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Charles L. Cox MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fellowship Director, Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery, Executive Medical Director, Orthopaedic Patient Care Center, and Team Physician - Vanderbilt University and Nashville Predators

Areas of Expertise

  • Adolescent Sports Medicine
  • Adult Orthopaedics
  • Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Orthopaedics
  • Sports Medicine

Locations

Vanderbilt Health Belle Meade
6002 Highway 100
Nashville, TN 37205
5002 Crossings Circle, Suite 230
Mount Juliet, TN 37122

Education

  • Doctor of Medicine - University of Tennessee
  • Fellowship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Internship - Charity Hospital of New Orleans, Louisiana State University Medical Center
  • Master of Public Health - Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
  • Residency - Tulane Medical Center

Board Certifications

  • Orthopaedic Surgery - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2010
  • Orthopaedic Sports Medicine - American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2013

Patient Comments

Patient Comments are gathered from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey and displayed in full. Patients are not identified in order to respect patient privacy.
NONE better than Dr. Cox!
December 18, 2025
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Dr. Cox was amazing! He was attentive and made me feel at ease discussing my knee issues. His bedside manner was excellent! He gave me several options to think about and answered my questions thoroughly. I would highly recommend Dr. Cox to anyone!
December 16, 2025
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Dr cox is always very kind and easy to talk with during the visit.
December 16, 2025
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Great
November 21, 2025
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Explained every thing in clear detail
November 20, 2025
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Dr Cox is awesome and knows his stuff
November 6, 2025
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Dr. Cox is the best! I wouldn't trust anyone else to operate on my shoulder and he has done both of them now. Dr. Cox explains everything very well and answered all my questions. I'm excited to getting back to swinging a golf club soon.
November 1, 2025
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Dr Cox is the best!
November 1, 2025
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Very Good
October 23, 2025
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