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Michael Castro, MD, Oncology, Los Angeles, CA

MichaelPatrickCastroMD

Oncology Los Angeles, CA

Neuro-Oncology

Neuro-oncologist, Medical Oncologist

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  • Office

    10001 Venice Blvd APT 402
    Los Angeles, CA 90034
    Phone+1 808-445-4085
    Fax+1 866-438-4310

Summary

  • I am a board-certified neuro-oncologist and medical oncologist with more than 30 years experience in direct patient care. My primary focus is on molecular oncology, precision medicine and immuno-oncology. I joined Beverly Hills Cancer Center and will see your patients within 2-3 days in most cases. I am licensed in Hawaii, California, and NY and happy to provide teleconferences for your patients who live outside of Los Angeles.

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1991
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/West
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
  • Mount Sinai Morningside
    Mount Sinai Morningside1986 - 1987
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1986
  • Brandeis University
    Brandeis UniversityBA, English h, 1975 - 1979

Certifications & Licensure

  • HI State Medical License
    HI State Medical License 2009 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1988 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesNeuro-oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors in America Newsweek, 2015-2016
  • Top Doctors in Honolulu Honolulu Magazine, 2014-2016
  • TOP DOCTORS IN AMERICA US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, CASTLE CONNOLLY, 2011
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Targeting the Complex Protein Network of MYCN-amplified Anaplastic Ependymoma: A Case Report.  
    Michael Castro, J Cell Signal. 2022;3(4):179-192, 12/2022
  • Targeting chromosome 12q amplification in relapsed glioblastoma: the use of computational biological modeling to identify effective therapy—a case report.  
    Castro MP, Khanlou N, Fallah A, Pampana A, Alam A, Lala DA, Roy KGG, Amara ARR, Prakash A, Singh D, Behura L, Kumar A, Kapoor S., Ann Transl Med 2022, 12/2022
  • Unintended effects of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in patients with glioblastoma (GBM): A double-edged sword  
    Michael Castro, Neuro-Oncology Practice, Volume 9, Issue 4, August 2022, Pages 344–345, 8/2022
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Predictions of overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) for specific therapeutic interventions in newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) using ...
    Ahluwalia MS, Castro MP, Watson D, et al., Journal of Clinical Oncology 40, no. 16_suppl (June 01, 2022) 2053-2053., Chicago, 6/2022
  • The impact of mismatch repair deficiency (MMRD) on survival of temozolomide (TMZ)-treated patients with MGMT methylated (m-MGMT) glioblastoma.
    Michael Castro, Fabio Iwamoto, Manmeet Ahluwalia, et al., Neuro-Oncology, Volume 24, Issue Supplement_7, November 2022, Pages vii116–vii117, Tampa, FL, 11/2022
  • Superior overall survival and disease free survival predictions for patients with glioblastoma multiform (GBM) using Cellworks Singula™ myCare-022-03
    Wen PY, Castro M, Watson D et  al, ASCO / J Clin Oncol 39 (suppl 15; abstr 2017), Chicago, 6/2021
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Lectures

  • Personalized Medicine in Oncology: Recent Updates 

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