Stephen R. Cook, M.D., M.P.H.

Stephen R. Cook, M.D., M.P.H.

Contact Information

University of Rochester Medical Center
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 777
Rochester, NY 14642

Appointment: (585) 275-URMC (8762)

  • Admits to Strong Memorial Hospital Admits to Strong Memorial Hospital
  • Primary Care Physician Primary Care Physician

Patient Care Bio

Dr Stephen Cook, MD, MPH, is dual trained in pediatric and adult-internal medicine. After completing his residency and a chief resident year in Buffalo NY, he joined the Golisano Children's Hospital at URMC in 2001. He completed an academic pediatric fellowship here, during which time he focused on his research and clinical aspects on nutrition, physical activity, obesity and the metabolic complications that arise.
He currently sees patients as part of the general pediatric practice at strong, where he also teaches medical student and residents. He also serves as an attending on the inpatient service at the Golisano Children's Hospital at URMC.

Awards & Honors

The Millie and Richard Brock Award in Pediatrics | New York Academy of Medicine 2012
National Science Advocate of the Year | American Heart Association 2011 - 2011
Dr. David Satcher Award for Community Health Partnership | Center for Community Health, URMC 2011 - 2011
Chairman, Membership Comittee | The Obesity Society 2011 - Present
Fellow, The Obesity Society | The North American Association for the Study of Obesity 2011 - Present
Health and Nutrition Advocate of the Year | Cornell Cooperative Extension 2011
Special Achievement Award | American Academy of Pediatrics-NYS Chapter 1 Obesity Taskforce | for leadership in addressing childhood obesity 2011
NYS Advocate of the Year, American Heart Association | American Heart Association 2010 - 2010
Executive Committee, Section on Obesity | American Academy of Pediatrics 2010 - Present
Named to "America's Top Physicians" 2009
Named to the Rochester Business Journal's "Forty Under 40" award for outstanding community service by young professionals under 2009
Board President, American Heart Association, Rochester Division, New York 2009
Named to "Best Doctors in America" 2007 - Present
Named to "America's Top Pediatricians" 2007 - Present
Extraordinary Service Award, Pediatric Residency 2006 - 2007
Outstanding Hospital Faculty Teaching Award 2005 - 2006
Samuel W. Clausen Fellow, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center and Golisano Children's Hospital at S 2002 - 2003
Dr. CP Varma Outstanding Resident Award, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 2001
Niagara University Presidential Scholarship 1998
Emilie Davis Rodenberg Memorial Award for the student most interested in the field of Endocrinology, SUNY at Buffalo School of M 1996
Primary Care Resource Center Summer Externship Outstanding Student Award, SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine, Buffalo, NY 1994
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Summer Research Fellowship, SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine 1993 - 1993
Senior Honors Research Thesis 1992
Niagara Medal, Niagara University 1992
Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society 1991
Sigma Alpha Sigma Honor Society 1991

Current Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics (SMD) - Primary
Associate Professor - Center for Community Health

Specialties

Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine
Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics

Education

MPH | Public Health | University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry2007
MD | Medicine | SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences1996
BS | Biology | Niagara University1992

Post-Doctoral Training & Residency

Fellowship at University of Rochester/ Dept of Pediatrics07/01/2001 - 06/30/2003
Residency in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at SUNY at Buffalo Grad Medical-Dental Education Cons06/01/1997 - 06/01/2000
Internship in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at SUNY at Buffalo Grad Medical-Dental Education Cons06/01/1996 - 5/31/1997