“I have a passion for teaching – whether teaching optometry students at UC Berkeley, or when teaching my patients in the exam room about their eye condition. When my patients understand what’s going on with their eyes, together we can achieve a lifetime of excellent vision.”
Dr. Mark Mitchell is a highly experienced optometrist who has taught and practiced throughout California. His professional interests include general eye care, eyeglass and contact lens correction, eye disease diagnosis and treatment, and clinical research.
Dr. Mitchell graduated from the University of California at Berkeley School of Optometry and is the former Chief of Eye Disease Service at Berkeley. He taught at Berkeley's School of Optometry for over 10 years, overseeing the clinical education of over 65 students per year. Prior to joining Buena Vista he operated his own practice for many years north of Lake Tahoe.
Specialties
General Eye Care, Eyeglass and Contact Lens Correction, Eye Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Optometry School
University of California at Berkeley School of Optometry, Berkeley, CA
Graduate Education
Saint Mary's College of California Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration, Moraga, CA
Awards, Honors and Licenses
- Alcon Laboratories, GCP-Foundations of Clinical Research Program, Certificate of Completion 2011
- CITI Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research Curriculum, Certificate of Completion 2011
- CITI Human Research Curriculum, Certificate of Completion 2011
- FDA, The Past, Present and Future of FDA Human Drug Regulation, Certificate of Completion 2011
- NIH, Clinical Research Training Course, Certificate of Completion 2011
- Nevada License to Practice Optometry 2000-Present
- California License to Practice Optometry 1985-Present