Francis Cole, Jr., MD
Thoracic Surgery
Specialty and Clinical Interests
- Thoracic Oncologic Surgery; Surgical Edoscopy; Surgery of the Lung and Esophagus; Multidisciplinary Approach to Lung and Esophageal Carcinoma; Laser surgery; Esophageal surgery.
Research Interests
- Primarily clinical in the disease entities mentioned above.
University Appointments
- Professor & Department of Surgery Deputy Chair
- Program Director for the Surgical Residency
Medical School
- University of Tennessee
Internship
- University of Southern California; Los Angeles County Hospital
Residency
- General and Thoracic- UTCHS
Fellowship
- Texas Heart Institute
Board Certifications and Certificates
- Thoracic Surgery; Currently Recertified
- Board Certified and Recertified X 2; General Surgery- currently lapsed recert
Hospital Affiliations
- Methodist Hospital System
- Regional Medical Center
- Veteran's Memorial Hospital
