Local allergy specialist Dr. David Tanner of Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic, the largest allergy practice in Georgia, was named to the 2012 list of Top Docs in the July issue of Atlanta magazine.

Dr. Tanner practices at Atlanta Allergy’s Buckhead office.

Five Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic physicians were named to the prestigious list—Drs. Stanley M. Fineman, Linda D. Guydon, Kathleen A. Sheerin, and John A. Zora were also included in the prestigious listing.

Dr. Fineman said the practice is honored to have so many of its board-certified allergy specialists included in the Atlanta magazine listing. “This listing is a way of recognizing the important role specialists play in identifying and treating allergy and asthma conditions. These conditions can have a significant impact on the quality of life for children and adults and can even create life-threatening situations without diagnosis, treatment, and avoidance of allergy and asthma triggers.”

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., an established healthcare research company based in New York, compiles Atlanta magazine’s list of Top Doctors annually. Its physician-led team of researchers selects Top Doctors through a rigorous screening process that includes evaluation of education and professional experience. Top Doctors were nominated by both a nationwide survey administered by Castle Connolly and by licensed physicians in DeKalb, Fulton, Cobb, Clayton, and Gwinnett counties who submitted online votes for exceptional colleagues they would send their own families to.

Dr. Tanner practices at the Buckhead and Johns Creek offices of Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia and earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University. He completed his internship and residency at St. Louis Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, MO, which is affiliated with Washington University. Dr. Tanner served as Chief Resident of the hospital from 1976-1977 while completing a fellowship in Ambulatory Pediatrics. He subsequently completed a fellowship in Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX. Dr. Tanner is board certified by both the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and the American Board of Pediatrics. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. He is active in the Medical Association of Georgia and a member of the American Medical Association.

Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic, the largest allergy practice in Georgia, has been the premier provider of quality care and research in the field of allergies, asthma, and immunology for 40 years. The practice’s board certified allergists and specially trained nurse practitioners are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic, asthmatic, and immunologic diseases. Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic is the only National Allergy Bureau certified pollen counting station in the Atlanta area. Go to www.AtlantaAllergy.com for daily updates.