Dr. Cook was born and raised in Highland, Utah. He is one of ten children with a passion for education. He pursued his undergraduate degree at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah where he obtained a BS in Exercise Science in 2014. He then worked for a few years in construction/restoration, painting, plumbing, and electrical. Dr. Cook then continued his education at Glendale, Arizona at Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine. During his training, Dr. Cook’s draw to surgery and commitment to comprehensive patient care drove him to further his training in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
Dr. Cook moved to Fresno, California in 2020 to pursue a degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at a four-year residency program at UCSF-Fresno. He obtained extensive experience at the second largest hospital in California at Community Regional Medical Center. His training included experience in plastic/reconstructive surgery, trauma, ENT surgical services, orthognathic surgery, anesthesia, and extensive dentoalveolar experience. In his free time Dr. Cook enjoys cooking with his wife, going fishing and rock climbing.
Dr. Cook is fluent in English and Russian, and is primarily at our Northwest, Rita Ranch and Sierra Vista locations.