Geoffrey Cox, MD

GEOFF gets FIVE STARS! He’s not a buttoned up, stuffed shirt or a nerd. He’s very cool & you can be completely relaxed w/​him & tell him anything.
The ONLY problem I have w/​going to S Oaks is the WAIT!!!
My last 2 appts (Aug, 2015 & Sept 2015) I was on time & I sat for 45 minutes both visits.

I had the good fortune to meet Dr. Cox while I was on the general contracting team that built his current office. I was so impressed with him and his demeanor that I immediately changed my personal physician. He is extremely polite, attentive and always has a smile. I live in Kyle but travel to Dr. Cox for my medical needs.

Excellent doctor and group of doctors!

Excellent doctor– He is patient with you and doesn’t rush when you have issues to talk about. He will, however, get you out fast if you are there for something that doesn’t take long. His timing and mannerism is perfect. Best doctor I’ve had besides another one I had in Houston!

Our entire family sees Dr. Geoffrey Cox at South Oaks Family Medicine. We first started seeing him when we moved to Austin in 2003, and even though we now live on the other side of Austin, we continue to use this practice and Dr. Cox. We have never had such an attentive, thorough, and personable family physician, and we can’t imagine going anywhere else.
Dr. Cox’s staff is always able to work us in for a same day appointment, generally with him, but if not, with another doctor or nurse practitioner. The office’s nurses are also to be commended. They are wonderfully friendly and nice, and there is very little staff turnover, which is so helpful and reassuring.
We have found Dr. Cox to be intelligent, thoughtful, caring and attentive. He is very open and flexible in his treatment approaches and well-​informed about new and emerging treatments. No matter what may be wrong or what sort of treatment you prefer (natural, homeopathic, etc.), you won’t feel awkward at all; and you will find Dr. Cox to be very knowledgable about a variety of treatment options. Never have we found a primary care physician so willing to listen to us and to involve us in the process of making choices about our healthcare.
Although we had always used a pediatrician for our son, this practice and Drs. Cox and Stiegler both came highly recommended to us, and so we thought we would try it. Our son trusts Dr. Cox completely and feels very safe in his office, and we’ve been delighted at the advantages that come from all seeing the same physician. He knows our family histories well, and he’s always well informed about what is going on in our lives — being sure to check in on all of us whenever anyone visits. And in our time with Dr. Cox, we have seen that he and his office staff work equally well with children, teenagers, adults, and the elderly.
All in all, I know Dr. Cox and South Oaks Family Medicine care about our family, and I wouldn’t be happy entrusting our health to anyone else.

My daughter had her first appointment with Dr. Cox just last week. We had been seeing another Dr. at Austin Regional Clinic but hadn’t been back for her 15 or 18 month check ups because we were so frustrated with the service at ARC and were desperately looking for a new pediatrician. I found a recommendation for him on a natural parenting website and we made an appointment soon after.
The receptionist was very friendly over the phone when I called to make an appointment, I also ended up talking to his nurse to make sure they accepted non-​vaxing/​vaxed patients. She was shocked that I’d even ask as she said that is totally a decision left up to parents. She was super nice and informative, and let me know all about their policies for appointments and no-​shows, etc. She also said that one of the 4 Dr.‘s in the practice are always available after hours for phone calls and questions. I was so ecstatic about this because it is partially why we stopped going to ARC!
At my daughter’s actual appointment last week we were greeted by a friendly receptionist. The wait time was a little long and they seemed pretty busy, but soon we were in with a nurse who was great with my little girl. The worst part of the whole appointment is that we waited probably about 45 minutes in the room until Dr. Cox actually came in. At first I was angry but then figured it probably wasn’t intentional. When he finally did come in we gave him a smile and he was SUPER apologetic and thankful for our understanding him taking so long. He was absolutely great with my daughter and she took to him very well. We refused all the vaccinations except for the flu vax because they have the preservative free one. He respectfully asked me why we chose not to vax, gave me his arguments on why we should, was very friendly about it, and promised to still love us if we still didn’t vax. When we still decided not to he said he had to let me know he disagreed, but it was okay. I totally loved his take on everything. He made me feel very comfortable about asking questions and didn’t make me feel crazy for having the beliefs that I carry. He is also super pro-​breastfeeding and seems to be a high supporter of extended breastfeeding; and also he is the first pediatrician to tell me he and his wife ALSO co-​slept with their children. AMAZING! My cousin who is a Dr. has been telling us from the beginning to get our daughter out of our bed and into the crib so I was very shocked and happy to hear the opposite from Dr. Cox.
The best part of Dr. Cox and his practice (and what caused me to get on Unilocal and write this review) is that you can call after hours and actually talk to a real live doctor! We called tonight and promptly were connected with a call center who took our information and told us Dr. Cox was available for calls. He called us back quickly and was very helpful and comforting. He was not quick to prescribe any medication or recommend over-​the-​counter medicine like I’d experienced with other after-​hour calls to ARC. In the past I’d get a nurse from out of state who read to me from a book! Another awesome thing is that he made me feel welcome to call anytime, no matter what– exactly what a mother of a toddler needs to hear!
I would definitely recommend Dr. Cox to anyone. It is great that he is at a family practice so anyone can go, not just kids. I plan on scheduling my yearly check up with him sometime in the near future. Overall he’s thorough, informative, caring, and will actually have a real conversation with you.

I first came to Dr. Cox because another doctor said I was depressed, there was nothing wrong with me and I should be reading Harry Potter. Basically calling me a hypochondriac. Fed up, I was ready to be defensive until Cox discovered that I not only had gall stones, but they were infected and needed to be removed. Since then, yes, office staff has come and gone. I don’t know if you realize it, but a doctor’s office has to be 100 percent on the ball all the time. I know it is getting better because I’ve been seeing Cox for a lot longer than 10 years and find that recently, his staff seems more professional and on the ball than any place I’ve been.
He makes changes as needed, seems to keep up with both technology and with medicinal practices and actually _​listens_​to his patients. Definitely a rarity these days. I’ve heard horror stories about doctors so distracted that they ask the same question three or four times and don’t seem to hear the answer. Cox is WITH you when he’s there and in the moment, his attitude atypical because he’s pleasant and communicates with you in terms you can understand, doesn’t talk down to you and welcomes a dialog about alternatives and possibilities.
He doesn’t sing, any more, but I think that’s because of the complexity of information sharing and a responsibility to keep everything up to date ALL the time — something that takes every moment of his day to handle (and then mentally process and report). Complex information is nice to be able to review, but the documentation, review and reporting process is also more complex and extremely time consuming, particularly because doctors these days are content providers as well as diagnosticians and have more accountability than ever.
I feel lucky to have him as my doctor. Simply, excellent doctors are hard to find. So hard that I come all the way from Bastrop, Texas to see him (a 45-​minute drive WITHOUT traffic) and the trip is always worth it.
Oh, yeah. I forgot to mention (as someone else did) — he IS easy on the eyes. ;)

If there were anymore stars I would give more! Unfortunately we can’t go there anymore because they don’t accept our insurance but when we did go there, I seriously was so over the moon with him and his staff. He is awesome and when we went there for my son having ITP, he immediately knew what it was and the next day sent us to Dell Childrens with an awesome hematologist and got him fixed right away. I hope one day they will accept our insurance because I would go again in a heart beat! We went there for 3 years and I hope to go back again!!!

Dr. Cox is the best. He has been our doc of choice for my preemie baby, my toddler, my hubby and his array of health issues, and myself. He is GREAT with kids and I trust him with our lives. Great philosophy on health and wellness. Staff is great. I love him!

He is our family doctor and is just as nice as can be. I had no issues with the staff at all. I did have to wait more than 10 minutes, but I think that is to be expected when you go to the doc. I didn’t feel rushed at all. He answered all of my questions (and I had lots) and gave me some free samples to try. Also, when I talked to him about trying a chiropractor and acupuncturist before the meds, he was very open minded about it. Cool doc!

I think I am in love with Dr. Cox. Not only is he easy on the eyes, he has a great bedside manner and is SUPER thorough. and I love that his office uses EMR (electronic medical records). He is also well networked. When I told him that I couldn’t remember my Rheum’s name, he asked me to describe my Dr. He knew immediately who I was talking about.
And the medical care itself was spot on. I had a keyloid (huge raised scar after surger) that itched so bad that I had scratched the top layer of skin off. He got me taken care right there in the office with a steroid shot. It worked! Not only does it not itch anymore, but it shrunk and is now a normal scar!
I didn’t have any issues with the office staff. It only loses a star for me bc I have to drive to Oak Hill. But I guess that is the only sacrifice I have to make to see a great family Dr.

Sad– i have to say he loses a star. Not because of Dr. Cox, but b/​c of the office staff. In the end, it’s fine, but there’s always an upfront mess to get a simple answer. I know they are a busy office, but damn, theres like 7 office bitties in there. And chit-​chat is fine, but if the office is slammed, i dont want to see your goddamn pink Razr attached to you or anywhere near yo’ desk. Get to work, answer the phone, and call your Project Runway peeps AFTER you punch out.
I still love the Doc– he’s great, but he deserves a better, more mature staff.

I am a new patient of Dr. Cox, though my Father is a longtime patient. He is a very sincere Doctor and really listened as I described my issues. He also understood I was one of the uninsured and wrote his prescriptions so as to take best advantage of the local pharmacy’s programs. I have been to and had many docs in Austin over the years, and Dr. Cox is stellar in comparison. Also the location is easy to get in and out of, plenty of parking and hill country views.
Dr. Cox is great, but I do have to agree, his office staff doe’s seem a bit confused and befuddled by the simplest of questions or requests.