JamesWCatesJr.MDFellow AAFP Board Certified 1989-current

Family Medicine • Cookeville, TN

Sports Medicine (Non-Surgical)

Owner/Founder Satellite Med PLLC Chairman of Tennessee Medical Association Board of Trustees 2021-2022.

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Office
Satellite Med
1120 Sams St
Cookeville, TN 38506
Phone+1 931-528-7312

Fax+1 931-528-7377

Education & Training

University of Tennessee Medical Center at KnoxvilleResidency, Family Medicine, 1986 - 1988
Meharry Medical CollegeClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 1986 - 2025
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Press Mentions

Patients Are Best Served Under a Team-Based Approach to Health Care | OpinionApril 13th, 2022