Dr. Laura M. Castro
Overview
Laura M. De Castro MD, MHSc, is an associate professor of medicine, director of benign hematology for the Institute for Transfusion Medicine and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, and director of clinical translational research for the Sickle Cell Disease Research Center of Excellence. In addition, she is a hematologist specializing in sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies. Dr. De Castro also serves as clinical director of the benign hematology program at UPMC, and works to expand clinical programs in hemostasis and thrombosis.
Dr. Castro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Beta Thalassemia. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobin SC Disease, Hemoglobin E Disease, and Hemoglobinopathy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
3601 Fifth Ave, Falk Building, 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Hemoglobin SC DiseaseDr. Castro isAdvanced. Learn about Hemoglobin SC Disease.
- Sickle Cell DiseaseDr. Castro isAdvanced. Learn about Sickle Cell Disease.
- Experienced
- Beta ThalassemiaDr. Castro isExperienced. Learn about Beta Thalassemia.
- D-Minus Hemolytic Uremic SyndromeDr. Castro isExperienced. Learn about D-Minus Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.
- Hemoglobin C DiseaseDr. Castro isExperienced. Learn about Hemoglobin C Disease.
- Hemoglobin E DiseaseDr. Castro isExperienced. Learn about Hemoglobin E Disease.
- HemoglobinopathyDr. Castro isExperienced. Learn about Hemoglobinopathy.
- HemosiderosisDr. Castro isExperienced. Learn about Hemosiderosis.