A native of New Iberia, Dr. Cobb attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana (UL Lafayette), University of Texas, Lamar University and was awarded his MD from the LSU School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Board of Spine Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Louisiana State Medical Society, the Lafayette Parish Medical Society and the Acadiana Orthopaedic Association.