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Atlanta's Top Docs 2024
Our annual Top Doctors issue has been a staple of Atlanta magazine for decades. It’s our most popular issue, and many readers hang on to it throughout the year to use as a quick reference guide. This year’s list, based on a survey of Atlanta-area physicians conducted by Professional Research Services, contains more than 1,200 top doctors. To help readers better understand our methodology, we’ve included a frequently asked questions section below.
Primary Care
Specialists
Adolescent Medicine
Allergy & Immunology
Anesthesiology
Breast Surgery
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Cardiac Surgery
Cardiovascular Disease
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Clinical Genetics
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Disease
Dermatology
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism
Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Gynecologic Oncology
Hand Surgery
Hematology
Hepatology
Interventional Cardiology
Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Medical Oncology
Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery
Pain Medicine
Pathology
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Pediatric Dermatology
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Pediatric Endocrinology
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Pediatric Infectious Disease
Pediatric Nephrology
Pediatric Ophthalmology
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Pediatric Pulmonology
Pediatric Radiology
Pediatric Rheumatology
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric Urology
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Plastic Surgery
Psychiatry
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Reproductive Endocrinology
Rheumatology
Sleep Medicine
Sports Medicine
Surgical Oncology
Thoracic Surgery
Urogynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
Urology
Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Vascular Surgery
Who decides who is a Top Doctor?
Who picks the doctors?
The doctors in this feature were selected by Professional Research Services (PRS), a firm based in Troy, Michigan, which conducted an online survey of all licensed physicians in the metro Atlanta area. Physicians were asked to nominate fellow physicians whom they deemed to be the best in their fields of practice. The votes that were cast honor excellence in all fields of medicine. Physicians may appear in multiple specialties. For additional information, visit prscom.com.
If my doctor is not on the list or has dropped off the list since last year, does that mean my doctor is not a good physician?
Of course not. Although peer review is a helpful way to assess a doctor’s skill set, it is certainly not the only way. Some physicians, especially those in academic medicine, have higher public profiles and may be more likely to be chosen. Our list is limited by space, and many excellent physicians narrowly miss being included from year to year.
Do you check out the doctors who are nominated?
Yes. For all nominated physicians, PRS verifies their licensure and looks for any infractions noted through applicable boards, agencies, and rating services. They also reach out to every practice to verify names, addresses, phone numbers, and other information provided.
Is this the same list as last year?
There is always some turnover on our annual list. Certainly, many of the best-known and most well-established physicians appear every year because more colleagues are familiar with their work. However, that also means physicians have been observing their positive outcomes for longer periods of time.
Did you verify doctors’ “special expertise” answers?
No. This was an open-ended question, allowing doctors to share their own messages about their special expertise, or unique patient care procedures that set them apart.
Does advertising affect who is included on the list?
Absolutely not. Whether or not a physician advertises with Atlanta magazine has no influence on their being included in this issue. In fact, the list is finalized before any ad space is offered for sale.
Why not ask patients to rank doctors?
Our list is based on professional assessment of medical expertise. While patients can judge doctors’ communication and caregiving skills, they generally cannot judge clinical effectiveness.
Do doctors practice only at the hospitals listed here?
No. We ask doctors to provide up to three primary hospitals, which are listed in alphabetical order. Physicians often have privileges at more than three hospitals