Credentials
Specialties
Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics
Department
Education
University of Nebraska, NE; M.H.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
Board Certification
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
About
As an award-winning, board-certified Orthopedic Physician Assistant, Kevin Costello is dedicated to providing patients with meticulous, personable diagnostic and treatment care for a wide range of orthopedic conditions. His clinical experience includes over 20 years of service in the United States Airforce, both in the U.S. and abroad. Previous clinical experience includes Emergency Room coverage, Operating Room assistance, and post-op patient care, for a full understanding of the patient experience.
AWARDS
USAF Commendation Medal USAF Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
ARTHROSCOPY
Knee (ACL Reconstruction, Cartilage Restoration Techniques)
Shoulder (Rotator Cuff Repair, Stabilization)
Small Joint (Ankle, Wrist)
HAND/WRIST SURGERY
Ganglion Excision
Joint Reconstruction/Fusion for Degenerative Disease
Nerve Decompression
Stabilization Procedures
Tendon Repair
Trigger Finger
Tumor Surgery
INSTABILITY RECONSTRUCTION
Shoulder / Ankle / Wrist /
Knee / Kneecap
JOINT REPLACEMENT
Hip (Anterior Approach)
Knee (CT-Based Custom Pre-Navigated Knee)
Shoulder
NERVE SURGERY
Carpal Tunnel / Median Nerve Decompression
Radial Tunnel / Guyon’s Canal Surgeries
Ulnar Nerve Decompression /Transposition
TRAUMA / FRACTURE CARE
Ligament Repairs (ACL, Other Knee Ligaments, etc.)
Nonoperative and Surgical Care of New Fractures and Old Fracture Deformities /Functional Restrictions
Prophylactic Stabilization and Fracture Fixation for Metastatic Bone Tumors
Tendon Repairs (Hand /Wrist, Achilles, Patella / Quad, etc.)
TENDONITIS SURGERY
Achilles and Other
Ankle Tendons
Golfer’s / Tennis Elbow
Hip Bursitis / Tendonitis