He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Stephen F. Austin State University and a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1987 from the University of Texas Medical Branch, where he is an Ashbel Smith Distinguished Alumnus.
[4] Following an elective rotation at the Cooper Clinic[5] in Dallas, Mitchell earned a certificate of added qualification in Sports Medicine.
[1] In 1991, he was appointed medical director at the Cooper Clinic, a role he held until being named president and chief executive officer in 2006.
[1] He also served on Texas Governor George Bush’s State Board on Aging (1998 – 2002).
[10] In 2019, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's achieved record enrollment to become the top Texas health-related academic institution based on number of health care professional graduates.