Overview
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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Multiple Myeloma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), and Lynch Syndrome.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1740 East Broad Street, Suite 3, Hazleton, PA 18201
100 One Norwegian Plaza, Pottsville, PA 17901
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Multiple MyelomaDr. Castillo isDistinguished. Learn about Multiple Myeloma.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Castillo isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Advanced
- Adult Immune ThrombocytopeniaDr. Castillo isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Castillo isAdvanced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Castillo isAdvanced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- AnemiaDr. Castillo isAdvanced. Learn about Anemia.
- AngiosarcomaDr. Castillo isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Autoimmune Hemolytic AnemiaDr. Castillo isAdvanced. Learn about Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia.
- Experienced
- Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (AmoL)Dr. Castillo isExperienced. Learn about Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (AmoL).
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with MaturationDr. Castillo isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation.
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Dr. Castillo isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
- Acute Myelomonocytic LeukemiaDr. Castillo isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung CancerDr. Castillo isExperienced. Learn about ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.