Dr Matt Mason

Matt provides radiation therapy treatments for patients at GenesisCare, Lake Macquarie Private hospital. He is looking forward to practicing at the new Maitland centre soon.

Interested in technical radiation therapy, Matt completed a two-year clinical fellowship at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada. This focused on the management of head and neck malignancies, CNS tumours and spinal stereotactic radiation therapy.

Having moved to Australia and achieving specialist recognition, Matt initially worked as a Staff Specialist in Radiation Oncology at the Calvary Mater in Newcastle. In 2020 he was a founding member of Konara Cancer Care, a group of practitioners dedicated to providing comprehensive head and neck cancer services in the Hunter Region. Matt has experience in the management of breast, prostate and skin cancers and actively participates in local multidisciplinary meetings.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours), Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery, Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (United Kingdom), Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists, Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists

Matt takes an active role in research and has several publications. He has a Conjoint appointment as Lecturer, with the University of Newcastle School of Medicine and Public Health and enjoys providing clinical teaching for patients, students, and trainees. He is interested in how patient-reported outcomes might influence patient management.