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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Episodes

Rep. Robert Trammell 10.06.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features Georgia House of Representatives Democratic Caucus Leader Rep. Robert Trammell (D-Luthersville) addressing the resumption of the Georgia General Assembly, COVID-19 and other key health care issues, the state budget, and the need for criminal justice reform. 

COVID-19 & Practice Management 09.06.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features Revive Health founder and Chief Executive Officer Brandon Edwards addressing a variety of important COVID-19 and practice management issues, including his projections for patient volumes for the rest of 2020 and beyond, marketing strategies, best practices, and how physicians’ relationships with patients and...

Rep. Matt Gurtler 29.05.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features Georgia Rep. Matt Gurtler (R-Tiger), who is a candidate for Georgia’s 9th Congressional District seat – which includes a number of counties in northeast Georgia. 

Tobacco Tax 27.05.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses the crucial need for Georgia lawmakers to increase the state’s tobacco tax in 2020 – and it features three of the nation’s most influential physicians, including American Medical Association (AMA) President Patrice Harris, M.D., MA, American College of Physicians (ACP) President Jaqueline Fincher, M.D., MACP...

Rep. Kevin Tanner 27.05.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features Georgia Rep. Kevin Tanner (R-Dawsonville), a candidate for Georgia’s 9th Congressional District seat.

COVID-19 & General Assembly w/ Sen. Watson 27.05.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features Georgia Sen. Ben Watson, M.D. (R-Savannah) addressing COVID-19 and what he believes the General Assembly will accomplish during the remainder of this year’s legislative session, including the state budget and surprise billing and other key legislation.  

COVID-19 from an M.D.'s perspective 20.05.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses COVID-19 from a number of medical perspectives – and it features Charles Wilmer, M.D., a MAG member who is an interventional cardiologist and the chief of innovation at the Piedmont Heart Institute in Atlanta. 

Rich McCormick, M.D. 18.05.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features Richard “Rich” McCormick, M.D., M.B.A., who MAG is endorsing as a candidate for Georgia’s 7th Congressional District – which includes large portions of Gwinnett and Forsyth counties.  

Bill Clark: My COVID-19 Experience 16.05.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features Atlanta attorney Bill Clark addressing his recent COVID-19 illness, hospitalization and recovery. 

COVID-19 & SUD 14.05.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses how COVID-19 affects patients who suffer from substance use disorders (SUD) – as well as the physicians and allied professionals and staff who care for them. It features Susan Blank, M.D., MRO, FAPA, FABAM, FBAARM, FACFE – the founder and chief medical officer of the Atlanta Healing Center in Norcross and th...

Senator Kay Kirkpatrick, M.D. 12.05.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features Georgia Senator Kay Kirkpatrick, M.D. (R-Marietta) addressing her experience as a lawmaker and physician who contracted COVID-19, the latest on COVID-19 testing and antibody testing, what the MAG Medical Reserves Corps (MRC) has been doing during the outbreak, and when she believes the Georgia General Assembl...

Michelle Au, M.D. Discusses COVID-19 05.05.2020

The latest episode of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features Michelle Au, M.D., MPH, an anesthesiologist with Emory-St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta and a graduate of the MAG Foundation’s Georgia Physicians Leadership Academy who is running for the Georgia Senate’s 48th District – which includes  Johns Creek, Duluth, and parts of Lawrenceville, Peachtree Corners, and S...

Julie McGill, M.D. 04.05.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features Julie McGill, M.D. – a board-certified surgeon at Emory Decatur Hospital who focuses on endocrine and breast surgery – discussing how life has changed at her hospital and how she has had to change her approach to patient care as a result of COVID-19. 

Scott Bohlke, M.D. 29.04.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features W. Scott Bohlke, M.D., a family physician from Brooklet who is running for the Georgia Senate’s 4th District.

Increasing Vaccination Rates 26.04.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses the crucial need for patients to get vaccinated and why it’s imperative for physicians and pharmacists to work in collaborative ways to increase vaccination rates.

COVID-19 polling & policy implications 21.04.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses new public opinion research and how the COVID-19 pandemic could shape the political landscape in Georgia and the rest of the county. 

COVID-19 Front Line Efforts 17.04.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show offers a unique glimpse into the crucial effort that is underway to care for COVID-19 patients in Georgia. It features Zoeb Bootwala, M.D., a board-certified internist and hospitalist at Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins.

U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter addressing CARES Act/COVID-19 10.04.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter addressing a number of important COVID-19 issues, including the ‘CARES Act,’ the latest on testing and treatment and prescription drugs and PPE, and the resources that are available to help patients and medical practices and other health care facilities in Georgia.  

Obtaining Health Insurance 09.04.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses ways for people who don’t have health insurance or who have lost their health insurance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic to get health insurance. It features Steven Cohen, M.D., who is a general internist with the Wellstar Health System.

MAG MRC COVID-19 Response Team 07.04.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show focuses on the MAG Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) and its newly-formed COVID-19 Response Team. The guests include MAG MRC Medical Director John S. Harvey, M.D., and MAG MRC Resident Section Leader Ian McCullough, M.D. 

Smyrna’s efforts to combat COVID-19 31.03.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features Derek Norton – MAG’s director of Government Relations and the mayor of Smyrna – discussing Smyrna’s efforts to combat and manage the COVID-19 outbreak.

Life as a 4th-year medical student 23.03.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses ‘Life as a 4th-year medical student’ and MAG’s non-clinical rotation program – and it features Yassmin Shariff and Vash Patel, who are fourth-year students at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (PCOM) campus in Suwanee.   

Opioids & Pain Management 16.03.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses trends in pain management and the push to reduce opioid prescriptions, and it features Kyle Glasser, M.D. – who is completing his transitional year residency training at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville. 

Georgia Senate candidate Michelle Au, M.D. 09.03.2020

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features Michelle Au, M.D., MPH, an anesthesiologist with Emory-St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta and a graduate of the MAG Foundation’s Georgia Physicians Leadership Academy who is running for the Georgia Senate’s 48th District – which includes Johns Creek, Duluth, and parts of Lawrenceville, Peachtree Corners, and Su...

Vaping/E-cig Risks 02.03.2020

The latest episode of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses the health risks associated with vaping and smoking e-cigarettes – and it features Justine E. Henao, M.D., who is an internal medicine and hospital medicine physician at Northside Hospital Forsyth and Agape Chronic Care and Hospice Care’s medical director.

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