Isabel Couto

Isabel Couto is currently the Head of US Field Medical Affairs and Senior Director of Field Medical Team at Ascendis Pharma since October 2020. Isabel serves as Chief Member at Chief since December 2022 and as Chair of the Education Committee for the Pediatric Endocrinology Nursing Society (PENS) since May 2023. Previously, Isabel held several positions at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., including Director of Medical Affairs Training and Development and Senior Medical Science Liaison. Additional experience includes roles as a Medical Science Liaison at Flexion Therapeutics and Associate Director at Novo Nordisk, focusing on key opinion leader strategy. Isabel has extensive leadership experience in nursing, having served as Director of Ambulatory Nursing at Children's National Medical Center, along with roles in the PENS organization, culminating in a presidency. Isabel holds a Master of Nursing in Management and Leadership from The George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The Catholic University of America.