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Ron Mitchell, MD is Professor of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics and Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Children's Medical Center Dallas. He is also the holder of the William Beckner Distinguished Chair in Otolaryngology
He completed his Otolaryngology residency in London, England and a Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship in LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center in Memphis, TN. His clinical and research interests are on the management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. Dr Mitchell has been a speaker at numerous national and international conferences on pediatric sleep disorders. He has received several grants and has published over 100 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. He has chaired several national committees and has been involved in guideline development on a variety of Pediatric Otolaryngology topics. Dr Mitchell is the chair of the updated Clinical Practice Guideline on Tonsillectomy. He is a PI for the Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy Trial (PATS) and completed the Randomized Controlled Study of Adenotonsillectomy for Childhood Sleep Apnea (CHAT) both sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Current Funding:
Impact of Treatment of Mild Sleep-Disordered Breathing 2016-2021
on Children’s Health
Abbreviated title: Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy for Snoring; PATS
Role: Primary Investigator for UTSW/ Children’s Medical Center Dallas
Total $200,000 per annum for 5 years
(1,000,000 Total)
Sponsored by:
National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Selected Publications:
Paruthi S, Buchanan P, Weng J, Chervin RD, Mitchell RB, Dore-Stites D, Sadhwani A, Katz ES, Bent J, Rosen CL, Redline S, Marcus CL. Effect of Adenotonsillectomy on Parent-Reported Sleepiness in Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep. 2016 Nov 1;39(11):2005-2012. PMID:27568804
Baker M, Scott B, Johnson RF, Mitchell RB. Predictors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity in Adolescents. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 May 1;143(5):494-499. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2016.4130.PMID: 28241176
Isaiah A, Hamdan H, Johnson RF, Naqvi K, Mitchell RB. Very Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: Outcomes of Adenotonsillectomy and Risk Factors for Persistence. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Jul;157(1):128-134. doi:10.1177/0194599817700370. PMID: 28397574
Grover LA, Mitchell RB, Szmuk P. Anesthesia Exposure and Neurotoxicity in Children-Understanding the FDA Warning and Implications for the Otolaryngologist. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Nov 1;143(11):1071-1072. PMID: 28910434
Johnson RF, Chang A, Mitchell RB. Nationwide readmissions after tonsillectomy
among pediatric patients - United States. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2018
Apr;107:10-13. PMID:29501287
Financial relationships
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