Overview
Thomas Mitchell, MD, FACS, MHA, is a surgical intensivist specializing in trauma, burn surgery and acute care surgery. He is dual board certified in general surgery and surgical critical care. Areas of expertise include acute trauma, thermal and electrical injuries; gall bladder, appendix and ventral hernia surgery; small bowel obstruction surgery; and tracheostomy/percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). Dr. Mitchell takes advantage of the breadth of multidisciplinary care to achieve the highest quality of life for each patient. His approach is calming, friendly and direct.Dr. Mitchell is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He served as a chief medical officer and general surgeon in the United States Army.Away from work, Dr. Mitchell enjoys running, polo and riding horses.
Dr. Mitchell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Ear Barotrauma, Calciphylaxis, Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, and Splenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Ogilvie Syndrome.
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Locations
1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Overlake Medical Clinics LLC
Corey Johnson is a General Surgeon in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Ogilvie Syndrome, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.
Franciscan Medical Group
Robert Brasch is a General Surgeon in Lakewood, Washington. Dr. Brasch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Cholecystitis, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Brasch is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Ogilvie SyndromeDr. Mitchell isAdvanced. Learn about Ogilvie Syndrome.
- Experienced
- CalciphylaxisDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Calciphylaxis.
- Chronic Subdural HematomaDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Subdural Hematoma.
- Ear BarotraumaDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Ear Barotrauma.
- Intestinal Pseudo-ObstructionDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction.
- SplenectomyDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Splenectomy.
- Stevens-Johnson SyndromeDr. Mitchell isExperienced. Learn about Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.