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

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses new Georgia health insurer physician contracts and physician contract terminations (e.g., UnitedHealthcare) – which could result in narrower health insurance networks in the state – and surprise medical bills. The show features Ashutosh Rao, M.D., who is an interventional radiologist with Quantum Radiology. 

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential (GCAPP), which is a “leading statewide adolescent health organization that is focused on improving the overall health well-being of adolescents.”

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses lung cancer and why it’s crucial for applicable patients to get screened for lung cancer – and it features William “Bill” Mayfield, M.D., the chief surgical officer for the WellStar Health System and the chair of the Georgia Lung Cancer Roundtable (GLCRT), and Aaron Cann, M.D., Ph. D., the chief radiologist...

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses maternal mortality, and it features Fatu Forna, M.D. – an OB-GYN and epidemiologist with The Southeast Permanente Medical Group and an international expert on maternal mortality reduction and other reproductive and maternal health issues.

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show features Georgia Rep. Deborah Silcox (R-Sandy Springs) – a deputy whip and the secretary of the House Health and Human Services Committee – discussing key health care legislation that will be considered during the state’s 2020 legislative session.

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show is a ‘What’s new from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) for 2020 and beyond’ update. It features Richard E. Wild, M.D., J.D., M.B.A., FACEP, who is the chief medical officer for CMS’ Atlanta and Boston regions – which include Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, North and...

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses the health benefits associated with plant-based diets – and it features Neil Cooper, M.D., an attending radiologist with Kaiser Permanente (KP) of Georgia and the immediate past chief of diagnostic imaging with KP.  

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses naloxone and why it’s important for physicians to co-prescribe the life-saving drug when it’s clinically appropriate.

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses medically ineffective/inappropriate treatment – and it features Anna Skold, M.D., M.P.H., an internist and palliative care physician with Kaiser Permanente of Georgia, and Kathy Kinlaw, the associate director with the Emory University Center for Ethics and an assistant professor of Pediatrics with the Emory...

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses federal health care fraud and abuse investigations – and it features Scott R. Grubman, who is a partner with the law firm of Chilivas, Cochran, Larkins & Bever LLP in Atlanta.

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs’ show addresses anxiety disorders – and it features Mark Hyman Rapaport, M.D. – the chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Reunette W. Harris Professor at the Emory University School of Medicine and the chief of Psychiatric Services at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta.

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs Radio’ show addresses asthma and severe asthma – and it features Tracy Bridges, M.D., a board-certified allergist who is affiliated with Allergy and Asthma Clinics of Georgia in Albany and the Allergy Center at Brookstone in Columbus and who is a founding member of the Georgia Asthma Coalition.

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs Radio’ show is sponsored by GA Xtracts’, and it addresses industrial hemp, CBD, and medical cannabis.

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs Radio’ show addresses MAG’s efforts to reduce physician burnout and promote physician wellness – and it features MAG Physician Wellness Task Force Chair Keisha Callins, M.D., M.P.H.  

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs Radio’ show features Georgia Composite Medical Board (GCMB) Chair Gretchen Collins, M.D.

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs Radio’ show addresses conversion therapy – and it features Georgia Rep. Matthew Wilson (D-Brookhaven), who is just the second openly gay man to be elected to the state legislature.

The Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) is encouraging MAG House of Delegates (HOD) meeting attendees to watch a special HOD edition of the ‘Top Docs Radio’ show that addresses MAG governance issues before this year’s HOD meeting, which will take place at the Atlanta Evergreen Marriott in Stone Mountain on October 19-20.

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs Radio’ show addresses adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), early brain development, and how Resilient Georgia is helping young people contend with the long-term effects of toxic stress – and it features Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., the executive chair of Resilient Georgia.

The latest episode of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs Radio’ show addresses surprise medical bills – and it features Wells Yang, M.D., who is a resident at Northside at Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville. 

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs Radio’ show addresses the medical liability environment in Georgia and the rest of the U.S. – and it features Joe Wilson Jr., M.D., the executive chairman of the MagMutual Holding Company.

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs Radio’ show addresses Georgia’s medical cannabis laws and what patients and physicians need to know about the state’s low-THC oil certification process.

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs Radio’ show addresses innovations in health care – and it features American Medical Association (AMA) CEO and Executive Vice President James L. Madara, M.D. 

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs Radio’ show addresses a free resource that could help Medicare beneficiaries save hundreds of dollars or more per year on their prescription drugs – and it features Steven Cohen, M.D., a general internist with the WellStar Health System who founded MedicareDrugSavings.org. 

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs Radio’ show addresses maternal mortality, and it features Chadburn Ray, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., a board-certified OB-GYN who is an associate professor at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) at Augusta University and the president of the Georgia Obstetric and Gynecological Society (GOGS).  

The latest edition of the Medical Association of Georgia’s (MAG) ‘Top Docs Radio’ show addresses the steps that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Georgia is taking to combat opioid misuse – as well as illegal drugs like heroin.