Your Partners in Healing
Thomas Mitchell, D.C.
Raleigh Chiropractor & Acupuncturist
Dr. Tom Mitchell received his doctor of chiropractic degree from Parker College in Dallas, Texas in 1997. During his four years of chiropractic college, he received rigorous training in anatomy, pathology, physiology, radiology and chemistry in addition to the art and science of chiropractic. In order to become licensed to practice, chiropractors must pass demanding state and national board exams. He opened his chiropractic practice in Raleigh across from Rex Hospital in 1997.
A fellow of the Acupuncture Society of America, he was certified to practice acupuncture in 1998 and has pursued his interest in Ayurveda since the early 1980s. Since 2002 he has worked closely with Dr. Pankaj and Dr. Smita Naram, two of the world’s leading experts in nadi vigyan (Ayurvedic pulse diagnosis), whose patients have included the Dalai Lama and Mother Theresa. Dr. Mitchell sees patients together with Dr. Pankaj and Dr. Smita in clinics in both India and the U.S.
Dr. Mitchell is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild, the only peer-reviewed herbalist organization in the U.S. He is highly proficient in Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis, using this skill to detect a wide range of early-stage health problems that often go undiscovered by the medical system.
Dr. Mitchell has been on the board of directors of the North Carolina Chiropractic Association since 2008, and served as president of the board in 2015 and 2016. Dr. Mitchell also teaches yogic breathing courses for the Art of Living Foundation, a nonprofit educational and service organization.
Fluent in Spanish, Dr. Mitchell welcomes Spanish-speaking patients to his practice.
Ellen Camisasca
Ellen Camisasca, L.M.B.T. ~ NC License #18289
Ellen is a licensed massage therapist with wide range of training and expertise, joined Mitchell Chiropractic in January 2020. Ellen had a first career in office administration, so she will fill the role of office manager for some period of time while she starts to build her massage practice.
After being a dedicated, full-time mom and later working in payroll for almost 10 years, Ellen began taking steps toward fulfilling a long-time desire to help people on their wellness journeys, through the use of holistic healing modalities. Deciding to pursue the study of massage and bodywork, Ellen moved from her home state of New York to attend The Healing Arts and Massage School in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2017.
Ellen specializes in lymphatic and Swedish massage as well as reflexology. She is also a Level II Reiki practitioner. (Reiki is a profound type of hands-on energy work that brings immediate results for a wide variety of issues such as headaches, general pain, anxiety, depression, and sleep disorder.) Ellen has also been trained in deep tissue and sports massage.
Ellen’s vision for each client is to nurture and support their general wellness by bringing the body back into a state of relaxation, stress, relief, and inner balance—what science calls homeostasis. “I’m excited to join Mitchell Chiropractic Healing Center, whose patient goals are totally in sync with my own vision of wellness,” Ellen said. “I look forward to collaborating with every client and helping them achieve the personal goals they have set for themselves,” she added.
Lisa Joy Mitchell
Lisa Mitchell was drawn to study Ayurvedic cooking twenty years ago, when chronic health problems began taking center stage in her fast-paced life as a public relations consultant. On her road to wellness, Lisa, changed her diet and began an informal study of Ayurveda, the ancient medical system of India that emphasizes a balanced and individual approach to eating.
It is this culinary and lifestyle wisdom that Lisa has incorporated into her award-winning book, Sacred & Delicious: A Modern Ayurvedic Cookbook. During the course of gathering material for this book, Lisa studied informally with the renowned Ayurvedic physicians Dr. Vasant Lad in the U.S. and Dr. Smita Naram in India, as well as with her husband, Dr. Tom Mitchell.
Lisa is now a wellness mentor and Ayurvedic cooking instructor, working in partnership with Dr. Mitchell. Her focus is consulting with patients about dietary changes. Lisa teaches how to combine foods and spices creatively to support vibrant health and how to manage chronic pain and illness with an Ayurvedic approach to diet. During the past decade, Lisa has cooked for hundreds of participants in Ayurvedic clinics and meditation courses. She has been meditating and leading meditation groups for more than 30 years, and she shares her experiences about the noble and sacred undertaking that cooking truly is.
