About me
Dr. Mitchell is the Director of Sports Medicine at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Georgetown University Medical Center. He is board-certified in Orthopaedic Surgery as well as Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. Dr. Mitchell specializes in arthroscopy and treats all types of sports injuries, including injuries to the shoulder, elbow, knee, ankle, and foot. Dr. Mitchell has specific training in the treatment of cartilage defects of the knee with articular cartilage implantation and meniscal transplantation.
Dr. Mitchell has a specific interest in the throwing athlete and has published on UCL reconstruction with Dr. James Andrews. Additionally, he has conducted biomechanical research on meniscal repair.
A native of Bethesda, Maryland, Dr. Mitchell graduated from St. Albans school. He attended Brown University and graduated with a degree in Law and Public Policy in 1997. He then conducted basic science research at the National Institutes of Health for a year before attending the Georgetown University School of Medicine for medical school. Dr. Mitchell continued at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital for both his general surgery internship and his orthopaedic residency. After completing his orthopaedic training, Dr. Mitchell moved to Birmingham, Alabama to do a fellowship in orthopaedic sports medicine with Dr. James Andrews at the American Sports Medicine Institute.
Dr. Mitchell has worked with the Washington Nationals and DC United and is currently the team physician for several area high schools. He has been a team physician for the University of Alabama, the University of West Alabama, and the Birmingham Barons AA baseball team. Dr. Mitchell is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as well as the American Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine.
Dr. Mitchell has a special interest in in ACL injury prevetion and is the Founder and CEO of FitSense Inc. FitSense's mission is to combine wearable technology with validated training protocols to revolutionize injury prevention, performance, and rehabilitation.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acl Tear
- Adolescent Sports Medicine
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Bicep Tendinitis
- Joint Replacement
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Replacement
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Mcl Sprain Or Tear
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
- Osteoarthritis
- Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Sports Injuries
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acl Tear
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Ankle Instability
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Apophysitis
- Arm Injury
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Bicep Tendinitis
- Broken Collarbone
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Damage
- Cartilage Disorder
- Cartilage Injury
- Chondromalacia Patellae (KNEECAP PAIN)
- Dorsopathies
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm And Elbow Joint Instability
- Forearm Fracture
- Forearm Strain
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Labral Tear
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Juvenile Osteoarthritis
- Knee Bursitis
- Knee Cartilage Disorder
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labral Tears
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury
- Lateral Meniscus Injury
- Lcl Sprain Or Tear
- Lower Leg Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Mcl Sprain Or Tear
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
- Medial Epicondylitis (GOLFER'S ELBOW)
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondral Defect
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteonecrosis
- Patella Tracking Disorder
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Pelvic Fracture
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Rib Fracture
- Rotator Cuff Strains
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Sever's Disease (HEEL PAIN)
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Shoulder Strain
- Shoulder Tendonitis
- Sports Injuries
- Stress Fracture
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tennis Elbow
- Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Tear
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Adolescent Sports Medicine
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Anterior Tibial Tubercleplasty
- Apophysitis Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
- Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopy Knee Loose Body Removal
- Arthroscopy With Chondroplasty
- Athletic Training Room Services
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation, Knee
- Bone Graft
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Repair
- Bursitis Treatment
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Clavicle Fracture Treatment
- Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Claviculectomy
- Closed Clavicular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Fibular Fracture Treatment
- Closed Shoulder Dislocation Treatment With Anesthesia
- Closed Shoulder Dislocation Treatment Without Anesthesia
- Closed Trochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Elbow Orthotics
- Elbow Pain Treatment
- Electrodiagnostic Rehabilitation
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Shoulder Area
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Fracture Reduction
- Glenohumeral Joint Capsulorrhaphy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Humeral Shaft Fracture Closed Treatment
- Intertrochanteric Fracture Treatment
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Joint Replacement
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Knee Arthroscopy With Meniscectomy
- Knee Injury Treatment
- Knee Joint Diagnostic Drainage
- Knee Ligament Repair
- Knee Pain Management
- Knee Pain Treatment
- Knee Replacement
- Knee Revision Surgery
- Lateral Release
- Lateral Retinacular Release, Open
- Ligament Sprain Treatment
- Meniscus Injury Treatment
- Men's Sports Medicine
- Metacarpal Fracture Treatment
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Minimally Invasive Rehabilitation
- Movement Screening
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease Treatment
- Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation
- Osteochondral Allograft, Knee
- Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation
- Osteotomy
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
- Phonophoresis
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Proximal Humeral Fracture Treatment
- Regenerative Rehabilitation
- Removal Of Implant
- Rotator Cuff Injury Treatment
- Scapular Fracture Treatment
- Sever's Disease Treatment
- Shin Splint Treatment
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Flexion Test
- Shoulder Instability Repair
- Shoulder Instability Surgery
- Shoulder Instability Treatment
- Shoulder Orthotics
- Shoulder Surgery
- Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome Treatment
- Spine Orthotics
- Sports Nutrition
- Sports Nutrition Counseling
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Stress Fracture Management
- Supracondylar Or Transcondylar Fracture Closed Treatment
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- POS OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- OA Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Direct
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Sentara Health
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship: American Sports Medicine Institute (2008)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2007)
Internship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2003)
Medical School: Medstar Georgetown University Hospital (2002)
Awards
- Board-certified in General Orthopaedics
- Subspecialty Certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Hospital affiliations
Urgent care affiliations
News and publications
Mitchell C, Cain EL, Andrews JR. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Elbow. Current Orthopaedic Practice. 19(6):596-601, November 2008.
Mitchell C, Bolt B, Cain EL. Meniscal Anchors: How Many Do You Need? A Biomechanical Analysis of Ultra Fast Fix™ Anchor Spacing in Human Cadaveric Meniscal Tears. Poster Presentation: 2009 American Acadamy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting
Kuo, C K; Christoforetti, J; Thompson, D; Clinton, C; Mitchell, C; Hawkins, M; Brockmeier, S; + Tuan, R S. A model for embryonic tendon wound healing in ovo. Poster; Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting. 2005
Ecelbarger CA. Kim GH. Terris J. Masilamani S. Mitchell C. Reyes I. Verbalis JG. Knepper MA. Vasopressin-mediated regulation of epithelial sodium channel abundance in rat kidney. American Journal of Physiology - Renal Fluid & Electrolyte Physiology. 279(1):46-53, 2000 Jul.
· Wade JB. Lee AJ. Liu J. Ecelbarger CA. Mitchell C. Bradford AD. Terris J. Kim GH. Knepper MA. UT-A2: a 55-kDa urea transporter in thin descending limb whose abundance is regulated by vasopressin. American Journal of Physiology. 278(1):52-62, 2000 Jan.
Masilamani S. Kim GH. Mitchell C. Wade JB. Knepper MA. Aldosterone-mediated regulation of ENaC alpha, beta, and gamma subunit proteins in rat kidney. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 104(7):19-23, 1999 Oct.
Kim GH. Ecelbarger CA. Mitchell C. Packer RK. Wade JB. Knepper MA. Vasopressin increases Na-K-2Cl cotransporter expression in thick ascending limb of Henle’s loop. American Journal of Physiology. 276(1 Pt 2):96-103, 1999 Jan
Kim GH. Masilamani S. Turner R. Mitchell C. Wade JB. Knepper MA. The thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl cotransporter is an aldosterone-induced protein. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 95(24):14552-7, 1998 Nov 24.