Biography
Education
Dr. Ryan N. Cole received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he was president of the student family practice association and a research associate in an immunology lab.
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He then spent 5 years in training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, completing his residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, as well as a fellowship in Surgical pathology, serving as chief fellow in his final year.
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Following this, he was accepted to a fellowship in dermatopathology, under the world expert in the field, Dr. A. Bernard Ackerman, at the Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology, in conjunction with the Columbia School of Medicine, in New York City, where he was again chief fellow.
Professional Experience
In 2004 he founded Cole Diagnostics, an independent, full-service medical laboratory in Boise, Idaho, and is the Chief Medical Officer and Laboratory Director.
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He is a board certified Anatomic and Clinical pathologist with a subspecialty training and 20 years experience in dermatopathology and particular interest in molecular diagnostics. Dr. Cole is licensed in states from coast to coast, and serves patients and clinicians across the country by providing accurate and timely diagnoses.
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Cole Diagnostics processes and reports out approximately 40,000 blood and biopsy patient samples annually. In the last year, the lab has handled over 100,000 COVID testing samples.
Education & Training
1993-1997
MD - Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College of Virginia
1997-2001
Residency - Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
Mayo Clinic
2001-2002
Fellowship, Surgical Pathology - Chief Fellow
Mayo Clinic
2002-2003
Fellowship, Dermatopathology - Chief Fellow
Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology, Columbia University
Current Positions
Cole Diagnostics, CEO and Medical Director
2004 - present
May 2021 - present
MyFreeDoctor.com, Consultant
January 2021 - present
Castle BioSciences, Expert Consultant in melanoma diagnostics (DiffDX and DecisionDX)
2003 - present
VA Medical Center, Consulting Pathologist
Independent Doctors of Idaho, Board Member
2019 - present