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John D. Mitchell, MD
- Chief, General Thoracic Surgery
Provider's Specialties
- Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
Provider's location(s)
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Insurance plans accepted
We participate with most major health insurance plans and national transplant networks.
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Get to know John D. Mitchell, MD
Conditions Treated
- Lung Cancer
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Cancer Surgery
- Thoracic (Tracheal, Esophageal)
- Adult General Thoracic Surgery
- Infectious Lung Disease
- Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
- Lung Transplant Surgery
- Transplant Surgery
Languages spoken
- English
Experience and background
I am interested in lung cancer, esophageal surgery, airway surgery, lung transplantation, mediastinal disease, surgery for hyperhidrosis, robotic thoracic surgery, and advanced thoracoscopic surgery including VATS lobectomy/segmentectomy.
Undergraduate 1983
University of Colorado - Boulder (CO)
Medical Education 1987
University of Michigan Medical School
Internship 1988
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program
Residency 1994
Massachusetts General Hospital Program
Residency 1996
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program
Residency 1996
Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program
Top Doctor 2006
5280 Magazine
Endowed Chair in Thoracic Surgery 2007
Courtenay C. and Lucy Patten Davis
Top Doctor 2007
5280 Magazine
Donald B. Doty Educational Award 2008
Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Top Doctor 2008
5280 Magazine
Top Doctor 2009
5280 Magazine
America's Top Doctor 2010
Castle Connolly
Top Doctor 2010
5280 Magazine
Pioneer Award 2011
University of Colorado Hospital
Top Doctor 2011
5280 Magazine
Faculty member of
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