Christopher Castello, MSN, APRN

Professional Summary

Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a strong critical care nursing foundation and extensive experience spanning emergency medicine, high-acuity inpatient care, and outpatient practice leadership. Clinical interests include medical weight management, hormone optimization, sexual wellness, and aesthetic medicine, with a consistent focus on patient safety, high-quality outcomes, compliance, and exceptional patient experience.

Clinical Interests & Core Competencies

• Primary care assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning
• Chronic disease management and preventive care
• Medical weight management and metabolic optimization
• Hormone replacement/optimization management and longitudinal monitoring
• Sexual wellness evaluation and management
• Aesthetic medicine operations, consultation standards, and patient education
• Practice operations, workflow design, staff training, and patient experience systems
• Quality assurance, documentation standards, and protocol development

Professional Experience

Genesis Lifestyle Medicine of Indianapolis, Carmel IN – Partner / Nurse Practitioner
2021 – Present

• Partner in an established outpatient practice delivering evidence-based medical weight management, including metabolic risk assessment, individualized treatment planning, longitudinal follow-up, and lifestyle/behavior coaching.
• Evaluate and manage hormone optimization care (male and female) using symptom-based assessment, lab interpretation, shared decision-making, and ongoing monitoring for safety and outcomes.
• Provide sexual wellness evaluation and management (e.g., ED), including risk stratification, medication management, and patient education on modifiable contributors.
• Help develop and maintain clinical workflows, documentation standards, and treatment protocols to support quality, consistency, and regulatory compliance.
• Support daily operations and patient experience initiatives, including staff training, workflow refinement, and service recovery processes to maintain a high-satisfaction culture.

Nexa Med Spa, Greenwood IN – Co-Founder / Nurse Practitioner / Med Spa Owner
2024 – Present

• Co-founded and operate a multi-service aesthetic practice with a focus on safe outcomes, elevated patient experience, and brand consistency.
• Perform and/or oversee aesthetic service delivery and clinical appropriateness screening (history, contraindications, aftercare, follow-up planning).
• Establish service menus, membership/value initiatives, patient education materials, and consultation standards to improve retention and satisfaction.
• Implement operational systems for scheduling, intake, consent workflows, documentation, and quality assurance.
• Lead team development on consultation flow, communication, and post-procedure guidance to ensure consistent patient experience.

Northern Rockies Medical Center, Cut Bank MT – Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Department (Critical Access Hospital)
2018 – 2020

• Provided comprehensive advanced practice care in a Critical Access Hospital Emergency Department, managing undifferentiated patients across the lifespan.
• Performed rapid assessment, diagnosis, stabilization, and treatment for acute illness and injury; initiated and interpreted diagnostic testing (labs, imaging) and developed disposition plans.
• Managed high-acuity presentations (e.g., chest pain, respiratory distress, abdominal pain, trauma, lacerations) and coordinated transfers to higher levels of care when indicated.
• Collaborated closely with nursing, EMS, radiology, lab, and on-call services to ensure efficient throughput and safe care transitions.
• Delivered patient education, discharge planning, and follow-up coordination; maintained timely, accurate documentation aligned with ED standards and quality metrics.

IU Health – Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis IN – Registered Nurse, Critical Care Float Pool
2014 – 2016

• Delivered high-acuity nursing care across multiple critical care environments, adapting quickly to varied workflows and patient populations.
• Managed complex patients requiring intensive monitoring, advanced medication administration, and rapid clinical decision-making.
• Coordinated care with physicians, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapy, and ancillary teams; supported emergent situations with strong prioritization and communication.

IU Health – Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis IN – Registered Nurse, Cardiovascular Critical Care (CVICU)
2011 – 2014

• Provided comprehensive bedside care to critically ill cardiovascular patients requiring continuous monitoring and complex interventions.
• Managed hemodynamics and titratable drips per protocol; supported post-operative and high-risk cardiac care and patient/family education.
• Participated in interdisciplinary rounds and care transitions; maintained accurate documentation and adherence to safety/quality standards.

Education

Samford University – Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Family Nurse Practitioner
2018 | Magna Cum Laude

Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College – Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
2010 | Summa Cum Laude

University of Missouri – St. Louis – Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science
2007 | Summa Cum Laude

Board Certification

American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C)
2018 – Present