Dr. William O. Cornwell, MD

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Get to know Family Physician Dr. William O. Cornwell, who serves patients in Ringgold, Georgia.

Dr. Cornwell is a dedicated and compassionate family physician with CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates – Ringgold in Georgia, which is a part of CHI Memorial Medical Group.

CHI Memorial Medical Group has convenient locations throughout Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia. The network of dedicated physicians provides quality health care for the entire family. Specialties include breast surgery, family and internal medicine, general surgery, gerontology, gynecology, infectious disease, metabolic surgery, pediatrics, pulmonology, rheumatology, thoracic surgery, and urology. CHI Memorial Family Practice Associates – Ringgold is a primary care practice with seven board-certified physicians. 

The doctor is board-certified in family medicine through the National Board of Physicians & Surgeons, which is committed to providing board recertification for both MDs and DOs that ensures physician compliance with national standards and promotes lifelong learning.

Pertaining to his educational background, Dr. Cornwell earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in 1972. He then went on to complete his residency in family medicine at The Medical Center of Columbus in Georgia. 

To date, he holds membership status with several professional organizations, including the American Society of Addiction Medicine, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Medical Association, and the Medical Association of Georgia. 

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility. 

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