About us

Melissa Cox, MD, FAAP, is board certified in pediatrics and internal medicine. She graduated from SIU School of Medicine and did her combined residency in Kalamazoo, Mich. She enjoys treating families and especially likes preventive medicine and providing education on health maintenance and well-child care to parents and patients. Dr. Cox is also trained to provide care to individuals with complicated medical issues and works with a number of specialists to achieve the best health possible for her patients. Her goal is to support patients through difficult illnesses to maintain and improve their health.Top Areas of FocusDr. Cox's special areas of focus include general health and wellness, nutrition counseling, women's health, trigger point injections and newborn and child preventative care.Top 1% Patient ExperienceThis provider ranks in the top 1% nationally in patient experience, based on scores from the "Care Provider Overall" question on surveys completed with Press Ganey.

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