Specialty: Adult Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Certification(s): Dr. Cole is board certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Location(s):

Medical Degree: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis

Internship: (Rotating) University of California, Los Angeles County Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

Residency: (General Surgery) University of Tennessee, City of Memphis Hospital, Memphis; (Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery) University of Tennessee, City of Memphis Hospital, Veterans Administration Hospital, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, and West Tennessee Chest Disease Hospital, Memphis

Fellowship: (Cardiovascular Surgery) Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas

Academic Title: Professor of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis

Special Interest:

• Lung cancer surgery
• Esophageal surgery
• Surgical endoscopy
• Laser surgery
• Lung volume reduction surgery
• Adult Cardiac Surgery
• General Thoracic Surgery
• Peripheral Vascular Surgery

Professional Memberships:

• American College of Chest Physicians, Fellow
• American College of Surgeons, Fellow
• American Heart Association
• American Lung Association
• American Medical Association
• Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
• Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical Society
• Harwell Wilson Surgical Society
• Memphis & Shelby County Medical Society
• Memphis Surgical Society
• Memphis Thoracic Society
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• Southern Thoracic Surgical Association
• Tennessee Medical Assocation

Additional Information:

• Author of many medical articles
• Appointments at several local area hospitals
• Chief, Adult Thoracic Surgery, Regional Medical Center
• Chief, Adult Thoracic Surgery, Veterans Administration Medical Center
• Past President, Memphis & Shelby County Medical Society
• Served on many area and regional medical boards of directors