Matthew Mumber, M.D., practices medicine as a board-certified radiation oncologist with the Atrium Floyd Radiation oncology in Rome, Georgia. He attended medical school at the University of Virginia and radiation oncology residency at Wake Forest, Bowman Gray School of Medicine. After entering private practice, Matt attended and graduated from Dr. Andrew Weil’s Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona and later attended and graduated from a 2-year program on spirituality at the Living School for Action and Contemplation through the Rohr Institute. An author of academic and lay press texts on the subject of healing, Matt has edited an academic textbook entitled Integrative Oncology: Principles and Practice and also co-wrote a lay-press health and wellness book, Sustainable Wellness. He has served as the president of the Georgia Society of Clinical Oncology and founded Cancer Navigators in 2002, a 501c3 non profit supporting local cancer patients. For over 20 years he facilitated mindfulness based support groups and facilitated residential retreats for both cancer patients and physicians.
Matt’s poetry, which draws on his personal, professional, cultural and natural-world experiences, stems from his lectio divina meditation and spiritual practice. His first book of poetry, In the Awakening Season, was published in 2020. His second poetry collect, The Attending, was published in 2023.
He lives in Georgia with his wife, Laura. His three sons are currently enrolled in medical school.
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