Ellen Casey, MD

Dr. Casey is an Associate Attending Physiatrist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in the Department of Physiatry and the Women's Sports Medicine Center. She is also an Associate Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Casey's clinical practice focuses on the conservative treatment of acute sports medicine injuries and spine disorders. She has particular expertise in the female athlete, including the female athlete triad, stress fractures and physical activity during and after pregnancy. She is skilled in fluoroscopically-guided spine injections and ultrasound-guided peripheral joint and soft tissue injections. Her goal is to work with patients to optimize function, return to an active lifestyle and help prevent future injury. As a former collegiate gymnast, she is passionate about caring for all athletes, particularly gymnasts and dancers, and is a USA Gymnastics Women's National Team physician.