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MagMutual’s Physician Claims Committees

In the summer of 1982, MagMutual formed its first Physician Claims Committee.  The committee’s primary goal was to help the company claims staff aggressively defend physicians and manage claims.

Dr. Joe S. Wilson, Jr., our Chairman of the Board, explains, “From the very beginning, our physician leadership decided to do everything possible to defend our policyholders.  These physicians’ reputations and careers are on the line, of course, but they are also our friends, neighbors and colleagues. That sentiment is reflected in every decision we make.”

Matt Mitcham, Senior VP of Claims: “We’re recognized as one of a few medical liability insurers to provide local, experienced and superior claims management and legal defense. Our defense process really puts our physicians first.”

Your Claims Committees are pictured below.  You may recognize a name or face.  We invite you to get to know them.  They are here to help defend you.

Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee Claims Committee A

John S. Antalis, MD, Dalton Family Practice – Dalton, GA	James B. Ball, Jr., MD, – Tampa, FL	W. Scott Bohlke, MD, Bohler Family Practice, PC – Brooklet, GA	Benjamin H. Cheek, MD, OB/GYN Associates of Columbus – Columbus, GA
E. Daniel DeLoach, MD, Chairman, Savannah Plastic Surgery – Savannah, GA	S. Terrell Smith, MD, South Carolina Oncology Associates – Columbia, SC	Peter D. Steckl, MD, EmergiNet, LLC – Atlanta, GA	David T. Stewart, Jr., MD, Pathology Associates – Tallahassee, FL
Joseph S. Wilson, Jr., MD, MagMutual Chairman and CEO – Atlanta, GA

Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee Claims Committee B

Catherine S. Andrews, MD, Committee Chairwoman, Main Street Family Physicians – Acworth, GA	Michael J. Bono, MD, FACEP, Emergency Physicians of Tidewater, PLC – Norfolk, VA	J. Price Corr, Jr., MD, Albany Surgical, PC – Albany, GA	H. Alexander “Sandy” Easley, III, JD, MD, SEAHEC OB/GYN – Wilmington, NC
C. Thomas Hopkins, MD, The Orthopaedic & Sports Injury Center – Griffin, GA	Joseph W. Griffin, Jr., MD, Augusta Gastroenterology Associates, Inc. – Augusta, GA	Michael E. Greene, MD family medicine – Macon, GA	J. Daniel Hanks, Jr., MD, FACR – Rome, GA
Sheila A. Robinson, MD, Metropolitan Atlanta Cardiology Consultants, PC – Atlanta, GA

Florida Claims Committee

James B. Ball, Jr., MD, – Tampa	E. Daniel DeLoach, MD, Committee Chairman, Savannah Plastic Surgery – Savannah, GA	Jose A. Giron, MD, Orlando Infectious Disease Center, PA – Orlando	Kamal Haider, MD, Clark & Daughtrey Medical Group, PA – Lakeland
Peter Jansen, MD, Dopson Family Medical Center – Macclenny	Richard Kreinest, MD, Alliance Medical Practices – Gainesville	Celia K. Nelson, MD, Leesburg Regional Medical Center – Leesburg	David T. Stewart, Jr., MD, Pathology Associates – Tallahassee
Daniel Summers, MD, West Florida Medical Center Clinic – Pensacola	Curtis Weaver, MD, Florida Heart Group – Orlando	Joseph S. Wilson, Jr., MD, MagMutual Chairman and CEO – Atlanta, GA

North Carolina Committee

Peter Banks, MD, Carolinas Pathology Group – Charlotte	E. Daniel DeLoach, MD, Committee Chairman, Savannah Plastic Surgery – Savannah, GA	H. Alexander “Sandy” Easley, III, JD, MD, SEAHEC OB/GYN – Wilmington	Patricia Hinson, MD, Physicians East, PA – Grifton
Rod McCaskill, MD, Wake Emergency Physicians, PA – Cary	Brian Munley, MD, Carolina Cardiology Cornerstone – Asheboro	Leslie R. Smith, MD, Cornerstone Pediatric Associates of Kernersville – Kernersville	Joseph S. Wilson, Jr., MD, MagMutual Chairman and CEO – Atlanta, GA
*Not pictured: Paul E. Swaney, MD, FACS, Piedmont HealthCare – Statesville

South Carolina Committee

E. Daniel DeLoach, MD, Committee Chairman, Savannah Plastic Surgery Savannah, GA	William F. James, MD, Woman’s Clinic, PA Spartanburg	Gerard C. Jebaily, MD, McLeod Family Medicine Center – Florence	S. Stanley Juk, Jr., MD, Columbia Cardiology Consultants – Columbia
C. Alden Sweatman, MD, Surgical Associates of South Carolina – Columbia	J.D. Whitehead, Jr., MD, Lexington Medical Center Lexington	Joseph S. Wilson, Jr., MD, MagMutual Chairman and CEO – Atlanta, GA	*Not pictured: William S. Kanich, MD, Charleston Emergency Physicians – Charleston

Virginia Claims Committee

Catherine S. Andrews, MD, Committee Chairwoman, Main Street Family Physicians – Acworth, GA	Michael J. Bono, MD, FACEP, Emergency Physicians of Tidewater, PLC – Norfolk, VA	D. James Kazakis, MD, Cardiovascular Associates, Ltd. – Virginia Beach	Reena R. Talreja-Pelaez, MD, Virginia Beach Obstetrics & Gynecology – Virginia Beach
Joseph S. Wilson, Jr., MD, MagMutual Chairman and CEO – Atlanta, GA	*Not pictured: Blake McKibbin, M.D., Augusta Surgery, Inc., – Fishersville, VA	*Not pictured: Kristin D. DeHaven, M.D., Winchester Ob/Gyn, – Winchester, VA	*Not pictured: Lowell F. Inhorn, M.D., Blue Ridge Cancer Care, – Roanoke, VA