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Dr. Scott Mitchell

Bariatrics
Ringgold, GA
25 years experience male

Locations

Millennium Medical & Weight Loss Center

Ringgold, GA

Address

7734 Nashville Street, Ringgold, GA
Directions

Practice website

Fax

(706) 937-4062

About

Bio

SCOTT C. MITCHELL, M.D. completed his undergraduate degree at Tufts University and then continued on at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA where he received his M.D. Upon completion of medical school, he attended the University of Connecticut, Asylum Hill Family Practice Residency Program at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, CT. In his final year of residency he was chosen by his peers to be Cheif Resident. After finishing residency, he served as a Captain in the U.S. Army for four years at Joel Health Clinic and Womack Army Medical Center where he provided a full array of family medicine to service members, their families, and retirees. He is now the proud owner of Millennium Medical Weight Loss Center, LLC in Ringgold, GA where he practices both Family Practice and Bariatrics. In addition to taking care of children and adults alike, Dr. Mitchell has an interest in primary care sports medicine and has served as the team physician for numerous high school, college, and even professional sports teams. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, especially his ten year old daughter, Savannah. He also enjoys playing ice hockey, which he has done since age four and still plays in multiple adult amateur hockey leagues in the Atlanta area. He also enjoys football, baseball, golf, reading, movies and just spending some relaxing time with his friends and family.

Specialties
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Bariatrics

Family Medicine

Preventive Medicine

Licenses

United States: Georgia

Languages spoken

English

Doctor Q&A

103 Answers
67 Agrees
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
64 oz of H20 or more: On a normal day, without excessive activity or heat, you should drink eight 8oz glasses of water a day (or about 64oz). If you're working out and swe... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Explain further: Do you mean you get a small amount of green bilious materail with a sour bitter taste in the back of your mouth a few times a month or do you actually... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Sensa: Sensa makes the claim that you sprinkle it on food and it decreases your appetite, helping you lose weight, however there does not seem to be any good... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Yes: There are immunosuppressive agents such as Cyclosporine that have been used to treat this in addition treatment with laser therapy has also been shown... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Usually: There are various types of ticks however most "tick bites" are smaller and less noticeable than the raised and erythematous bites of a mosquito. In a... Read More
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A 19-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Unhealthy restaurant: All fast food restaurants are mostly unhealthy. Sure they may have a few healthy options, but the foods they advertise and the majority of the foods ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Diet and exercise: We would need to know your height, and also it would be beneficial to know your current activity level as well. But for an example let us say you are... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
MD Supervised wtloss: Have you tried a medically supervised weight loss program where the physician treats you as an individual taking into account not only your weight los... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Consider Help of MD: If you feel you have tried everything to lose weight and failed you should strongly consider seeing a doctor who specializes in bariatrics. You need... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Recover: Really all you can do is what grandma always used to say....Rest and get plenty of fluids and wait for your immune system to do the rest! some extra ... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Swallowing: The swallow mechanism is normally broken down into three phases. The oral phase involves chewing and formation of the bolus and propulsion of the bolu... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
It depends: This question is very complex and depends on a lot of factors. If you are healthy and not anemic, and eat a well balanced diet, you will likely get t... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Need more info: The information we need is your gender, age, height and activity level so we can calculate your BMR (basal metabolic rate) and daily calorie needs. G... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Diet and exercise: Exercise, exercise, exercise....Increase your exercise to 5-6 times per week at least 30 minutes to an hour and get your heart rate up. Once you are ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Lose weight now: In order to lose weight and keep it off, you need to make a commitment to a permanent lifestyle change. Most importantly you need to commit to a more ... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Cirrhosis: The most common cause of cirrhosis of the liver is a result of alcohol abuse. Hepatitis (b and c) is the next most likely cause. There are additiona... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Belly fat: Your belly fat tends to be the most troubling area. Unfortunately, it will most likely be the last to go. You need to increase your metabolism thoug... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Diet and exercise: Exercise, exercise, exercise....Increase your exercise to 5-6 times per week at least 30 minutes to an hour and get your heart rate up. Once you are ... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Masturbation: The number of times people masturbate may vary greatly for an individual, male or female. Typically, males do it more than females however that isn't... Read More
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A 56-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
How to get some rest: I don't think you will be able to get him to get adequate rest on your own with any standard sleep aids such as tylenol (acetaminophen) pm or melatoni... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Diet and exercise: Exercise, exercise, exercise....Increase your exercise to 5-6 times per week at least 30 minutes to an hour and get your heart rate up. Once you are ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Creatinine level: To answer that properly i would need to know more about your medical history, what your level was the previous time you were tested, what medications ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Diet and exercise: Exercise, exercise, exercise....Increase your exercise to 5-6 times per week at least 30 minutes to an hour and get your heart rate up. Once you are ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Diet & exercise: The botton line for any weight loss program is you need to increase your exercise (preferably exercise 30 minutes to an hour, 5-6 days/week) and decre... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Amphetamine safety: A recent study that compared 18 year olds who had never been on stimulant type medication to those who had taken stimulants since early in elementary ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
PCOS: Pcos, or polycystic ovarian disease is a fairly common condition that sometimes takes quite some time before it is properly diagnosed. One of the mor... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Acai Berry: As yet another supplement, that is not regulated by the fda, there is no good data supporting the effectiveness of acai berry. Again, may i recommend... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Losing not easy!: In order to lose weight and keep it off, you need to make a commitment to a permanent lifestyle change. Most importantly you need to commit to a more ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
There are many!: My fitness pal is very good but so are calorie counter by fat secret.Com and diet and calorie tracker by sparkpeople.Com.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
None!: If a medication is restricted so it is only to be dispensed with a prescription from a licensed healthcare provider with a dea# than you should absolu... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Most likely: Although the bmi scale puts you at just over 25 and the lower region of the overweight range between 25 and 30, that scale does not take your build an... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Close contact: By close contact, I have to assume your are talking about close contact in the setting of spreading infectious disease which varies greatly on the spe... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Diet and exercise: In order to properly care for yourself you need to exercise about 5-6 times per week for at least 30-45 minutes. This does not have to be vigorous ex... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Possibly...: There is a possibility that gerd (gastroesophogeal reflux disease) could lead to weight loss if the severity of the illness was so severe that you wer... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Significantly!: A bmi of 17.5 is very low and can be associated with many serious health risks. Weights this low and unhealthy are usually the result of psychiatric ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Childhood obesity: Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years. Overweight is defined as having excess body weig... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Diet & exercise: The botton line for any weight loss program is you need to increase your exercise (preferably exercise 30 minutes to an hour, 5-6 days/week) and decre... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Yes: However it will not be easy. You have to make sure you are doing everything that you can to improve your diet and increase your metabolism. Getting ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Belly fat: Your belly fat tends to be the most troubling area. Unfortunately, it will most likely be the last to go. You need to increase your metabolism thoug... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Calories burned...: The number of calories your body burns while at rest is your BMR (basal metabolic rate). That can be calculated online at http://www.Bmi-calculator.N... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Salmonella: For significant detail regarding salmonella, see the cdc website at http://www.Cdc.Gov/salmonella/. An estimated 1.4 million cases of salmonella occu... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
It depends: If by pill and you mean a vaccine for impetigo as dr. Han correctly stated there is no vaccine. However if you mean a pill to treat an active infecti... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
"Dumping Syndrome": The symptoms you describe are called "dumping syndrome" and this is common after a gastric bypass and is something that should have been discussed wit... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Beating the plateau: When you have hit a plateau it is because you are most likely now consuming the same amount & not less than you daily calorie needs. Your daily calori... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Yes and no: It will help but it isn't the only answer. You need to make sure you are properly washing your skin effectively and often enough. Additionally you wa... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Safety of both meds: The reason you have heard differing opinions is mixing sertra and Phentermine creates a theoretical risk of a severe & possibly life threatening react... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Blood Oxygen Levels: Normal blood oxygen levels for the average american is about 90 to 100 percent oxygen saturation. This means that your body is getting enough oxygen i... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Exercising to lose!: Exercise is the cornerstone of losing weight and keeping it off. Teenage obesity is on the rise compared to 20-30 years ago in large part due to the ... Read More
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A 62-year-old female asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
After BRAT diet: After a brat diet (bananas, rice, applesauce, & toast), you can pretty much return to eating whatever you would like as tolerated. Use common sense ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Scott Mitchell
Bariatrics 25 years experience
Exercise & eye infxn: As long as your vision isn't impaired to the point that it would increase your risk of injury while having an eye infection it should be safe to do so... Read More
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Testimonials
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Thank you notes
I recommend this physician!
HealthTap member
Sep 7, 2012
I have been to other weight loss places but Dr. Mitchell is by far the most interested in your total health..the weight loss is a very welcome by-product. If you just want pill, with sketchy results, ...Read More
HealthTap member
Nov 3, 2012
I have been a patient for a year and a half. Never have i been so successful with my healthy lifestyle change. My Husband and i both have been able to keep the weight off! Go see him and see for yo...Read More
HealthTap member
Thank you, Dr. Mitchell. That is a very helpful suggestion. I will discuss it with housemate this week, if he hasn't already dropped dead from sleep deprivation and hypertension. He's going on night 3...Read More
HealthTap member
I started out obese and have lots 15 lbs since (now in overweight category) but am currently 5w pregnant! Will continue healthy eating, dieting and walking daily to lose more weight so I can continue ...Read More
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Thanks for your quick reply! All I drink is water 95% of the time. I've been on a 1200 calorie diet for about 45 days. I walk everyday 30-60 mins. Please help.

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

Tufts University School of Medicine, MA
Graduated 1998MD

Residency

ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL

Awards

North Georgia's Official People Choice Awards Best of the Best as voted on by readers of the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Winner, Best Weight Loss Center 2011 and 2012
North Georgia's Official People Choice Awards Best of the Best as voted on by readers of the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Finalist, Best General Practice Doctor 2011 and 2012
Most Influential, Third Place, Chattanooga, TN - Winter
2013

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