Dr. Carlos Alberto cavalcante Decastro MD
Orthopedist
920 Evart St Cadillac MI, 49601About
Dr. deCastro's clinical research projects have focused on new andinnovative treatments for myelodysplastic syndromes, paroxysmal nocturnalhemoglobinuria, adult leukemias and lymphomas. He is a graduat ...
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Hematology- 2001
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1998
Provider Details
Treatments
- Anemia, Castleman's Disease, Leukemia And More
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society for Apheresis
- Member American Association of Cancer Research
- Member American Association of Science
- Member American Society of Hematology
- Member American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Member American Medical Society
Fellowships
- Duke University Medical Center, Hematology-Oncology, NC, USA 1991
- Hematology/Oncology, Duke University Medical Center 1988
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