Wellstar Family Medicine

Stephen Cox, DO is a family medicine physician practicing chronic disease management and preventive medicine typical for primary care. See him for your annual physical or Medicare wellness visit. Talk to him about weight loss, diabetes, and blood pressure. Dr. Cox also has a particular interest in musculoskeletal medicine, treating arthritis and low back pain. Additionally, he treats other common conditions like ADHD, stress, insomnia, depression, and anxiety. As a family physician, he feels comfortable with patients of all ages.

Dr. Cox's educational background includes undergraduate and graduate degrees in Physics from The University of Georgia, where he also participated in the thriving Athens music scene. He earned a doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine from PCOM Georgia - the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine branch campus at Suwannee, GA. Finally, he completed three years at Atlanta Medical Center's Family Medicine Residency Program.

Professionally, Dr. Cox maintains membership with the American Academy of Family Physicians, which has been his primary source of continuing medical education since graduating from residency.

Personally, Dr. Cox and his wife Rubina, who is also a family doc, live in Alpharetta. They are blissfully busy with their two children, Julie and Ethan. They spend their time in various sport and music lessons and try to live a happy and full life.