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 Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL). 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
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- 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
Deborah Stephens is a Hematologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Stephens is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL). Her top areas of expertise are Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Stephens is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
Danielle Brander is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Brander is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL). Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL), Leukemia, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Brander is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Blood Cancer Center
My goal is to provide the best care possible for patients with blood cancers and their families. I strive to find the best treatment for each patient based on the latest research as well as each patient's own unique situation and goals. I also hope to improve the care of cancer patients through access to clinical trials and ongoing outcomes-based research. My research focuses on physical fitness and cancer patients, survivorship care, and financial toxicity. Dr. Sitlinger is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL). Her top areas of expertise are Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Richter Syndrome, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL), 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.