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Languages
- English
About William Wilcox Jr.
Emory Affiliation
Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Emory Physician Group Practice
Academic Title
Professor
Year Started Practicing
1994
About the Provider
William Wilcox, MD is a clinical, biochemical, and molecular geneticist in the Division of Medical Genetics. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of metabolic disorders and genetic disorders of the skeleton, particularly dwarfisms and limb deficiency disorders.
He trained in Pediatrics at UCLA and then Medical Genetics in the UCLA Intercampus Medical Genetics Training Program. After training, he joined the UCLA Pediatrics faculty within the Medical Genetics Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center until joining Emory in 2014.
His areas of research focus are:
- Clinical trials of therapies for genetic disorders, particularly lysosomal storage diseases and dwarfism
- Newborn screening pilot studies for genetic disorders
- The genetic basis and pathophysiology of genetic disorders of the skeleton, particularly skeletal dysplasias and limb deficiency disorders."
Interpretive Services
Awards
- Atlanta Magazine "Top Doctors" 2015-2018
- John M. Adams award for excellence in Pediatrics, 1988
- UCLA Alumni Scholar, 1977-1982
- Phi Beta Kappa, 1982
- Ramsey award for undergraduate research in physical chemistry, 1982
Academic Profile
Winship Cancer Institute Profile
Locations
- Emory Clinic at 1365 Clifton Road
- 1365 Clifton Road Northeast, Bldg B, Fl 2, Atlanta, GA 30322
- Get Directions
- phone: 404-778-8570
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: UCLA Intercampus Medical Genetics Training Program, Medical Genetics, 1994
- Residency: UCLA, Pediatrics, 1991
- Medical Education: UCLA, DMS, 1988
Board Certifications
- Clinical Biochemical Genetics: American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1996
- Clinical Molecular Genetics: American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1996
- Clinical Genetics (MD): American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, 1993
Ratings & Reviews
4.5 out of 5
67 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.
- 2 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/1/2026
Provider Wilcox did not sanitize nor wash his hands neither did the woman working with him. He and his assistant failed to introduce themselves when entering the room. He went right into examining my child. My fianc? had to shake hands at the end of the appointment to acknowledge that they didn't introduce themselves. He placed my child on an uncovered patient table faced down with no knowledge of it being cleaned prior, he was very insensitive and harsh when delivering the life altering results to us about our child. I was very upset and disappointed in his lack of care.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/20/2025
He was very thorough and not rushed. Answered all of our "dumb" questions without judgement. Loved our visit with him.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/12/2025
The Dr. Was amazing!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/14/2025
Dr Wilcox and the residents were wonderful. They were thorough and so patient in hearing my input, as well as answering questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/29/2025
Very knowledgeable and nice. Did seem like he was rushed.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/12/2024
I understood things a lot more better
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/24/2024
Dr. Wilcox listens very well and makes every effort to help me anyway he can ! I really do care about my doctors and he is a great doctor ! I highly recommend him to patients !
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/4/2024
We will receive a kit in the mail. I thought more than a consultation would happen. Why could check (prick) his finger there and get blood to test?
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/20/2024
Dr. Wilcox and team were amazing. Very knowledgeable understanding and inclusive
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/17/2024
Dr. Wilcox and team were patient with my baby. Very informative visit. I felt like all concerns were addressed in detail which was very appreciated. Excellent team!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/25/2024
Dr. Wilcox and Dawn are amazing. I had a lot going on and they both made sure to listen, plan and explain.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/9/2024
Very good
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/1/2024
I was offended by a good bit of the things the provider stated and the demeanor in which he said it. I'm honestly not sure if we will return for another visit with this provider.