Dr. Carlos M. Decastro
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma. 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.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
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- PPO
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
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- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2400 Pratt St, Durham, NC 27705
20 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
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.
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Anne Beaven is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Beaven is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.
Duke Blood Cancer Center
I care for patients who are diagnosed with lymphoma. I am really passionate about my work because our scientific understanding of lymphoma is rapidly increasing. This new knowledge is helping us care for our patients better. I strive to understand my patients, both how they feel physically and emotionally. I aim to guide my patients through the best treatment options for them. These choices may include new treatments and clinical trials. I always try to treat my patients like my own family. Dr. Wang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma. Her top areas of expertise are Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Duke Blood Cancer Center
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 Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma. 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.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with MaturationDr. Decastro isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation.
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without MaturationDr. Decastro isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation.
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Dr. Decastro isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
- Aplastic AnemiaDr. Decastro isDistinguished. Learn about Aplastic Anemia.
- Childhood Acute Myeloid LeukemiaDr. Decastro isDistinguished. Learn about Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)Dr. Decastro isDistinguished. Learn about Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS).
- Advanced
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)Dr. Decastro isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).
- Acute Promyelocytic LeukemiaDr. Decastro isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia.
- Angioimmunoblastic T-cell LymphomaDr. Decastro isAdvanced. Learn about Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma.
- Ataxia-Pancytopenia SyndromeDr. Decastro isAdvanced. Learn about Ataxia-Pancytopenia Syndrome.
- B-Cell LymphomaDr. Decastro isAdvanced. Learn about B-Cell Lymphoma.
- Bone Marrow AspirationDr. Decastro isAdvanced. Learn about Bone Marrow Aspiration.
- Experienced
- Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (AmoL)Dr. Decastro isExperienced. Learn about Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (AmoL).
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Decastro isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Acute Myelomonocytic LeukemiaDr. Decastro isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia.
- Adult Immune ThrombocytopeniaDr. Decastro isExperienced. Learn about Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia.
- AgranulocytosisDr. Decastro isExperienced. Learn about Agranulocytosis.
- Anaplastic Large Cell LymphomaDr. Decastro isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma.