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Roland Matthews

Roland Matthews, MD

Board Vice Chairman

Associate Professor

Morehouse School of Medicine

Roland Matthews, MD

Roland Matthews

Board Vice Chairman

Associate Professor

Morehouse School of Medicine

Dr. Roland Matthews is chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Morehouse School of Medicine, and a gynecologic oncologist and attending physician at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. Dr. Matthews is an executive committee member of the State University of New York Stony Brook School of Medicine (SUNY) Health Science Center in Brooklyn, New York, where he received his Doctor of Medicine. He completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a fellowship at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. He is board-certified in Gynecologic Oncology. Dr. Matthews is Georgia Cancer Coalition (GCC) Distinguished Cancer Scholar, investigating the role of prohibitin in cervical cancer.

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Georgia CORE announces the first annual Phillip H. Street Cancer Community Service Award and the 2023 Matt Mumber M.D. Award for Excellence in Cancer

After a months-long nomination and selection process, Georgia CORE is pleased to announce Tiah Tomlin-Harris the winner of the first award given in honor of the late Phillip Street. Together with CPNG, Georgia CORE also has awarded the 2023 Matt Mumber M.D. Award for Excellence in Cancer Patient Navigation to Emily Beard of Northside Hospital

12/06/2022

Looking Across Disciplines to Share the Breadth of Innovation in Cancer Care

On July 25, 2023, The American Journal of Managed Care® brought its Institute for Value-Based Medicine (IVBM) series to Atlanta, Georgia, where nnovation was on the agenda.

8/22/2023

DNA sequencing can lead to longer, better lives for cancer patients. But why do so few get it?

Guidelines now call for everyone diagnosed with advanced lung and colon cancer to get their tumor genetically sequenced, and increasingly, patients with earlier stage disease, as well.

6/09/2023

Georgia CORE releases report from Disparities in Cancer Clinical Trials Summit

On Sept. 30, Georgia's cancer experts shared advice and experiences with oncology providers, patient navigators and research managers - all to provide new ways to diversify participation in clinical trials. In February 2023, Georgia CORE issued a report with a recap and actions steps. Download the report >>

10/25/2022

Georgia CORE

 

Advancing Cancer Care through Partnerships and Innovation

Georgia CORE is a statewide nonprofit that leverages partnerships and innovation to attract more clinical trials, increase research, and promote education and early detection to improve cancer care for Georgians in rural, urban, and suburban communities across the state.