Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, TTUHSC, Lubbock Texas 79430-7217
Phone: 806-743-2020/800-535-8006; Fax: 806-743-2471; email: kelly.mitchell@ttuhsc.edu
 

Professional Experience:

2003 –               ACADEMIC OPHTHALMOLOGY
                          Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Retina Service
                          Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
                          Residency Program Director, 4/2007 to present
                          Co-Director, Focused Medical Ophthalmology Fellowship, 6/2006-12/06
                          Department of Pediatrics, Joint Appointment, 2006 to present
                          Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock Texas             

1998 – 2001      COMPREHENSIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY
                          Associate Ophthalmologist
                          Bowling Green Eye Center; Bowling Green, Ohio

1995 – 1998      COMPREHENSIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY
                          Staff Ophthalmologist, Assistant Chief and Chief Ophthalmology Service
                          Eisenhower Army Medical Center; Fort Gordon, Georgia

Education:      

2005 – 2006      FACULTY DEVELOPMENT COURSE

                          Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock

2001 – 2003      FELLOWSHIP IN RETINA AND VITREOUS SURGERY
                          University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas, Texas

1992 – 1995      RESIDENCY IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
                          Brooke Army Medical Center; San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston, Texas

1990 – 1991      TRANSITIONAL INTERNSHIP
                          Brooke Army Medical Center; San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston, Texas

1986 – 1990      DOCTOR OF MEDICINE
                          University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Cincinnati, Ohio 

1982 – 1986      BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, Botany
                          The Ohio State University; Columbus, Ohio      

Honors and Awards:  

2006                 ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION AWARD, Faculty Development Course

2004                 HONORABLE DISCHARGE, medical corps, United States Army Reserve

2004                 FACULTY TEACHING AWARD, presented by the residents of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual
 Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Science Center  

1998                 ARMY MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL, for superior clinical and leadership skills that increased clinical
 productivity in a changing healthcare environment
 Eisenhower Army Medical Center; Augusta – Fort Gordon, Georgia

1997                 ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL, for improving patient access to eye care services
                         Eisenhower Army Medical Center; Augusta – Fort Gordon, Georgia

1997                 ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL, for preparing the Ophthalmology and ENT Clinics for the site visit by the
                         Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
                         Eisenhower Army Medical Center; Augusta – Fort Gordon, Georgia

1995 – 1997     ACTIVE TEACHER AWARD, American Academy of Family Physicians

1996                 OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD, Family Medicine Residency Program,
                         Eisenhower Army Medical Center; Augusta – Fort Gordon, Georgia

1993                       ARMY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL, The C.A.R.E.S. Resident Award, recognizing exemplary patient care, Brooke
 Army Medical Center; San Antonio, Texas

1992                       ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL, awarded for service to the Second Brigade,
 Second Infantry Division – Republic of South Korea

1989                       ALPHA OMEGA ALPHA, Honor Medical Society
 University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Cincinnati, Ohio 

1988                      EUGENE B. FERRIS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, presented to the second-year medical student for
 scholastic excellence and leadership in the basic sciences

1987                      MCGRAW-HILL PUBLISHING COMPANY AWARD
 Presented to the medical student academically ranked at the top of the first year class

1986                      CUM LAUDE GRADUATE, The Ohio State University

1981                      EAGLE SCOUT, Boy Scouts of America

Scientific Publications and Presentations:

2008                 Mitchell, K.T., Pediatric Imaging:  Rapid-Fire Questions and Answers, Quattromani F,
                         et al. Editors, Orbits (Chapter 18), Thiene, ISBM 987-1-58890-658-8
       

2007                 Kirkman M., Mitchell K. et al., Eye Findings of West Nile Virus Seen in West Texas, poster presentation,
                         Preventing Pandemic Pandemonium Public Health Conference, Civic Center, Lubbock, Texas,
                         August 17-18 2007

2007                 Mitchell K.T., Mitchell J.J., Review of Family Medicine 4^th Edition, Bope E.T. Editor, Ophthalmology
                         (Chapter 48), Saunders, ISBM 1416030646

2006                 Mitchell K.T., Current Treatment Options for Macular Degeneration, Dean’s Grand Rounds Presentation,
                         School of Medicine Texas Tech University and Podcast Education Project  Department of Family
                         and Community Medicine, November

2006                 Mitchell K.T., Mitchell J.J., Diabetic Retinopathy, Podcast Education Project                                         
                         Department of Family and Community Medicine, September

2005                 Mitchell K.T., Gilmore L.S., Bradley J.C., Meyerrose G.E., Ratnoff W.T.;  Fabry’s Disease as a Cause of
 Sequential, Bilateral Central Retinal Artery Occlusions: A Case and Review; Poster, Association for Research
 in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting May 2005, Fort Lauderdale FL

2005                 Sarria J.C., Bradley J.C., Habash R., Mitchell K.T., Kimbrough R., Vidal A.M.; Candida glabrata
                         Endophthalmitis Treated Successfully with Caspofungin; Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2005;40:e46-48

2004                 Williams P.D., He Y., Kooner K.S., Mitchell, K.T., The Suppressive Effect of Glaucoma on Diabetic Retinopathy;
                         Poster # B562, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting May 2004, Fort
                         Lauderdale FL

2004                Mitchell K.T., Laser Basics and uses  in Retinal Diseases, Dean’s Grand Rounds   Presentation, School of
                        Medicine Texas Tech University, February

2001                 Mitchell K.T., Hollsten D.A., White W.L., O’Hara M.A., Article:  The Autogenous Dermis-Fat Orbital Implant in
 Children, Journal of the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, 2001; 5,4:367-
 369; Abstract/Book Chapter (CH VI, Section IX):  Update on Strabismus and Pediatric Ophthalmology,
 Proceedings of the Joint ISA and AAPO&S meeting, 19-23 June 1994, Vancouver, BC, ISBN# 0-8493-
 8691-5, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL

1996                 Chaknis M.J., Brooks S.E., Mitchell K.T., Marcus D.M., Inflammatory Opacities of the Vitreous in
                         Rifabutin-associated Uveitis, American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1996; 122, 4:580-1.

1995                 Mitchell K.T., Campagna J.C., The Evaluation of Peripapillary Atrophy and Glaucomatous Nerve Damage Using
                         the Topcon Image Analyzer, The Walter Reed Ophthalmology Alumni Meeting, May 1995,Washington D.C.

1991                 Specht C.S., Mitchell K.T., Bauman A.E., Gupta M., Ocular Histoplasmosis with Retinitis in a Patient with
                         Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.  Ophthalmology, 1991; 98:1356-1359.
 

Clinical Meeting Leadership:

2004 – 2008      Mitchell K.T., Director, Annual Meeting: Clinical Update for the Comprehensive                                                  Ophthalmologist, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Lubbock

Military Assignments and Education:

1997 – 1998      ASSISTANT CHIEF AND CHIEF OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
                          Eisenhower Army Medical Center; Augusta – Fort Gordon, Georgia

1997 – 1998      FIRST YEAR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR
                          Eisenhower Army Medical Center; Augusta – Fort Gordon, Georgia

1998                  ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT SELECTION BOARD
                          Army Medical School Scholarship Program; Louisville – Fort Knox, Kentucky

1995 – 1997      STAFF OPHTHALMOLOGIST
                          Eisenhower Army Medical Center; Fort Gordon, Georgia

1993                  MEDICAL OFFICER ADVANCE COURSE
                          Army Medical Department Center and School; San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston, Texas

1991 – 1992      BRIGADE SURGEON, 2^nd Brigade, Second Infantry Division, Republic of South Korea

State Medical Licenses:

2001 –               Texas State Board of Medical Examiners

1992 –               State Medical Board of Ohio

Board Certification:

1997 –              Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology 
                         The American Board of Ophthalmology Board requires recertification on a 10 year cycle.
                         On 9-14-05, I completed recertification which will be in effect from 1/2008 to 12/2017.

Professional Associations:

2002 –               Texas Ophthalmological Association

1992 –               American Academy of Ophthalmology
 

Hospital Affiliations – Medical Staff:

2003 –               University Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas

2002 – 2003      Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Dallas, Texas

2001 – 2003      Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas; Texas

2001 – 2003      John Peter Smith Hospital, Fort Worth; Texas

1998 – 2001      Wood County Hospital, Bowling Green; Ohio    

1995 – 1998      Eisenhower Army Medical Center; Fort Gordon, Georgia

Committee Activities

2006 –              Admissions, School of Medicine, Texas Tech University

2006 –              Continuing Medical Education, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

2004 –              Electronic Medical Record, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

2004 – 2005     Library, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

2003 –              Risk Management, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

2003 –              Surgery, University Medical Center