UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave Aurora, CO 80045Phone: 720-848-0000
John D. Mitchell, MD
Thoracic and Cardiac
Board Certified
Clinical Interest for Patients
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.
Title(s)
Director, Thoracic Oncology Multidisciplinary Clinic, Director, Thoracic Robotic Surgery
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine
Specialty
Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac
Scheduling Phone Number
303-724-2799
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Hospital Affiliation
National Jewish Health, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Colorado Hospital, Saint Joseph Hospital, UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital, Children's Hospital Colorado
UCHealth Thoracic Surgery - Anschutz Medical Campus
Phone: 303-724-2799 303-724-2799
CU Medicine Thoracic Surgery
Highlands Ranch Pavilion 1
1500 Park Central Drive, Suite 1A Highlands Ranch, CO 80129Phone: 720-516-1093
UCHealth Surgical Care - Highlands Ranch Hospital
1500 Park Central Drive Highlands Ranch, CO 80129Phone: 720-516-1000
Provider Information
Specialties
- Surgery (1995,2024)
- Thoracic and Cardiac (1998,2023)
Conditions
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Cancers
Lung Cancer , Thoracic (Tracheal, Esophageal) , Cancer Surgery
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Surgery
Infectious Lung Disease , Lung Transplant , Minimally Invasive Thoracic , Adult General Thoracic , Transplant
Treatments and Services
- Surgery
Department
Professor, Surgery-Cardiothoracic
Professional Memberships
American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Member American Board of Surgery, Councilor American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Director American College of Chest Physicians, Fellow American College of Surgeons (ACS), Fellow/Board of Governors American College of Surgeons Oncology Group, Member American Society of Clinical Oncology, Member American Surgical Association, Member Bay Area Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member Colorado Thoracic Society, Member Complex General Surgical Oncology Board, Director Denver Academy of Surgery, Member European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member General Thoracic Surgical Club, Member International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, Member International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, Member Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member Southwest Oncology Group, Member Western Thoracic Surgical Association, Member
Research and Grants
Grants
Review of Anatomic Lung Resection for Environmental Mycobacterial Disease (2006)
Molecular Epidemiology Case-Series Study of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Smoking and Non-Smoking Women and Men. (2006)
A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo controlled, Phase 3 Study of Single-agent Tarceva (erlotinib) Following Complete Tumor Resection with or without Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Stage IB-IIIA Non-small Cell Lung Carcinoma (2007)
Outcomes for VATS biopsy patients to diagnose ILD (2007)
A Phase III Randomized Trial of Lobectomy Versus Sublobar Resection for Small (2 cm or less) Peripheral Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (2008)
Comparison of Biomarker Modulation By Inhibition of EGFR and/or SRC Family Kinases Using Erlotinib and Dasatinib in Head and Neck and Lung Cancers (2008)
A Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Therapy with Cisplatin, Docetaxel, Panitumumab Plus Radiation Therapy Followed by Surgery in Patients with Locally Advanced Adenocarcinoma of the Distal Esophagus (2008)
Education and Training
Medical Schools
MD, University of Michigan Medical School (1987)
Undergraduate Schools
BA, University of Colorado - Boulder (CO) (1983)
Internships
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program (1988)
Residency Program
Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program (1996)
Massachusetts General Hospital Program (1994)
Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program (1996)
Information for referring providers
Referral Contact Phone
303-724-2799
Referring Patients Link
Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
I am interested in thoracic oncology, diseases and surgery of the airway, lung transplantation, advanced thoracoscopic surgery, mediastinal surgery, surgery for infectious lung disease, and esophageal surgery.