Dr. Coley completed his Premedical Studies and earned his Undergraduate Degree in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1993. He earned his Medical Degree from the American University of the Caribbean in 2001, where he graduated with honors. Dr. Coley started his residency in general surgery at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland from 2001 to 2002. From 2002 to 2003, Dr. Coley continued his 2nd year of general surgery residency gaining additional experience in trauma and critical care at Orlando Regional Medical Center in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Coley completed his 5 year residency from 2003 to 2006 in General Surgery at Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, North Carolina. After completing his General surgery residency, Dr. Coley completed a fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery at the distinguished Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand Surgery in Louisville, Kentucky where had the honor of assisting with the third successful hand transplant completed in United States. Furthermore, Dr. Coley completed a fellowship in cosmetic surgery at the English Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Center in Little Rock, Arkansas .