Dr. Cofer graduated from Baylor College of Medicine. He subsequently completed a general surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and a fellowship in pediatric general and thoracic surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is board certified in general surgery and pediatric surgery. Dr. Cofer has a particular interest in pediatric thoracic surgery and chest wall disorders, and first joined the Titanium Rib team in 2000, working with Dr. Robert Campbell and Melvin Smith.