Richard Cook attended Howard University for his undergraduate education and received his Bachelor of Science in biology with a minor in chemistry. While in college, he played lacrosse for the Bisons and was a founding member of the team. Dr. Cook graduated from the Howard University School of Medicine, and completed his Internal Medicine residency at the Union Memorial/University of Maryland program in Baltimore, Maryland, which is also known for being one of the nation’s top heart institutes, a top 100 hospital ranked by US News, and the official hospital for the Baltimore Ravens football team.

Dr. Cook also is also the current the President of the Charles County Medical Society in Maryland and is also a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity and serves on the International Board of Prostate Cancer Prevention and Awareness. He is a past and present member of the American Medical Association, the American Association of Physician Executives, the American College of Physicians, and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Cook currently serves as the official team physician for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs professional baseball team, is an Associate Program Member at the University of Maryland Medical Center, has a Courtesy Faculty Appointment at the George Washington School of Nursing and is a Physician Peer Member for the State of Maryland Board of Physicians.