Dr. Clare Costello
BAppSc (MedSc) MBBS FRACP GDip Pall Care GCert Cl Lead
Dr Clare Costello is a consultant rheumatologist at Brisbane Rheumatology and a Staff Specialist at Ipswich Hospital.
Clare qualified as a medical laboratory scientist (QUT) in 2005 and worked as a multidisciplinary scientist in the Northern Territory before returning to Queensland to commence work at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. In 2010, Clare graduated from the University of Queensland School of Medicine.
As a Queensland Health Rural Scholarship holder, Clare gained her rural prevocational certificate in 2012 and was a Senior Medical Officer at Gatton Hospital from 2015 until 2017, when she completed her FRACP examinations.
In 2018, Clare commenced advanced training programs in General Medicine and Rheumatology. During this time, she gained additional qualifications in Palliative Care (Diploma RACP) and Clinical Leadership (Graduate Certificate, Griffith University).
In 2018 Clare commenced Advanced training programs in General Medicine and Rheumatology. During this time, she gained additional qualifications in Palliative Care (Diploma RACP) and Clinical leadership (Graduate Certificate, Griffith University).
Clare has been an Associate Lecturer at the University of Queensland and was heavily involved in the Royal Australasian College of Physicians’ Basic Physician Training Program, coordinating exam training programs and organising national clinical exams.
In 2021, she began working as a clinical trials investigator at Tasman Health and Griffith University.
Clare values a holistic, patient-centred approach to care, recognising that lifestyle is integral to achieving the best outcomes alongside evidence-based treatment.
Outside of work, Clare loves to travel, “make things,” and is a film enthusiast.
Clinical Trials
- CAIN457 Phase III Study of Secukinumab in Giant Cell Arteritis
- M20-370 Phase II PMR Dose ranging study ABBV-154 Safety and efficacy
- M16-852 Phase III Upadacitinib in Giant cell arteritis
- EcoFibre Ananda PK CBD Pharmacokinetics Trials
- PARA-OA Study to evaluate dose and treatment effect of pentosan polysulfate sodium compared to placebo in knee osteoarthritis
- QUC-398 Study of the efficacy, safety and tolerability of QUC398 in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
- S69-RSV Phase I/II a study to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of RSV mRNA vaccine
- HZNP-DAX-205 Phase II study to evaluate efficacy and safety od Daxdilimab in patients with inadequately controlled dermatomyositis or anti-synthetase inflammatory myositis
Qualifications & Memberships
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Science), Queensland University of Technology, 2005
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of Queensland 2010
- Diploma of Palliative Care 2018
- Fellowship Royal Australian College of Physicians Rheumatology 2022
- Fellowship Royal Australian College of Physicians General Medicine 2022
- Graduate Certificate in Clinical Leadership, Griffith University 2022
- Member of Australian Rheumatology Association, ARA