Dana Mitchell, MD, serves as Group Medical Director for the Galaxy palmer. In this role she oversees clinical operations for the south-central region of the U.S. She also serves as member of the clinical peer review committee at DaVita.
Dr. Mitchell is a practicing nephrologist who serves as CEO of Global Kidney Center, in Houston, Texas. She has chaired and served on a variety of professional panels focused on clinical performance, quality, diversity and inclusion as well as medical ethics.
As an active member of the Memorial Hermann Physician Network, she currently serves as the Program Director for the Hospital Medicine Clinical Programs and previously served as the director of the Nephrology Clinical Performance Committee for numerous years. She is an active member of the ASN Excellence in Patient Care Committee and participated in the CDC’s Project Firstline collaboration with ASN and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Mitchell received her medical degree from Louisiana State University. She completed her internship and residency at Louisiana State University and her fellowship at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.