James Criner, M.D.
Dr. Criner, a graduate of Emory University School of Medicine, is a founding member of Preferred Physicians Group. He developed his interest in primary care medicine while in medical school, and honed his medical management skills during a three-year Family Medicine residency in South Carolina, where he served as Chief Resident.
Dr. Criner is board-certified in Family Medicine, a specialty devoted to providing the highest quality medical care and unwavering health advocacy for individuals and families. Family physicians are trained to provide comprehensive care to children, adolescents, adults, and seniors on an ongoing basis, while providing the coordination of care so critical in today's complex healthcare environment.
Entrenched in the day-to-day delivery of medical care, Dr. Criner recognized the need for a more intensive and personalized focus on patients and, together with his partner, developed the philosophy behind Preferred Physicians Group.
In addition to delivering a full spectrum of care to all of his patients, Dr. Criner has developed several specialized areas of interest, including male hormone replacement therapy, dermatology, lifestyle modification, and ADHD.
Christopher Stevens, M.D.
Dr. Stevens received his medical degree from American University and is a founding partner of Preferred Physicians Group. He completed formal education during his Family Medicine residency in South Carolina in the following areas: adult medicine, pediatrics, women's health issues, geriatrics, in-patient hospital care and critical care. While in South Carolina he had the distinguished honor of being chosen as Chief Resident by his colleagues.
Dr. Stevens is board-certified in Family Medicine, a specialty devoted to providing the highest quality medical care, unwavering health advocacy for individuals and families and providing the coordination of care with specialists that is so critical in today's complex healthcare environment.
While training in South Carolina, Dr. Stevens also recognized the need for a more intensive and personalized focus on patients that today's healthcare system does not allow with its constraints. Together with his partner Dr. Criner, they developed the philosophy behind Preferred Physicians Group.
In addition to delivering a full spectrum of care to all his patients, Dr. Stevens has several specialized areas of interest: sports medicine, dermatology, lifestyle modification and male hormone replacement therapy.
