Dr. Mangum is a Family Practice physician utilizing functional and integrative medicine. He is the founder and medical director of Web of Life Wellness Center, where he has practiced since 1999.
In addition to reviewing a standard Western medical history, he conducts an extensive and comprehensive review of each patient’s current diet, sleep, supplements, exercise routines, home and work environments, habits, and lifestyle.
Diagnostic Approach
Dr. Mangum relies on a wide variety of medical lab tests. His toolkit includes far more comprehensive blood testing than is usually done by conventional Western medical practitioners, along with comprehensive digestive stool analysis, saliva testing, hair analysis, urine screens, and more.
Treatment Approach
Dr. Mangum’s treatment approach uses a combination of education, diet, nutrition, minerals, supplements, Chinese and Western herbs, bio-identical hormone therapy, acupuncture, massage, and Western allopathic medications when necessary.
Areas of Specialty
- chronic fatigue
- HIV infection
- food allergies
- digestive disturbances including parasites, yeast, bacterial imbalances & SIBO
- fibromyalgia
- thyroid disorders including hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
- menopause & andropause
- hormone imbalances in men and women
- adrenal fatigue
- weight loss
- insulin resistance
- type II diabetes
- immune dysfunctions
- insomnia
- depression
- anxiety
- and many other health problems
- Dr. Mangum also designs personalized treatment plans to maintain health and wellness
A Broader Tradition
Dr. Mangum’s practice incorporates the best of Western allopathic medicine with skills used by healers throughout the ages, including practices from Oriental, Indian, European, and Native American traditions.
In addition to the formal education listed below, Dr. Mangum’s breadth of knowledge comes from years of study, numerous workshops, retreats, events, and conferences in the United States and internationally.
His influences also include ongoing travels and studies with indigenous medicine people, native shamans, and native wisdom traditions from Costa Rica, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, Bolivia, and elsewhere.
Education
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (1978-1984) — B.S. in Biology, magna cum laude
- University of Utah Medical School, Salt Lake City, UT (1985-1990) — Medical degree (M.D.)
- Heartwood Institute of Healing Arts, Garberville, CA (1988-1989) — Massage and Transformational Therapy Program
- Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY (1990-1993) — Family Practice Internship and Residency, Social Medicine Program
- Tri-State Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, New York, NY (1993-1995) — Acupuncture Physician Certification Program
Diplomas & License
Work Experience
- Web of Life Wellness Center, Salt Lake City, UT (1999-present) — Medical Director. Private practice providing comprehensive family medicine utilizing integrative and functional medicine.
- Red Rock Wellness Center, Salt Lake City, UT (1997-1999) — Medical Director. Private practice providing comprehensive family medicine utilizing integrative and functional medicine.
- 11:11 Wellness Center, New York, NY (1994-1997) — Private practice in integrative and family medicine.
- Phillips Family Practice Clinic, New York, NY (1994-1997) — Preceptor for interns and residents from Beth Israel Family Practice Residency Program; supervised and taught conventional and complementary medical skills.
- Sidney Hillman Health Center, New York, NY (1993-1995) — Family Practice Physician with emphasis on HIV/AIDS patient care; advisor to medical students at Columbia, NYU, and Cornell.
