David Cole

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David Cole
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Office

(843) 792-9300

86 Jonathan Lucas Street Charleston, SC 29425
About

David Cole

President David J. Cole, M.D. FACS, received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from New Mexico State University and he received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York. He interned and completed his residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals in Atlanta and his fellowship in surgical oncology at the NIH/NCI Surgery Branch in Bethesda.

Dr. Cole came to MUSC in 1994. In 2003 he was named the A. McKoy Rose, Jr. M.D. endowed chair in surgical oncology and was selected as chairman for the Department of Surgery in September of 2007. Dr. Cole was then elected president of MUSC Physicians in 2013. He held these esteemed titles until becoming president of MUSC on July 1, 2014.

Dr. Cole is board certified through the American Board of Surgery with a primary clinical field of interest in breast cancer as well as melanoma and sarcoma. He has a strong research background with more than 17 years of continuous funding by the NIH. He recently stepped down after seven years as the medical director for the center for cellular therapy in order to concentrate on the needs surrounding his newest role. His research at the center focused on novel cancer vaccine development and molecular diagnostics.
Primary Specialty

Oncological Surgeon

Practice MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Gender Male
Certification SC, SC-0T1134, SC-17462, GA, GA-030982, SC-BC4072409, SC-2017462, American Board of Surgery, American Board of Surgery-037447
Payment Options American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted Aetna (PPO), Managed Choice, Open Choice and Exclusive Choice), Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace) , BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace), Blue Choice Blue Option (Exchange Plan), Blue Choice MyChoice (Available as individual commercial product), Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC), Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan), Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP), Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators, Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina, Cigna, Coventry, Employers Health Network/SC Business Coalition on Health, First Health, Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now), Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) , Medcost, Tricare, United HealthCare, AllWell by Absolute Total Care, Clover Health , Absolute Total Care (NEIC), Blue Choice Medicaid, First Choice/Select Health (NEIC), Molina Healthcare , WellCare, Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan , First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan, Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
Degrees Medical Doctor
Office Name MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Languages English
Services David Cole provides oncological surgery in Charleston, SC. An Oncological Surgeon provides surgery for cancerous tumors and lesions.

Please call David Cole at (843) 792-9300 to schedule an appointment in Charleston, SC or to get more information.
Additional Services Surgeon, Doctor
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