| University | Degree |
|---|---|
| Webster University | English Literature |
| Nova Southeastern University | Master in Public Administration |
Dr. Mitchell was born and raised in Orchard Lake, Michigan. She later completed her undergraduate training at Saint Mary's of Notre Dame where she served as captain and president of the Notre Dame/Saint Mary's Irish Dance team. This love of dance has fostered her passion in dance medicine. She completed her medical school training at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and residency in Family Medicine at McLaren Oakland in Pontiac, Michigan. She is excited to have the opportunity to continue her education at VCOM/Virginia Tech Sports Medicine Fellowship and looks forward to continuing her skills in osteopathic medicine.
Cardiovascular biochemistry, protein structure-function, enzyme mechanism, enzyme regulation, cardiac calcium transport regulation, congestive heart failure, drug discovery and natural products, cellular metabolism, warm water consumption as a wellness therapy to improve blood lipid status and reduce inflammation. Most recently using EPR spectroscopy to detect free radical generation and/or quenching by carbon nanotubes and carbon nanohorns. CAPABILITIES: Most basic wet lab biochemistry techniques, various structure-function-dynamics spectroscopic techniques (electron paramagnetic resonance, fluorescence), basic chemical techniques and analyses of biological samples.
