mayo Clinic Rochester. She specializes in Cancer Rehabilitation with particular expertise in gynecologic oncology, pelvic floor
dysfunction, lymphedema, cancer-related pain, chemotherapy-induced neuropathies, head and neck cancer related impairments, and survivorship-focused functional care.
Dr. Hanif is committed to building comprehensive, evidence-based cancer rehabilitation programs that support patients across the treatment continuum — from diagnosis and prehabilitation through
acute care, recovery, and long-term survivorship. She also performs specialized interventional procedures to address cancer-related pain and functional impairments.
Her clinical practice centers on restoring function, optimizing quality of life, and ensuring each patient receives coordinated, compassionate, and expert multidisciplinary care for a wide range of musculoskeletal, neurologic, and cognitive impairments arising from cancer or its treatments.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Interests
- Gynecologic Oncology Rehabilitation:
- Pelvic floor dysfunction (post-surgical, radiation-related, chemotherapy-related)
- Pelvic radiation fibrosis and chronic pelvic pain
- Pelvic floor prehabilitation prior to major oncologic surgery
- Postoperative mobility, core activation, and return-to-function strategies
- Lymphedema & Vascular-Lymphatic Disorders:
- Cancer-related lymphedema (lower extremity, genital, truncal, upper extremity)
- Complex lymphatic and edema syndromes related to gynecologic, breast, and pelvic cancers
- Neuromuscular & Neuropathy Syndromes:
- Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
- Myopathy, deconditioning, and treatment-related weakness
- Gait, balance, and fall-risk impairments
- Radiation-Related Morbidity:
- Pelvic radiation fibrosis
- Shoulder dysfunction, cranial nerve deficits, and fibrosis after head and neck radiation
- Trismus and jaw mobility limitations
- Cancer-Related Pain Syndromes:
- Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome (PMPS)
- Myofascial pain, scar pain, post-surgical soft-tissue pain
- Musculoskeletal pain during chemotherapy and endocrine therapy
- Neuropathic and radicular pain related to cancer treatments
- Head & Neck Cancer Functional Impairments:
- Trismus and jaw dysfunction
- Dysphagia-related cervical and shoulder impairments
- Neck fibrosis and post-radiation pain syndromes
- Survivorship & Functional Medicine:
- Cancer-related fatigue
- Exercise prescription during and after oncology treatment
- Return-to-work and return-to-life planning
- Long-term survivorship functional care
- Procedural & Interventional Cancer Rehabilitation:
- Ultrasound-guided joint injections
- Trigger point and myofascial injections
- Nerve blocks for cancer-related neuropathic pain
- Botulinum toxin injections for radiation fibrosis, spasticity, and PMPS-related pain patterns
- Special Populations & Complex Care:
- Prehabilitation for surgical and systemic oncology treatments
- Functional optimization for high-risk or frail oncology patients
- Integrating PM&R within multidisciplinary oncology pathways
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