Shola Cole, MD

Shola Cole, MD serves as the Medical Marijuana Certifying Physician at LiberateWell's Eustis office. She has held a Florida medical license since 2015 and is a board-certified surgeon certified by the American Board of Surgery. She received her Doctor of Medicine from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Her general surgery training took place at the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, where she was Chief Resident, and she then completed an Advanced Colorectal and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at the Colon and Rectal Clinic of Orlando. Before this, she worked in hospital and clinical settings, delivering general surgical care, emergency and inpatient consultations, and collaborative patient management. She completed the required Florida Physician Medical Marijuana Course, most recently in February 2026, and has direct experience as a certifying physician in Florida. Her practice covers new patient medical marijuana evaluations, certification renewals, assessment of Florida qualifying medical conditions, and review of medical history and supporting records. She also issues Medical Marijuana Use Registry recommendations and educates patients and caregivers about medical marijuana and low-THC cannabis.