Overview
Dr. Patel is a board-certified and fellowship-trained cancer physician specializing in medical oncology. He obtained his medical degree from Howard University, and he completed his residency and his fellowship at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Patel is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in medical oncology.
Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chondrosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Paget Disease of the Breast, and Angiosarcoma.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1575 North Old Trail, Selinsgrove, PA 17870
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Geisinger Hazleton - Hematology And Oncology
Dr. Castillo is a board-certified and fellowship-trained cancer physician specializing in medical oncology and medical hematology. His clinical and research interests include multi-tumor. Dr. Castillo earned his medical degree from the Universidad de Montemorelos Escuela de Medicina in Mexico. He then moved to the United States to complete his residency at Wilkes-Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center and his fellowship in hematology and oncology at Hahnemann University Hospital. Dr. Castillo is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in hematology and medical oncology. He speaks English and Spanish. Dr. Castillo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chondrosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Multiple Myeloma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), and Lynch Syndrome.
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
Monali Vasekar is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vasekar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chondrosarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Splenectomy.
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
Joseph Drabick is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Drabick is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chondrosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Fibrosarcoma, Tissue Biopsy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Adult Immune ThrombocytopeniaDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia.
- AnemiaDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Anemia.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)Dr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).
- Colorectal CancerDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Essential ThrombocythemiaDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Essential Thrombocythemia.
- Advanced
- Acute Eosinophilic PneumoniaDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Autoimmune Hemolytic AnemiaDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia.
- B-Cell LymphomaDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about B-Cell Lymphoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Experienced
- Acute Megakaryoblastic LeukemiaDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia.
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Dr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- Adult T-Cell LeukemiaDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Adult T-Cell Leukemia.