
Coker Cantrell, MD
Orthopedic Sports MedicineOrthopedic Surgery
Highlights
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout Coker Cantrell
About the Provider
Dr. Coker Cantrell is a board-eligible orthopedic surgeon with fellowship training in sports medicine. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Georgia and then completed medical school at the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University. He went on to complete his orthopedic surgery residency at the Prisma Health Midlands/University of South Carolina School of Medicine, followed by a sports medicine fellowship at Mississippi Sports Medicine.
During his training, Dr. Cantrell provided care for athletes at the high school, collegiate and junior college levels, including serving as assistant team physician for Ole Miss Football. He specializes in knee, shoulder and hip arthroscopy, ACL reconstruction, ligament and cartilage injuries, fractures of the upper and lower extremities, shoulder instability and more.
Dr. Cantrell is passionate about building strong relationships with his patients and helping them return to the activities they love. As someone who grew up in Georgia, he is grateful for the opportunity to care for the community he calls home.
Certifications & Affiliations
- Board Eligible, Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
- Member, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- Member, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Member, Arthroscopy Association of North America
Latest News
- Managing pain without surgery: What you should know - Mar. 16, 2026
Practice Website
Hospital Affiliations
Interpreter Services
The information on languages spoken was reported by the provider and may not have been verified by Northside Hospital. It may also include languages spoken by office staff. Interpretation services, including American Sign Language, are available upon request.
Locations
- Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute-Sports Medicine - Canton
- 470 Northside Cherokee Boulevard, Suite 180, Canton, GA 30115
- Get Directions
- phone: 770-517-6636
- Northside Hospital Orthopedics - Crabapple
- 875 Mayfield Road, Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA 30009
- Get Directions
- phone: 770-517-6636
Clinical Interests
- Fractures of upper and lower extremities
- Knee ligamentous injuries
- Shoulder replacement
- Shoulder instability
- Patellar instability
- Rotator cuff repair
- Meniscal injuries
- Cartilage injuries
- ACL injuries
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center Program, Orthopedic Sports Surgery, 2025
- Residency: University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, 2024
- Medical School: Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, 2019
Insurance
- Aetna
- Amerigroup: Medicaid product
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS MA HMO
- CareSource Tricare
- Caresource: Marketplace Exchange product
- Caresource: Medicaid product
- Cigna
- ClearSpringHealthEONMedicareAdvantage
- Clover Medicare
- Devoted Medicare Adv
- HealthSpring_Cigna MA
- Humana
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Multiplan PHCS Beech Street
- Nomi Health
- NovaNet
- NS Health Network
- Oscar Exchange
- Peach State - Ambetter Exchange product
- Peach State: Medicaid product
- Pruitt Health
- QT
- Sonder Medicare
- TRICARE
- United Healthcare
- WellCare: Medicare product via Peach State
Ratings & Reviews
4.7 out of 5
40 ratingsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
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