Max Mitchell, MD

Co-Director, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Program
Director of the Mechanical Circulatory Support Program

Provider's Specialties

Cardiac Surgery
Thoracic Surgery

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Departments and Programs

Conditions Treated

Congenital Heart Defects (CHD)
Heart Valve Diseases
Adult Cardiac Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery

Heart Transplant Surgery
Open Heart Surgery
Transplant Surgery
Congenital Cardiac Surgery
Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)

Languages spoken

English

Experience and background

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.

Undergraduate 1984

University of Denver (CO)

Medical Education 1988

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Internship 1989

University of Colorado

Residency 1995

University of Colorado

Fellowship 1997

University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program

Fellowship 1998

University of Colorado

Fellowship 1999

The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Website: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term="Mitchell MB"[Author]

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.

For Referring Providers:
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.