Dr. Cole received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine, and completed his residency training in internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. After residency, Dr. Cole completed a 3-year fellowship in medical oncology and hematology at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Dr. Cole is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and medical oncology.

Dr. Cole is certified by MD Anderson Cancer Network®, a program of MD Anderson Cancer Center.