Contact Information
Primary Office Location
Children's Hospital Colorado Cardiothoracic Surgery
13123 E. 16th Avenue
B200
Aurora, CO 80045-7106
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Ph: 720-777-6660
Fax: 720-777-7271
Locations
Medical Education and Training
Education:
George Washington University, Medicine, 1988
Residency:
University of Colorado College of Nursing, General Surgery, 1995
Fellowship:
Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1998
Areas of Interest
Areas of Interest
Clinical Interest for Patients
I am interested in neonatal and congenital cardiac surgery, congenital and acquired diseases of the mitral valve, atrioventricular valve repair in children and adults, and pediatric cardiac transplantation.
Professional Memberships and SocietiesAmerican Association for Thoracic Surgery - Member
Congenital Heart Surgeons Society - Member
Denver Academy of Surgery - Member
Rocky Mountain Thoracic and Cardiac Surgical Society - Member
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation - Member
European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery - Member
Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Member
Western Thoracic Surgical Association - Member
American College of Surgeons - Fellow
Recognition/Awards
Top Doctor in Denver
Awarding Body: 5280 Magazine
Date: 1/1/2012
Description: Voted a 5280 best doctor by my peers in response to the question, "Which physician would you trust to treat you and your family?"
American's Top Doctors
Awarding Body: Castle Connelly
Date: 1/1/2009
Listed in the "Guide to America's Top Surgeons"
Awarding Body: Consumer's Research Council of America
Date: 1/1/2009
Health Policy Scholarship Recipient
Awarding Body: American College of Surgeons and Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Date: 1/1/2007
Top Doctors List (Thoracic Surgery)
Awarding Body: Castle Connolly
Date: 1/1/2007
Teaching
Professor - School of Medicine
First Year: 2009
Department: Surgery
Associate Professor - School of Medicine
First Year: 2002
Department: Surgery
Assistant Professor - School of Medicine
First Year: 1998
Department: Surgery
Instructor - School of Medicine
First Year: 1995
Department: Surgery
Research & Grants
Research Interest for Patients
My research focuses on myocardial preservation and endothelial cell function. I am currently conducting clinical projects studying outcomes following a variety of congenital cardiac surgical conditions. In addition, I have ongoing studies examining biologic differences between normal and pathologic heart valves in pediatric patients.
Research
Berlin Heart EXCOR Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device IDE Clinical Trial
Sponsor: Berlin Heart, Inc.
Begins: 1/1/2009
Development of a left ventricular camera for Closure of Difficult Ventricular Septal Defects
Sponsor: University of Colorado Denver Department of Surgery
Amount: $15,000
Begins: 1/1/2009
Development of a Left Ventricular Camera for Closure of Difficult Ventricular Septal Defects
Sponsor: The Children's Hospital of Colorado Department of Surgery
Amount: $5,000
Begins: 1/1/2009
CentriMag Ventricular Assist System (VAS): Treatment of Failure-to-Wean from Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Pediatric Patients
Sponsor: Levotronix
Begins: 1/1/2008
Toll-like Receptors Regulate Extra-Cellular Matrix Remodeling in Pediatric Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Sponsor: University of Colorado Denver Department of Surgery
Amount: $50,000
Begins: 1/1/2008
Website http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term="Mitchell MB"[Author]
