Andrew Ray

PT, PhD

Specializing In:

Rehabilitation/Prehabilitation Exercise Physiology Cancer Survivorship Respiratory Muscle Training Lung Cancer

About Andrew Ray

Biography:

Dr. Ray’s work focuses on respiratory muscle dysfunction and cancer treatment-induced symptomology (dyspnea) and a reduced exercise capacity. More specifically, he uses respiratory muscle training to strengthen the breathing muscles in the lungs before and after surgery and during treatment. This helps minimize complication from surgery as well as common symptoms associated with treatment like fatigue and dyspnea, which might also help reduce the length of time a patient needs to stay in the hospital after treatment. With a home-based approach, Dr. Ray’s work has the potential to reach a large number of patients that may otherwise not receive rehabilitation services.

Positions

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Associate Professor of Oncology
  • Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Department of Cancer Prevention & Control

Background

Education and Training:

  • 2006 - PhD - Exercise Science, Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
  • 1999 - PT - Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences University at Buffalo, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Fellowship:

  • Office of Naval Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Professional Memberships:

  • American Physical Therapy Association
  • American College of Sports Medicine
  • National Strength and Conditioning Association

Clinical Trials

Community-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Underserved Cancer Survivors
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Publications

Full Publications list on PubMed
  • Ray AD, Personius KE, Williamson DL, Dungan CM, Dhillon SS, Hershberger PA. Vitamin D3 Intake Modulates Diaphragm but not Peripheral Muscle Force in Young Mice. 2016 May 15;120(10):1124-31.
  • Ray, A.D., Williams, B.T. and Martin C. Mahoney. Respiratory Muscle Training Improves Exercise Performance and Quality of life in Cancer Survivors: A Feasibility Study. Rehabilitation Oncology. 35(2):81-89, 2017
  • Ray, A.D., A. Masucci, P. Washburn, B.T. Williams*, D Erwin, W. Underwood, M.C. Mahoney. A Mixed Method Approach to an Exercise in African-American and White Colorectal Cancer Survivors. Rehabilitation Oncology. 36(4):188-197, October 2018.
  • Cannioto, R., Etter, J.L., LaMonte, M.J., Ray, A.D., Joseph, J.M., Al Qassim, E., Eng, K.H., and Kirsten B. Moysich. Lifetime physical inactivity is associated with lung cancer risk and mortality. Cancer Treatment and Research Communications. 2018;14:37-45. doi: 10.1016/j.ctarc.2018.01.001. PMID: 29632898
  • Bromley, L, Horvath, P.J., Bennett, S.E., Weinstock-Guttman, B., and A.D. Ray. Nutritional intake correlates with function in persons with mild-to-moderate Multiple Sclerosis. Int J MS, Int J MS Care. 2019;21:1-9.