Sol Direct Primary Care: A welcoming medical home for patients

Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice Dr. Michelle Cooke refused to be jaded by the medical system.& Cooke’s practice, Sol Direct Primary Care, has been operational for over a year, initially opening in May 2023 off Cascade Rd. The practice recently relocated to East Point in May 2024. Her new workspace, a self-described “spa”, “I just feel like it’s so often that people come in and just feel just overwhelmed by the doctor. It’s a frustrating experience, not something to look forward to. It feels very sterile. It just doesn’t feel very welcoming,” Cooke said. The move for the practice grew out of a desire to expand and bring on additional staff members, which now includes an office manager, an intern, and a new medical assistant, “There’s this concept of like a medical home. I want it to feel almost like you’re at home, like you’re relaxed, you can talk with your doctor, you just have that nice rapport. It doesn’t feel like you’re in this sterile facility that doesn’t connect with you,” Cooke continued.& Dr. Michelle Cooke. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice Originally from Boston, Cooke moved to Atlanta to attend Spelman College in 2003 and has lived...