Carlos M. De Castro Iii
Experienced in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
Experienced in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
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. De Castro Iii is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Smoldering Multiple Myeloma. His top areas of expertise are Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), Aplastic Anemia, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. De Castro Iii 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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