Dr. Ryan Cole discusses diagnosis and early treatment of COVID-19 with RFK, Jr. Cole is a pathologist in Boise, Idaho and is affiliated with Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Pathologists diagnose and characterize diseases. They analyze biopsied tissue or bodily fluids and interpret medical tests, including tests done by other specialists like dermatologists and cardiologists. Most cancer diagnoses are done by pathologists.