Dr. Cole earned his undergraduate degree in Psychology at Rutgers University, followed by a graduate degree in Psychology and Law at Cambridge University and a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at Columbia University. He completed his pre-doctoral internship at the Rusk Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine and his post-doctoral fellowship specializing in Clinical Neuropsychology at the Columbia Comprehensive Epilepsy Center.

He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology, with specialty certification in Clinical Neuropsychology. He is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), APA Division 40, International Neuropsychological Society (INS), and American Epilepsy Society (AES) among other professional organizations. Dr. Cole is primarily involved in the assessment of cognitive and emotional functioning in individuals with Epilepsy, Parkinson's Disease, Memory Disorders, and other disorders of the central nervous system.

Dr. Cole's research interests include language, memory, and emotional functioning in Epilepsy.