Assistant Professor
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Fenan S. Rassu, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Rassu completed his PhD in Clinical Psychology at Texas A&M University, followed by a predoctoral internship at Baylor College of Medicine and a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins. His clinical work focuses on providing evidence-based psychological treatments for adults managing chronic pain, adjustment to illness or disability, and related mental health conditions within interdisciplinary rehabilitation settings.
Dr. Rassu's research program investigates the biopsychosocial mechanisms underlying the development and maintenance of chronic pain and co-occurring conditions, with a particular emphasis on understanding and addressing pain disparities related to social and systemic factors. He is currently leading several grant-funded projects, including an NIH/NIMHD K23 career development award focused on pain disparities research and the LeaRRn Scholar project aimed at implementing Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) within the Spaulding Rehabilitation Network. His work seeks to implement pragmatic, evidence-based interventions and improve patient-centered assessment within rehabilitation contexts.
Dr. Rassu actively contributes to the pain research community through publications in leading journals, presentations at national and international conferences (including ACRM, USASP, and IASP), and service roles such as Editorial Board Member and Editorial Fellow for the Journal of Pain. He has also co-led workshops on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain and NIH pain research priorities.
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