Carlos M. Decastro
Experienced in Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL)
Experienced in Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL)
2400 Pratt St, 
Durham, NC 

Overview

I study disorders of the bone marrow and bone marrow failure syndromes. I also see some leukemias and lymphomas and other blood malignancies. Duke offers a very personalized, individualized level of care to each patient. Nobody is the same, so we take the whole patient, we listen to them, and we offer our best recommendations for treatment options. We offer some of the latest treatment options that are available, usually in the setting of a clinical trial. If not, we offer the latest advancement in the field. When I was going through medical school, molecular biology was the new field. Everything was being described as a new cancer-causing gene. And to me that was so appealing – we’re going to figure out what causes cancer and new ways to treat it. That’s what really brought me into the hematology oncology world – things were being discovered that were new and exciting and hopefully would lead to new treatment options. Duke offers an extremely high standard of care. Though we’re not always successful and the disease sometimes wins, our goal is to give the patients the best possible care.

Dr. Decastro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL). His top areas of expertise are Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), Aplastic Anemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Graduate Institution
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 1985
Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Hematology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Hematology/Oncology, Duke University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Duke Blood Cancer Center
2400 Pratt St, Durham, NC 27705
Other Locations
Duke Cancer Center
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Duke Hematologic Malignancies Clinic
2400 Pratt St, Durham, NC 27705

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Decastro has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Leukemia
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2400 Pratt St, 
Durham, NC 
 (0.5 miles away)
Experience:
26+ years
Languages Spoken:
English, German, Italian, Spanish
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I am convinced that caring for patients with malignant hematologic diseases requires not only up-to-date medical knowledge, but also an understanding of the individual patient's needs and circumstances. I encourage patients to take an active role in their treatment and recovery and I work with them to develop an individualized treatment plan that includes the most advanced therapies available today. My practice focuses primarily on disorders of the lymphatic system (Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia). As an integral part of my clinical activities, I am dedicated to teaching young physicians at all levels of training and educating the next generation of hematologists. Dr. Stefanovic is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL). Her top areas of expertise are Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Marginal Zone Lymphoma (MZL), Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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Greensboro, NC 
 (50.0 miles away)
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Mohamed Mohamed is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Greensboro, North Carolina. Dr. Mohamed is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL). His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and EGFR Positive Lung Cancer. Dr. Mohamed is currently accepting new patients.

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