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 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)
- 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 Strain
- Forearm Tendon Injury
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Bursitis
- Hip Flexor Strain
- Hip Flexor Tendonitis
- Hip Fracture
- 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
- Mcl Sprain Or Tear
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
- Medial Epicondylitis (GOLFER'S ELBOW)
- Muscle Disorders
- Muscle Strain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteochondral Defect
- Osteochondropathies
- 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
- 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 Tendon Injury
- Wrist, Hand, And Finger Crushing Injury
Procedures I perform
- Acromioclavicular Dislocation Treatment
- Adolescent Sports Medicine
- 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 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 Pain Treatment
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Shoulder Area
- Fibula Fracture Treatment
- Fracture Reduction
- Glenohumeral Joint Capsulorrhaphy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Humeral Shaft Fracture Closed 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
- Metatarsal Fracture Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- 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
- Percutaneous Femoral Fracture Fixation
- 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 Surgery
- Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome Treatment
- Sports Performance Enhancement
- Stress Fracture Management
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Tibia Fracture Treatment
Practice locations
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5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 125
Olney, MD, 20832
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
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Direct
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- OA Plus
- Sentara Health
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Passport
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Navigate
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HighMark
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic 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
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.