Dr.Ellen Costello

Dr. Ellen Costello is a physical therapist and medical educator who has been a member of the GW faculty since 2004. Dr. Costello earned a BS in Physical Therapy at Ithaca College, a Master’s Degree in Anatomy at New York Medical College, and PhD at NYU in clinical research. Dr. Costello has served in a variety of academic leadership positions at various of academic institutions, including Program Director, Director of Admissions, and  Chair of the Department of Health Human Function and Rehabilitation Sciences. Her primary teaching responsibilities have included gross anatomy,  management of individuals with cardiovascular and pulmonary dysfunction and reserach. She has practiced clinically in a variety of settings with a special interest in acute care.  Dr. Costello’s research interests range from outcomes in medical education to physical activity in the older population and acute care rehabilitation. She has published and presented her research in both peer-reviewed journals and at national and international research forums. She has received a number of teaching excellence and research awards at GW and other institutions.

She has served as an on-site reviewer for CAPTE, the accrediting body of the APTA.