Stephanie Casella, MD, FAAP
- Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine Physician Specialist
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics and Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine
Phone:
737-229-3502
Austin Campus
Phone:
512-892-9231
Westgate
Languages: English
Departments:
Office locations:
9835 North Lake Creek Parkway
Austin, TX 78717
4477 S. Lamar Blvd
Suite 400
Austin, TX 78745
Get to know Stephanie Casella, MD, FAAP
Dr. Casella is a non-operative Pediatric Sports Medicine physician and Assistant Professor who assesses and treats children with injuries related to sports or other activities. She enjoys getting to know patients and families and works hard to get them back to activities they love as quickly and safely as possible. She enjoys the team environment that caring for athletes provides and understands the physical and mental toll recovery from injury can take. In addition to clinical duties, she maintains an active role in research and teaching.
Dr. Casella also holds a Certificate of Added Qualification in Sports Medicine (CAQSM) by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Personal Statement
Sports are a great way for kids to be active and learn life skills. They offer a fun learning environment and often are a top priority in a child’s life. This importance, along with the multitude of people involved, from coaches and teammates to trainers and parents, often creates unique challenges when injuries occur. My approach to medicine is to really get to know the patient and family so that we can work towards a common goal, which most often is getting the athlete back to the activities they love as quickly and safely as possible. However, it is important to not only treat the problem, but also dig deeper into the reason for the injury to help it not occur again.
It is a privilege working with the excellent team in Austin to improve the lives of families in this community.
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Fellowship | Pediatric Sports Medicine | 2022 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital | Residency | Pediatrics | 2021 |
| Medical College of Georgia | Medical School | Doctor of Medicine | 2018 |
| University of Georgia | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science in Genetics | 2014 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Fellow |
| American College of Sports Medicine | Member |
| American Medical Society for Sports Medicine | Member |
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics, FAAP
* Texas Children’s Hospital physicians’ licenses and credentials are reviewed prior to practicing at any of our facilities. Sections titled From the Doctor, Professional Organizations and Publications were provided by the physician’s office and were not verified by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Casella, S. and Cuff, S. Exertional Rhabdomyolysis. Sports Shorts: Guidelines for Pediatricians. Ohio Pediatrics. Ohio Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics. 2022
Wilding (Casella), S.L., Roberts, C., McCambridge, T. Chapter 5: Strength Training and Conditioning in the Young Athlete. In: Peterson, A (ed). American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon’s Resident Orthopaedic Core Knowledge Program. Illinois: AAOS. 2022
Casella, S.W., Salazar-Austin, N., & Charnaya, O. Rare neurological complication in an adolescent with kidney failure secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus: Questions. Pediatric Nephrology, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s004670021-05195-5
Casella, S.W., Salazar-Austin, N., & Charnaya, O. Rare neurological complication in an adolescent with kidney failure secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus: Answers. Pediatric Nephrology, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-021-05200-x