Who actually writes the medical information on this page?

A clinical content team drafts it, not Dr. Cole.

Every fact is checked against his verified record before publication, including his residency at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and Erlanger Baroness Hospital, and his fellowship at Washington University / Barnes-Jewish Hospital. His current clinical focus is trauma, and that focus is stated only because his training and practice confirm it, not because it reads well.

Does Dr. Cole review this content before it is published?

Yes. He confirms that each description of his training and practice matches reality before any page goes live.

Because his focus is trauma, the pages he checks most closely are the ones describing fracture care and acute injury, the area his residency at Erlanger Baroness Hospital and his fellowship at Washington University / Barnes-Jewish Hospital prepared him to treat.

Why does this site name specific schools and hospitals instead of just saying "extensive training"?

Because a vague phrase cannot be checked, and a named one can.

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, the residency at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and Erlanger Baroness Hospital, and the fellowship at Washington University / Barnes-Jewish Hospital are each named so a patient or a referring physician can verify them directly rather than take a general claim of experience on faith.

Is any of this written for referring physicians instead of patients?

Some of it, yes. Referring physicians are the primary way patients reach this practice, so pages describing Dr. Cole's trauma training and case history are written to hold up under a colleague's review, not only a patient's first read.

The underlying facts stay the same either way; only the level of clinical detail changes.

Does this page replace a doctor's evaluation of an injury?

No. Nothing on this site diagnoses a condition or tells a reader what they have.

It explains background information so a patient understands what a trauma evaluation with a surgeon like Dr. Cole typically involves, and any specific injury still needs an in-person assessment.

How often is this page checked for accuracy?

On a regular schedule, not just once.

Training facts change rarely, so those are re-verified whenever Dr. Cole's record changes; descriptions of his trauma care are reviewed on a routine cycle so the language keeps matching current practice. This page is educational and is not a substitute for medical advice.