Caroline M Mitchell, MD, MPH
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4.921311 average rating from 61 patient reviews
Specialties
Affiliation
Mass General Brigham
Provider Locations
- Boston, MA
Caroline Mitchell, MD runs a referral vulvovaginitis clinic at the Massachusetts General Hospital and is a faculty member in the Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology.
Dr. Mitchell received her BA in Women’s Studies from Harvard College and spent 2 years in the Peace Corps in Southern Africa before returning to Harvard Medical School for her MD degree. She did her residency training at the University of Washington in Seattle, where she also received her MPH degree. She spent 7 years on faculty at the UW before returning to MGH in 2014.
She values her roles as both clinician and teacher and strives to provide excellent clinical care and education. As Director of the Vulvovaginal Disorders program, Dr. Mitchell takes care of patients with vulvitis, vulvar dermatoses, recurrent vaginitis and genitourinary symptoms of menopause.
Dr. Mitchell spends the majority of her time in the lab doing translational and basic science research. As a physician-scientist she has developed an independent research program and is working towards answering clinical questions that will make a difference for thousands of women. Her work focuses on the relationship between the vaginal microbiota and the reproductive mucosal immune response, and how interactions between humans and our microbes influence reproductive health.
She is a Principal Investigator for the first US FDA-approved clinical trial of vaginal microbiome transplant as a treatment for chronic bacterial vaginosis. She has received funding from the NIH, the Doris Duke Foundation, American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Foundation and Harvard Catalyst to study the role of the vaginal microbiome in reproductive health and is an MGH Claflin Award recipient.
When she is not in the lab or providing clinical care, Dr. Mitchell enjoys reading, running with her dog, hiking or playing board games with her family.
Education & Training
- Residency: University of Washington Medical Center, OB/GYN, 2006
- Medical Education: Harvard Medical School, 2002
Board Certifications
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
- English
Age Group Treated
- Adults
Patient Feedback
4.921311 average rating from 61 reviews
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Dr. Mitchell has been excellent and very helpful. I feel confident about her care and appreciate her help.
2026-08-04
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Dr Mitchell is outstanding in every way! I feel fortunate to be her patient!
2026-07-28
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My experience with Dr. Mitchell was very, very good. [redacted] she was fabulous and I would highly recommend her.
2026-07-16
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She is terrific-- pleasant, knowledgeable, thorough!
2026-07-11
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The Dr was excellent. [redacted]
2026-07-02
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She was very professional, listened attentively and provided caring advice
2026-07-01
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Dr. Mitchell is a wonderful provider. Each time that I have seen her, she has been kind, respectful, patient, and thorough. She always takes the time to discuss my concerns and thoughts and provides much-needed feedback. She is a very unique medical professional. I am so happy that I found her.
2026-06-23
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The provider was great. [redacted]
2026-06-21
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Lots of knowledge and experience.
2026-06-14
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Dr. Mitchell is very caring gentle & I like to f/u with her any time.
2026-06-06
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I can't say enough about the exceptional, thoughtful, respectful and patient care my medically complex daughter has received. I am so grateful.
2026-06-06
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Excellent knowledge, communication and compassion.
2026-05-24
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She was able to help me figure out a problem that was going on for a year and two other providers were not able to help me identify the problem and cure it
2026-05-17
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Dr. Mitchell is an excellent doctor an has given me the best medical care. It took awhile to get into her practice but she has worked with. me to get better. Her team is wonderful too. [redacted]
2026-05-04
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Meeting initially with the doctor to discuss my concerns and health history, while fully dressed, set the tone for a consultation that I felt was very thorough, and in which I was treated with respect as both a person and a patient. Ample opportunity was given to ask questions, discuss concerns, etc, and my condition, treatment, and expected outcome were clearly explained.
2026-04-19
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Dr. Caroline Mitchell is a true professional. She has helped me immensely. The condition that I'm being treated on has been dramatic under her care and I would highly recommend her to any of my friends or family.
2026-04-22
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I thought this care provider was exceptional. She had a great bed side manner and was very detailed and methodical in ascertaining medical information. Dr. Mitchell was extremely knowledgeable and her approach was well thought out and organized. She called me personally to explain the abnormal findings on my ultrasound. I felt confident in the care I was receiving I would not hesitate to highly recommend this doctor to any women seeking gynecological care.
2026-02-05
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Dr. Mitchell is excellent in her job.
2026-01-26
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Dr. Mitchell is the kindest, most patient doctor I think that I've encountered in a long time. She takes the time, she listens, she explains everything. She just is an excellent doctor and great as far as I'm concerned, you know, being a patient. I don't think she could improve on anything. So she gets a 10 in my book. Thank you.
2026-01-11
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I WAS VERY IMPRESSED BY HER. SHE EXPLAINED THINGS TO ME SO THAT I COULD UNDERSTAND AND I WAS NOT RUSHED. SHE WAS VERY PLEASANT.
2025-12-31
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Dr. Mitchell was very helpful. She took the time to answer all my questions and gave me time to ask additional questions before completing the appointment.
2025-12-31
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I am a patient of Dr. Mitchell and I've been seeing her for a little bit more than a year now. She's really attentive, really listens to what you say and has, I guess, what people would say good bedside manners. And she's really patient and explains things pretty thoroughly. And I'd recommend her to anybody that needs her specialty care. And I look forward to meeting her every time I need to check in with her. And I'd recommend her to anyone.
2025-12-31
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I always look forward to seeing Dr Mitchell once a year. Each time I tell her that I greatly appreciate her knowledge, expertise, and her wonderful doctor-patient 'bedside' manner. She is so nice, is a great listener, and answers all of my questions. I feel lucky to have Dr Mitchell as my GYN in MassGeneral, the world-class teaching hospital.
2025-12-29
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Dr. Mitchell is a very caring and knowledgeable doctor. She answered all my questions and was very informative about my medical diagnosis and treatment. She is a great doctor.
2025-12-30
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Dr. Mitchell is hands-down the best OB/GYN I've ever worked with. She's incredibly knowledgeable, thorough, and takes the time to truly listen without ever making you feel rushed. Her calm, reassuring approach and clear explanations made every visit feel easy and comfortable. I trust her completely and recommend her to anyone looking for a compassionate, skilled physician.
2025-12-14
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Dr Caroline Mitchell was very knowable & took her time to talk to me about my condition & explained to me what was going on
2025-12-07
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Good listener.
2025-12-03
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She is knowledgeable and kind
2025-11-24
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She's wonderful.
2025-11-24
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Dr. Mitchell is extraordinary: attentive, knowledgeable, thoughtful, sensitive, and experienced. I feel so fortunate to be in her care.
2025-11-17
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Dr. Mitchell is outstanding in the level of care she provides. I continue to be impressed by both her empathy and knowledge.
2025-11-15
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Dr Mitchell is a thoughtful and respectful listener
2025-11-08
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Dr. Mitchell was kind, empathetic and understanding. She was thorough with her examination and spent time explaining the diagnosis and treatment. She answered all my questions ansd spent time listening to my concerns.
2025-11-02
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a very good experience.
2025-10-18
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I was so happy the provider read my history and was aware of why I was there. She took the time to listen to and heard my concerns. She addressed them all. Dr. Mitchell is truly a physician of a higher caliber. I was so pleased after my visit with her.
2025-10-14
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Dr Mitchell is outstanding! I feel privileged to be her patient.
2025-10-05
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I am very happy with the care I receive.
2025-09-30
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Dr. Mitchell was wonderful. Extremely knowledgeable and very lovely manner. A pleasure to be seen by her.
2025-09-28
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