Technology Sets Our Clinic Apart. Our People Make the Difference.
Our technology sets our clinic apart from most, but it’s our people that really make the difference for our patients. Our caring staff always puts the patient’s needs first. Compassionate care is our top priority. So when you are deciding where to turn for your cardiac care, consider Dr. John Mitchell and the Heart Center Cardiology.
Dr. John W. Mitchell, MD
Dr. John Mitchell has been practicing cardiology in the Auburn-Opelika area for 30 years. He started the cardiac care program in the area in 1985. Ever since, his highest priority has been to provide the best medical care possible to his patients.
He graduated summa cum laude and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at Birmingham-Southern College, where he earned a degree in chemistry in 1976.
Dr. Mitchell graduated from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1976, where he received the Drennan Scholarship.
He performed an internship in Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida from 1980-1981 and served his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida from 1981-1983, where he was chief resident and recipient of the prestigious Marcus Award. He then served his Fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine from 1983-1985, after which time he started the Cardiac Program at EAMC.
Licenses and Associations
Dr. John W. Mitchell, MD
Dr. John Mitchell has been practicing cardiology in the Auburn-Opelika area for 30 years. He started the cardiac care program in the area in 1985. Ever since, his highest priority has been to provide the best medical care possible to his patients.
He graduated summa cum laude and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at Birmingham-Southern College, where he earned a degree in chemistry in 1976.
Dr. Mitchell graduated from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1976, where he received the Drennan Scholarship.
He performed an internship in Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida from 1980-1981 and served his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida from 1981-1983, where he was chief resident and recipient of the prestigious Marcus Award. He then served his Fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine from 1983-1985, after which time he started the Cardiac Program at EAMC.
Licenses and Associations
- Alabama State Medical License #11981
- Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Diplomate, American Board of Cardiology
- Associate, American College of Physicians
- Associate, American College of Cardiology
- Member, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Instructor, University of South Florida School of Nursing (Pharmacology), 1980-1985
- Instructor, Physical diagnosis, University of South Florida College of Medicine, 1982-1985
- Certified, Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Instructor, Basic Cardiac Life Support
David Pate, CRNP
David Pate has been a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner at The Heart Center Cardiology since 2000. He earned his Associates Degree in Nursing from Wallace State Community College (Cum Laude) in 1983, his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Auburn University School of Nursing in 1998 and his Masters of Science in Nursing from UAB School of Nursing in 2000.
Licensure & Certifications
David Pate has been a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner at The Heart Center Cardiology since 2000. He earned his Associates Degree in Nursing from Wallace State Community College (Cum Laude) in 1983, his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Auburn University School of Nursing in 1998 and his Masters of Science in Nursing from UAB School of Nursing in 2000.
Licensure & Certifications
- Family Nurse Practitioner, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Certified
- Family Nurse Practitioner, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Certified
- Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Alabama
- Registered Nurse, Alabama
- Registered Nurse, Georgia
- Advanced Life Support Provider
- Basic Trauma Life Support Provider
- Certified Autotransfusionist
- Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
- Alabama Nurse Practitioner Council
Our Mission.
Our mission at the The Heart Center Cardiology, P.C. is to provide the highest-quality cardiac care available. We work to achieve excellence and exceed expectations at every level while treating all of our patients like family.