The Medical Association of Georgia

The Medical Association of Georgia's 'Top Docs' Show

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With more than 8,400 members, the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) represents physicians in every specialty and practice setting. MAG’s mission is to, “Enhance patient care and the health of the public by advancing the art and science of medicine and by representing physicians and patients in the policy making process.” MAG is a leader in the legislative and legal and third-party payer arenas. Top Docs is sponsored by MAG Insurance Agency, LLC.

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Feb 27, 2026

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Alternative Therapies for Chronic Pain 21.06.2021

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses alternative therapies for chronic pain and the unique training that’s required to become a pain medicine specialist. It features MAG member Pickens “Trey” Patterson III, M.D., who is with Alliance Spine and Pain Centers – which has 20 treatment centers in the Atlanta and Augusta areas.

Obesity, weight loss & bariatric surgery 26.05.2021

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses obesity, weight loss and bariatric surgery – and it features MAG member Elizabeth Hechenbleikner, M.D., an assistant professor of surgery in the division of general and GI surgery of the Emory Department of Surgery, and Holley Nash, RDN, LD, a registered dietitian nutritionist and nutrition education coordin...

Georgia Memory Net 20.05.2021

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses Georgia Memory Net (GMN), which is a clinical and collaborative non-profit program that is dedicated to the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

Med-mal Trends 12.05.2021

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses important medical professional liability trends in Georgia – and it features MedPro Group Chief Medical Officer Graham Billingham, M.D., F.A.C.E.P., F.A.A.E.M.

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy 07.05.2021

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show highlights ways physicians can encourage vaccine-hesitant patients to get vaccinated, and it features MAG members McLean Davies, M.D., and Lee Whitton, M.D. – transition year residents at Northside Hospital Gwinnett.  

Avoiding burnout & promoting resilience 28.04.2021

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses ways to avoid burnout and promote wellness and resilience within the health care community.

Telemedicine 16.04.2021

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses telemedicine from some key legal perspectives, and it features Dan Huff, Esq., who is a partner at Huff, Powell & Bailey, LLC.  

Equity, inclusion & diversity in health care 08.04.2021

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses ways to promote equity, inclusion and diversity in the health care system, and it features LaKesha Davison, M.D., who is a pediatrician with Kaiser Permanente (KP) of Georgia.

Prescription Drug Deactivation Pouches 24.03.2021

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show was sponsored by Deterra Drug Deactivation Systems, and it addresses prescription drug deactivation pouches. 

Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action 10.03.2021

  The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses climate change and Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action (GCCA), which is a coalition of health professionals and stakeholder organizations that are concerned about the effects of climate change.

Health Care Fraud & Abuse 23.02.2021

The newest episode of MAG’s Top Docs show featuring Scott Grubman addresses health care fraud and abuse and what steps physicians and allied professionals can take to avoid becoming the subject of a government investigation.

Brain Tumor Care 15.02.2021

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses brain tumor care, and it features two board-certified and fellowship trained MAG members who are with the Brain Tumor Center at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital – including Erin Dunbar, M.D., and Jay McCracken, M.D.

2021 Georgia Legislative Session 08.02.2021

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ program addresses the 2021 state legislative session, and it features three MAG members who serve in the Georgia General Assembly – including Sens. Dean Burke, M.D. (R-Bainbridge), Kay Kirkpatrick, M.D. (R-Marietta), and Ben Watson, M.D. (R-Savannah). 

Humana 20.01.2021

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses Humana’s plans to expand its Medicaid business into Georgia, and it features Humana Medicaid Regional President Jocelyn Chisholm Carter, J.D.   

Resistencia a la Vacuna 08.01.2021

 La última edición del programa 'Top Docs' de la Asociación Médica de Georgia (MAG) aborda la necesidad crucial de que las personas se vacunen y las dudas sobre las vacunas, y presenta a Carlos del Rio, MD, FIDSA, profesor de la Escuela de Ciencias de la Universidad de Emory Medicina y decano asociado ejecutivo de Emory en Grady Hospital. 

Vaccine Hesitancy 08.01.2021

 The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses address the crucial need for people to get vaccinated and vaccine hesitancy – and it features Andrew Reisman, M.D., who is a family physician with the Longstreet Clinic in Gainesville, a member of the Georgia Composite Medical Board, and MAG’s immediate past president. 

Clarkston Community Health Center 18.12.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses the Clarkston Community Health Center (CCHC) – which delivers free primary care and dental care and mental health services and prescriptions to marginalized individuals and the refugee community – and it features Gulshan Harjee, M.D., a long-time MAG member and one of CCHC’s co-founders. 

VotER 14.12.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses VotER, which is a non-partisan and non-profit organization that encourages health care facilities to register health care workers, patients, and members of the community to vote. 

MAG Foundation’s Georgia Physicians Leadership Academy 08.12.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses the MAG Foundation’s Georgia Physicians Leadership Academy (GPLA) and its ‘Mission Advancement’ fundraising campaign – and it features Joy Maxey, M.D., F.A.A.P., one of the GPLA founders and a member of the GPLA Steering Committee, and Michelle Zeanah, M.D., F.A.A.P., a GPLA Steering Committee vice chair and...

Lung Cancer Screening 20.11.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses the crucial need for lung cancer screening – and it features Drew Moghanaki, M.D., MPH, the section chief of radiation oncology at the Atlanta V.A. Medical Center and an associate professor at the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University, and Michael R. Gieske, M.D., the east division physician director...

MAG MRC medical student members 03.11.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features two medical student members of the MAG Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) who were deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 AMA Opioid Task Force Report 23.10.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s ‘Top Docs’ show addresses the American Medical Association’s (AMA) ‘2020 AMA Opioid Task Force Report.’

Lisa Perry-Gilkes, M.D. 06.10.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s ‘Top Docs’ show is a special House of Delegates episode that features MAG President-elect Lisa Perry-Gilkes, M.D.

Andrew Reisman, M.D. 06.10.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s ‘Top Docs’ show is a special House of Delegates episode that features MAG President Andrew Reisman, M.D.

Donald J. Palmisano Jr. 06.10.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s ‘Top Docs’ show is a special House of Delegates episode that features MAG Executive Director and CEO Donald J. Palmisano Jr. 

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