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Clifford Costello, DO, Pediatrics, Denver, CO

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Pediatrics Denver, CO

Adolescent Medicine, Pediatric Nutrition, Obesity and Eating Disorders

Adolescent Medicine Physician

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  • Office

    1830 Franklin ST
    STE 500
    Denver, CO 80218
    Phone+1 303-825-8584

Education & Training

  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoFellowship, Adolescent Medicine, 2020 - 2023
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
    Children's Hospital ColoradoResidency, 2023
  • University of Tennessee
    University of TennesseeResidency, Pediatrics, 2017 - 2020
  • NYIT College Of Osteopathic Medicine
    NYIT College Of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2017, D.O./M.S.
  • Case Western Reserve University
    Case Western Reserve UniversityBSE, Biomedical Engineering, 2007 - 2011

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State License 2020 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State License 2017 - 2020
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) NYIT-COM, 2017

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Cardioprotection by triiodothyronine following caloric restriction via long noncoding RNAs  
    Viswanathan Rajagopalan 1, Mateusz Gorecki 2, Clifford Costello 3, Emily Schultz 3, Youhua Zhang 3, A Martin Gerdes 3, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 11/1/2020
  • Modified Low-Dose Triiodo-L-thyronine Therapy Safely Improves Function Following Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury  
    Viswanathan Rajagopalan1,2*, Youhua Zhang2, Christine Pol2, Clifford Costello2, Samantha Seitter2, Ann Lehto2, Olga V. Savinova2, Yue-feng Chen2 and A. Martin Gerdes2, Frontiers in Physiology, 4/12/2017

Abstracts/Posters

  • Retrospective review of high-risk adolescents eligible for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) therapy for HIV
    Clifford Costello, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, San Diego, CA, 4/1/2020
  • Varicella Zoster in a 2 Month Old Born to a Varicella Immune Mother
    Clifford Costello, Southern Society for Pediatric Research, New Orleans, LA, 2/1/2019
  • Low-Dose Triiodo-L-Thyronine Treatment Prevents Decline in Cardiac Function And Arrhythmia Inducibility Resulting from Severe Calorie Restriction
    Clifford Costello, Experimental Biology, San Diego, CA, 4/10/2016
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Grant Support

  • SBIRT Training and ImplementationPeer Assistance Services, Inc.2023
  • Putting the BI back in SBIRT: Addressing Adolescent Cannabis Use Disorder in AdolescentsIHQSE Clinical Effectiveness and Patient Safety2022–2023

Research History

  • Adolescent Medicine FellowChildren's Hospital Colorado - Cross-sectional survey investigating adolescent’s perception of accuracy and trust in formal and non-formal modalities of sexuality education2020 - 2023
  • Academic Medicine ScholarNYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine - Department of Biomedical Sciences Investigated early changes in thyroid hormone, cardiac performance, and electrophysiology in response to fasting.2015 - 2015
  • Associate Research ScientistNovelMed Therapeutics, Inc. - Monoclonal antibody and small molecule therapeutic design specializing in complement-based therapies.2010 - 2012

Professional Memberships

  • Member
  • Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
    Member
  • Academy for Eating Disorders
    Member
  • International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
    Member