Former University of Georgia gymnast Kathy McMinn has grown accustomed to suiting up in full COVID-19 gear.
The first four-year UGA All-American in any sport is now a Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine doctor with the Wellstar Medical Group, treating the coronavirus on the frontlines.
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