George Cole

Dr. George Cole is senior medical director, oncology clinical development. His primary area of focus is the solid tumor program. Dr. Cole held similar positions at American—and European-based biopharmaceutical companies prior to joining Abbvie in 2015.

His surgical career spans many years with experience in academic and military medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at the Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, and a surgical oncology fellowship at the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. Dr. Cole served as an assistant regimental surgeon, executive officer of a medical company in the U.S. Marine Corps.

His diverse professional background has afforded Dr. Cole the opportunity to collaborate with and learn from physicians in other countries, under much different practice and medical settings. He is a firm believer in the philosophy, “See One, Do One, Teach One”. Throughout his career, he has enjoyed teaching and watching students grow as they develop their knowledge and skill sets.