Cleo Dennis Stafford II Emory Faculty
Cleo Dennis Stafford II Emory Faculty

Cleo Dennis Stafford II, MD

Musculoskeletal Sonography (RMSK), Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Sports Medicine

4.8 - 349 Ratings

Emory at Miller Grove

2745 Dekalb Medical Parkway, Lithonia, GA 30058
Book Online (404) 778-3350

About

Cleo Stafford, MD, is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a subspecialty certification in Sports Medicine and one of the few physicians in the state of Georgia that is a Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographer. As a former baseball player, his passion for sports is longstanding and has continued throughout his medical training.
Dr. Stafford graduated from Howard University College of Medicine and went on to complete his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Emory University, where he also served as chief resident. He then completed his sports medicine fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute/Andrews Sports Medicine Center in Birmingham, Al. During his fellowship, he was an assistant team physician for Troy University athletics, Birmingham Barons and Oak Grove High School. Dr. Stafford also provided medical coverage for the SEC Baseball tournament, AAC Track Championships, NCAA Wrestling Championships and the Mercedes Marathon.
Dr. Stafford utilizes a comprehensive and patient specific approach in the management of sports related injuries and orthopaedic disorders that best restores function. He specializes in sport related concussions, acute/chronic soft tissue and joint disorders, Orthobiologics, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic/interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound.
When not practicing medicine, Dr. Stafford enjoys playing softball, attending live music events and spending time with his family.
 

Emory Affiliation

  • Emory Healthcare Network
  • Emory Physician Group Practice
  • Emory Clinic - School of Medicine Faculty

Academic Title

  • Assistant Professor

Year Started Practicing

  • 2017

Locations

Emory at Miller Grove

2745 Dekalb Medical Parkway
Lithonia, GA 30058

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Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5 overall rating 349 ratings

The 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.

4.8 Provider showed concern
4.8 Provider explained things clearly
4.8 Provider discussed treatment options
4.8 Provider included you in decisions
4.8 Likelihood of recommending this provider
5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-04-30

Dr Cleo Stafford was amazing. He was kind a very considerate of my pain. I would for sure recommend him.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-04-29

Dr. Cleo is awesome

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-04-23

The Doctor was very knowledgeable, professional & kind. Was concern about my condition and was of great help.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-04-16

He listened to my concern and showed empathy for my situation.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-04-16

I have NO complaints!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-04-10

Great experience

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-04-10

Dr. Strafford always explains the procedures he's performing. He also explained an upcoming procedure that I'm having next week. He's always courteous and very professional

3 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-03-28

He said the same he's said before- strength. I can't help but believe if I were an athlete more effort would be made to help me improve my stability.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-03-14

He explained several different options.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-03-13

Dr. Stanford shows that he is concerned about his patients.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-03-12

Dr. Stafford, Was very professional, had a great bedside manner and nice! He explained everything in simple terms, and answered all of my questions

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-02-26

Dr. Stafford is amazing! Fantastic doctor...keep him around too!

4 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-02-18

Very good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-02-18

Excellent

3 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-02-17

No real communication of procedure, although I am familiar with it from a shoulder injury, first time injecting in my hand. A totally different experience. No real discussion on procedure, what to look for or recover. Mentioned only to call the PA if I needed follow up

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-02-04

Very GOOD

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-02-02

Excellent

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-01-29

Listen and advised me accordingly. Always good to feel heard.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-01-28

The Doctor was very knowledgeable and caring about my situation

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-01-24

This was good experience

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-01-21

I will definitely recommend Dr. Stafford to anyone that needs his care.

3 out of 5 Reviewed on 2026-01-18

Dr. Stafford was well mannered but he was dressed extremely casual, he had a jogging suit or something similar. I find that very disrespectful. Also he did not look the whole MRI disk that I brought. He skipped the most Important part of the disk which It deals with the area that I am In pain, my shoulder. Then, he tells me that he will send me to a Spine Specialist, but when I explain further my issue, he said that after I do the exercises at home he prescribed, depending how I feel he would order an MRI and give me an injection. Very confusing. He did not talk to me about the results of the XRAYS taken that day.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-12-31

Care provider discussed possible side effects of treatment and was very kind and reassuring.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-11-01

Dr Stafford is excellent and very informative.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-17

Good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-16

Very knowledgeable about my problem

3 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-08

Since he is an orthopedic doctor I tried to tell him about other pains I was experiencing but he only wanted to know about my shoulder, I had expressed these other issues with my primary doctor and wasn't sure if this was something he could also check but it wasn't.

4 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-10-04

Good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-09-17

Good experience...

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-09-03

Very good and reliable

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-09-01

As a healthcare provider, I sometimes still have mistrust in the system because I often feel that I am not being listened to. There were moments when I wanted to cancel my appointment and just endure the pain, but I truly needed answers. I'm very glad that I went through with my visit, as I felt heard and cared for from the moment I entered the practice until I checked out.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-08-27

Doctor Stafford is very caring also professional.Would certainly recommend for other patients!!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-07-02

Excellent Dr

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-05-29

I was very pleased and impressed with Dr Stafford.He did a great job explaining everything. I highly recommend him

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-05-21

Very Pleased with care

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-05-17

I was apprehensive when I arrived, but once the conversations started I relaxed

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-04-30

Doctor Stafford is an excellent physician

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-04-19

Both physicians engages in meaningful dialogue. Very important.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-04-17

Very good experience with Dr Stafford

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-04-09

Doctor Stafford is an excellent physician!!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-04-03

Good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-04-02

Very good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-03-19

Dr. Stafford gave me information to all 3 procedures I had options for.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-03-02

There was feeling of being rushed, my questions were answered with empathy and thoroughly. Dr. Stafford was very knowledgeable

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-02-26

Excellent care , answered all my questions

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-02-20

Dr. Stafford is an excellent doctor.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-01-31

Dr Stafford was wonderful.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-01-22

Dr. Stafford is very professional, knowledgeable, and caring physician. My experience with him was very good.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-01-20

He used high level language I didn't quite understand but used the context to figure it out

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-01-15

Dr Clifford is an excellent doctor who listened to my concerns.

4 out of 5 Reviewed on 2025-01-09

Dr. Stafford was good.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-12-25

Great manners and very professional.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-12-13

De. Stanford offers more than one treatment plan so I can make a choice on what I wanted.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-12-12

Friendly and helpful

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-11-27

Good

4 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-11-21

Able to have open discussion with provider .

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-11-08

Doctor Stafford is an excellent doctor he explained my treatment with me seems to care

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-10-23

Dr. Stafford provide excellent care, addressed my concerns, and suggested follow up treatment and physical therapy.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-10-16

Good

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-10-16

Dr.Stafford actually took the time to assess my complaints physically and verbally! He's the first to addresss my aches and bone issue as others have brushed me off! He's amazing!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-09-26

The physician was very kind, informative and set me up on a path and recovery.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-09-11

All the medical team I came in contact with were very professional and yet pleasant!

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-09-05

Dr stafford was very kind and considerate . He was on time and the facility was immaculate

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-09-04

Provider very good, showed concern and answered any question I had.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-08-21

excellence.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-07-11

Dr Cleo Stafford is academically astute and has an excellent bedside manner. I could not have been in better hands.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-07-10

Dr.Stafford was attentive, made sure to answer my questions and also made good eye contact.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-06-27

I was told what would be done but when I asked why injections weren't going to be done as my surgeon in Texas does, the doctor explained his concern about not treating the underlying issue

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-06-26

Dr. Stafford was very attentive as he listened to my concerns.

5 out of 5 Reviewed on 2024-06-16

Dr Stafford was wonderful. He was pleasant and informative. He listened to my concerns and explained his findings extremely well.

Credentials

Education

  • Fellowship: St. Vincent's East/American Sports Medicine Institute, Sports Medicine, 2017
  • Residency: Emory University School of Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehab, 2016
  • Internship: Howard University Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2013
  • Medical Education: Howard University College of Medicine, MD, 2012
  • Professional Education: Florida A&M University, MS, 2008